Infrastructure

The BioCampus MultiPilot is not alone – at our BioCampus, several stakeholders are joining forces to pool their expertise and infrastructure in order to jointly drive the scaling up of industrial biotechnology processes from the laboratory to near-industrial scales. Under the umbrella of the ‘Biotech Scale-up Hub at the BioCampus’, the future offerings of BioCampus MultiPilot (demonstration scale), the Bio Scale-up Centre at the Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability of Technial University Munich TUM (pilot scale) and other partners such as Bayernhof BioTec, Fraunhofer BioCat and Microbify GmbH (pilot to demo scale) will be systematically integrated to create a unique hub for the upscaling of industrial biotechnology in Germany. This network is complemented by the laboratories, offices and event spaces in the Technology and Start-up Centre, which provide additional infrastructure for research, development and early-stage process validation.

With its presence in Straubing, the TUM Venture Lab Climate / Circular further strengthens the ecosystem by supporting start-up teams developing solutions for climate action, resource management and the circular economy – from the initial idea through to company formation and first external investment. The close spatial and organisational links between the partners create a coherent ecosystem, giving companies and research institutions seamless access to infrastructure, expertise and networks along the entire scale-up chain. The “Biotech Scale-up Hub at BioCampus” thus promotes the efficient transfer of biotechnological innovations into industrial applications, shortens development times and strengthens collaboration between academia, start-ups, SMEs and industry partners at a single location.