Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology

The Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib) is a privately owned, non-profit research center based in Graz with about 200 staff and a multi‑site footprint across Austria (Graz, Vienna, Innsbruck, Tulln, Linz). It connects industry and academia through an open‑innovation platform and embedded partnerships with leading universities, providing a one‑stop interface that streamlines project scoping and execution. Its locations position acib within Austria’s major life‑science clusters, notably Styria and Vienna, giving partners access to talent and shared infrastructure. Research is funded through Austria’s COMET program (FFG) with support from national ministries and regional states; acib operates as a COMET K2 center. Collaboration is delivered via contract R&D with clear confidentiality and IP handling to accelerate translation.