Joachim Stehr

BioM AG is a regional technology transfer and venture capital services company created in 1997 following Munich's selection in the Government-sponsored BioRegio Competition. The firm provides business support services to Munich-based biotechnology companies, focusing on startups. Through BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH, established in 2006, BioM coordinates the Munich Biotech Cluster, with the objective of turning it into a leading biotechnology center in Europe. They seek to foster an active cooperation between Bavarian research institutions and corporations. BioM actively invests seed capital in biotechnology startups in the Munich area, and manages a venture capital investment fund invested in high-growth early-stage businesses.

BioM AG Munich BioTech Development (BMBD) is a venture capital firm specialized in the life sciences sector. Located in Martinsried on the outskirts of Munich, BMBD was established in 2002 to manage the investment portfolio of BioM AG, a regional technology transfer and venture capital services company. BioM was created in 1997 following Munich's selection in the Government-sponsored BioRegio Competition, and provides business support services to Munich-based biotechnology companies, focusing on start-ups. BMBD manages the BioM Venture Capital fund. Their clients include regional banks, German and European private equity firms and private individuals. The firm operates in partnership with public entities, in particular the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and HighTech Gründerfonds (HTGF), a partnership between the Government of Germany, the KfW banking group and leading technology corporations.

Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin operates as a biomedical research institute. It engages in translating discoveries from molecular research into applications to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of major human diseases. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

BIO Deutschland is a business association for the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The German company was founded by Peter Heinrich, Horst Domdey. Viola Bronsema has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

The Council of European Bioregions is a membership-based biotechnology organization. The Spanish company was founded by Horst Domdey.