The BioCentiv Idea
BioCentiv GmbH is a company of the Ernst Abbe Foundation, based in Jena - the definitive Centre of Competence for Bioinstruments.
The branch-specific Technology and Founder Centre was opened in September 2000 as an integrated part of the Beutenberg Campus.
We support you, the founder of a new business and young entrepreneur in the field of "BioInstruments", who, based on your knowledge about structures and principles of biology, develop instruments based on this schientific area.
It is our aim to implement your business idea from the research, through the product development right up to the product launch, and so to accompany you in all the phases of your company growth. We can provide, at a favourable price, the necessary premises as well as an infrastructure tailored to your needs.
After a maximum of 8 years in the BioInstrumentation Center, companies, which have thus been best-prepared for the challenges of the market, make space for newly-founded companies and continue their way on competitive terms.
Incubator - The Modules
Best conditions for your start
Whether you find yourself in the early R&D phase or are already doing routine laboratory work, the premises of this part of the BioInstrumentation Centre building offer you a high degree of flexible usage and individual design possibilities.
The rooms and areas can be combined with each other - according to your needs and the size of your company - without any problems and be rented out and rated individually.
Our Tenants
Our succes speaks for itself
42 companies have moved into the BioIntrumentation Centre since its founding in September 2000. It has been almost continually 90 % occupied since this time.
Due to the advantages of the services and location at the BioIntrumentation Centre, a lot of companies have come far on the way of product development and are preparing their market launch.
From an initial 62, the number of staff members at companies renting from us has more than quadrupled to a present day more than 250.
Accelerator - The Modules
Best conditions for growth and product launch
In July 2004 the second phase of construction were completed.
Since then we are able to fulfill the special requirements of fast growing biotechnology companies even better.
Fully designable production areas for the building up and running of pilot production or for the development of production technologies can be made available here by us. Over and above that, there are also large office areas which are more suited to theoretically applied research and development, as well as variable laboratory rooms with offices for your individual needs during the growth phase of your company.