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a multidisciplinary research centre
• Organic Chemistry• Molecular, Structural and Cell Biology• Modelling and Simulation• Synthetic Biology• Systems Biology• Bioinformatics• Process Engineering• ….
... more than the sum of its parts.
• Invention, prediction and design of innovative, efficient and unprecedented industrial bioprocesses and products
• Cross-disciplinary research involving various key disciplines:
a centre of scientific creativity,endavours and pioneering work
Graz, Styria, Austria Vienna, Austria Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Hamburg, Germany Bielefeld, Germany Heidelberg, Germany
Barcelona, Spain
Pavia, Italy
Tulln, Lower Austria
• > 200 acib employees
• +18 Scientific Partners
and several associated partners
Linz, Upper Austria
Rzeszów, Poland
Ljubljana, SloveniaHsinchu, Taiwan Canterbury, New Zealand
an international centre of research
• Project Partners • Employees, visiting professors & students acib employees • Austria • International
acibisstronginEuropeandexpandingworldwide…
an excellent research institute
> 800 Publications so far
including top journals of research areas • Angewandte Chemie • ACS Nano • Chem. Soc. Rev. • Chem. Rev. • Current Opinion • FEMS Microbiol. Rev. • PLOS Med. • Prog. Lipid. Rev. • Metabolic Engineering
and even in Nature Journals • Nature Biotechnology • Nature Communications
scientific excellence
and industrial success!
a coordinator/partner in EU-projects
2010€ 832,000
…and a partner in a multitude of other national funding programs
2012€ 1,038,000
IMIEU-FP7
2011€ 1,006,000
EU-FP7
2014€ 238,000
“SynGlyctis”2015€ 768,000
EU-H2020 MSCA-ITN
2015€ 269,000
EU-H2020LEIT-BIO
2013€ 796,000
EU-FP7
2015€ 256,000
EU-H2020 MSCA-ITN
references...“We are working with acib since2012. The results are exceeding ourexpectations and thus increase ourcompetitiveness in the internationalbiotechnology-market. We value thehigh competence and expertise ofacib scientists, as well as the openand constructive discussionsmarked by trust and leading topioneering innovations.”
Otto KanzlerCEOChorus
“Our collaboration with acib has sofar proven to be very productive andtransparent. The scientific teammembers are highly qualified andreally motivated to pursue theirobjectives.”
Dr. Christa TauerHead of Bio OpUProcess DevelopmentShire
references...“The close and trusting collaborationwith acib's academic partners is aconstant source of new andvaluable stimulus for thedevelopment of innovative metabolicpathways and novel reactor designsfor optimal performance of thefunctionalization of alkanes.”
Bastian GrundProject ManagerEvonik
“The acib collaboration enablesrapid and straight-forward researchon current requirements of theRoombiotic product pipeline. Ipersonally recommend acib tobiotech start-ups as powerful andreliable partner in challengingresearch projects.“
Dr. Daniel TrefferCEORoombiotic
references...““The current cooperation with acibprovides an essential and valuablecontribution to improve our existingmanufacturing process. Thetheoretical and practical knowledgeprovided by acib are key parametersthat will bring our jointproject to success. ”
Dr. Matthias MüllnerHead of ManufacturingThemis Bioscience
“We are pleased with the long-lasting collaboration with acib. Theopen and creative atmosphere andthe in general excellent resultsobtained have over the yearscontributed to the successfulimplementation of several industrialprocess in the production ofchemical intermediates at DSM.”
Dr. Martin SchürmannPrincipal ScientistBiocatalysisDSM
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“acib stands out due to the hugepool of multi-disciplinary expertiseand capabilities available for itsindustrial partners across theentire field ofIndustrialbiotechnology.“
Dr. Thomas PurkarthoferHead of Business DevelopmentVTU
“While having grown to a largeorganization, acib still provides ahighly professional and responsivecollaborative research environmentcapable of quickly reacting to specificproject needs.”
Dr. Peter PöchlauerProject LeaderPatheon
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“The acib collaboration provides animportant contribution to Sandoz’s newtechnology evaluation & developmentprograms.”
Dr. Sascha KellerHead of DownstreamProcess DevelopmentSandoz
“Our acib partners … are doing athorough work. They pursue theproject with diligence and a goodsense for focusing on the importantissues to be solved. It is a pleasureto collaborate with such acompetent team and see continuousprogress in achievingthe project’s goals.”
Dr. Judith WahrheitBiochemist – Contract ResearchBiocrates
references...“acib is a very important R&D partner for ClariantGroup Biotechnology in the field of academiccooperation and was chosen because of its specificexpertise in Clariant’s fields of interest and currentactivities. acib provides research expertise which is atthe forefront of experimental R&D state of the art,enabling up-to-date research work. acib has broadexpertise in various fields of industrial biotechnology(strategic fit to industry needs).”
Dr. Georg SchirrmacherScientific CoordinatorClariant
“Thanks to acib wekeep in touch withrecent developmentsin a field of keyrelevance for ourproducts.”
Dr. Dieter MollResearch DirectorBiomin
references...“The collaboration with acib and itsconstituting body of experts inbiotechnology in the framework of a fundedR&D competence centre enables us toengage in high-risk potentially high-rewardresearch. We greatly appreciate thisopportunity.”
Dr. Patrick LorenzHead of Molecular BiologyAB Enzymes
“This is the perfect match:research focus to the company´sinterest and professional acibpartners to collaborate combinedwith the acib co-funding andadministrational support creatingthe attractive researchprogramme base. ”
Dr. Terhi PuranenR&D ManagerRoal Oy
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“acib has complemented our expertise inpost-transcriptional regulation with theirexpertise in biomanufacturing to create anew product with significant value. We arevery pleased with the results to date anddon’t believe we would have been able todevelop this product without theirassistance.”
Edward EvelethChairmanHocusLocus
“acib provides the right mix ofscientific competence, goal-oriented flexibility and varietyof specialist skills to performambitious research projectswith both fundamental andapplication aspects in a fastand effective manner.”
Jürgen FelberCEOIPUS
Mag. Dr. Martin TrinkerDirector Business Development & Fundraising
Petersgasse 14/58010 Graz, Austria
Phone: +43 316 873 9316Fax: +43 316 873 9302Email: [email protected]
acib GmbHaustrian centre ofindustrial biotechnology
Petersgasse 148010 GrazAustria
www.acib.at
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