CzechBio

What CzechBio does

CzechBio – asociace biotechnologických společností ČR, z. s. p. o. is a Czech non-profit industry association and biotechnology cluster organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Jesenice u Prahy, Czech Republic. It represents 29+ member companies and academic institutions across pharmaceutical, diagnostics, veterinary, and industrial biotechnology, and is positioned as the largest biotechnology association in the Czech Republic. The organization functions as a cluster intermediary rather than a product company, with services spanning coordination of joint research projects (including TAČR GAMA and OP PIK funded consortia), facilitation of patent and technology transfer among members, and operation of the CzechBio Business portal for jobs and partnerships.

The association runs a shared laboratory at the BIOCEV center in Vestec housing a Shimadzu LC-20AB liquid chromatograph accessible to member companies, and is the organizer of the Viruses of Microbes 2026 (VoM2026) international scientific conference in Prague under ISVM patronage. Member-driven R&D outputs include a 2020 European patent for a recombinant multi-epitope Lyme disease vaccine and a nationally recognized Salmonella vaccine, both coordinated through CzechBio's project-consortium role.

CzechBio's business model rests on recurring annual membership fees from its 29+ members, supplemented by EU Structural Funds (OP PIK / OPPI) and TAČR co-financing for cluster development and collaborative R&D projects, training seminar income (8,000 CZK for non-members, 4,000 CZK for members per bioreactor training course), and Ministry of Industry and Trade support for official Czech participations at international trade shows (notably BIO International Convention and Bio Europe). Pricing for membership tiers is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-member, with no intermediated sales channel; the association operates formal partnerships with Europa Bio, Life Sciences Baltics, Nordic Life Science Days, Eurasanté, ASEBIO, the National Cluster Association, and CzechInvest to extend member access to pan-European and global biotech networks.

Name

CzechBio

Legal name

CzechBio - asociace biotechnologických společností ČR, z. s. p. o.

Website

https://czechbio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CzechBio is the largest Czech association of biotechnology companies, functioning as an industry cluster organization that provides 29+ members with international trade show participation, collaborative R&D project facilitation, shared laboratory access, and a job/business portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biotechnology Industry Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Biotechnology association
• Industry cluster organization
• Research project facilitation
• Technology transfer platform
• Biotech exhibition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jesenice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CzechBio generates revenue through annual membership fees from biotechnology companies and institutions. Membership provides access to networking, joint projects, international event participation, and cluster services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CzechBio is a non-profit industry association that provides member biotechnology companies with international visibility through coordinated participation at global biotech exhibitions, joint research project facilitation with academic institutions, a business collaboration and job portal (CzechBio Business), access to a shared chromatography laboratory facility, and a patents and technology transfer platform. The association represents 29+ Czech biotech firms and serves as the country's primary biotech cluster organization, connecting industry with academia and government bodies.

Product overview

CzechBio is the largest Czech association of biotechnology companies, functioning as an industry cluster rather than a product company. The organization provides member services including the CzechBio Business portal for job opportunities and partnerships, organizes the Viruses of Microbes 2026 international conference, facilitates participation in global biotech exhibitions (BIO International Convention), coordinates collaborative research projects with academic institutions, and manages a patents and technology transfer platform for TAČR GAMA program outputs. The association connects 29+ member companies and provides international networking, lobbying support, and visibility at world biotechnology events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CzechBio Business: Portal for biotech business cooperation and job opportunities
• CzechBio Cluster

Products and services

• CzechBio Business portal Online portal that aggregates collaboration opportunities and job offers from CzechBio member companies in one platform, enabling biotech professionals and member firms to connect with research teams and employment opportunities in the Czech Republic.
• International Exhibition Services (Czech official pavilions at biotech fairs) Organization of Czech official participations at major international biotechnology trade fairs (BIO International Convention, Bio Europe, Bio Asia, Nordic Life Science Days, etc.), including exhibition space, booth construction, and co-financing for member companies, supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.
• Patents and Technology Transfer Platform Platform for sharing patents and research outputs from the TAČR GAMA program among CzechBio members, including offerings of non-exclusive licenses for technologies developed by member institutions, such as vaccine candidates, monoclonal antibodies, diagnostic kits, and engineered enzymes.
• Collaborative Research Project Facilitation Facilitation and coordination of joint research projects among CzechBio member companies and Czech academic institutions, including TAČR-funded GAMA projects, GAČR projects, and OP PIK-funded initiatives, spanning vaccine development, diagnostics, phage therapy, and recombinant protein purification.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and secondary.

• National Cluster Association (NCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzechBio is a member of the National Cluster Association, which represents 25 cluster organizations with approximately 700 member companies across the Czech Republic. Through NCA, CzechBio participates in national innovation policy discussions and accesses inter-cluster collaboration opportunities.
• Life Sciences BalticsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCzechBio is a member and supporter of Life Sciences Baltics, a premier partnering event for the Baltic life sciences ecosystem. CzechBio received official recognition for supporting the Life Sciences Baltics Forum 2021.
• Europa BiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Europa Bio, the European Association for Bioindustries, providing access to pan-European biotech policy advocacy and networking.
• International Society for Viruses of Microbes (ISVM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzechBio organizes Viruses of Microbes 2026 (VoM2026) under the patronage of ISVM. This is a leading international conference on viruses infecting microbes (bacteria, archaea, and microbial eukaryotes), taking place in Prague.
• Nordic Life Science Days (NLSDays)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCzechBio is a partner of the largest Nordic life science partnering conference, providing members with registration discounts and networking opportunities.
• EurasantésecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCzechBio is a partner of Eurasanté, a health and biotech ecosystem organization based in Lille, France. Partnership provides member discounts for MedFit, BioFit, Nutrevent, and AgeingFit events.
• GCP-HealthcaresecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCzechBio became a partner of the Global Cluster Partnering - Healthcare online B2B matchmaking event (August 2020), enabling members to find international business partners.
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic (MPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry supports CzechBio's official participations at international trade shows (BIO International Convention and others) under the Export Strategy of the Czech Republic. MPO funds exhibition space, booth construction, and promotion costs.
• CzechInvestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzechBio collaborates with CzechInvest on investment support, healthcare sector initiatives, and organizes joint events and conferences for the biotech sector.
• Bioveta, a.s.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioveta is a key member and research partner in multiple CzechBio collaborative projects including clostridial infections in pigs, vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis, and Lyme disease vaccine development.
• ASEBIO (Spanish Bioindustry Association)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership opportunity for members to collaborate with ASEBIO, which represents more than 300 members in the Spanish biotech sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HollandBIO: HollandBIO is the Dutch biotech industry association. Comparable to CzechBio as a national industry association focused on biotech SMEs, providing policy advocacy, networking, and access to international partnering events in the Dutch life sciences ecosystem.
• BIOTECanada: BIOTECanada is the national industry association for biotechnology in Canada. Operates as a membership-based industry association paralleling CzechBio's role in Czech Republic — facilitating networking, policy advocacy, and visibility for biotech member companies.
• France Biotech: France Biotech is the French association of biotechnology and life sciences companies. Comparable to CzechBio as a national industry association supporting biotech SMEs, hosting partnering events, providing investor connections, and advocating for favorable policy conditions in France.
• UK BioIndustry Association (BIA): BIA is the UK trade association for innovative biotech and life sciences companies. Functions similarly to CzechBio — representing members, facilitating international networking, providing access to partnering conferences, and conducting policy advocacy for the biotech sector.
• EuropaBio: EuropaBio is the European Association for Bioindustries, the pan-European counterpart of CzechBio. CzechBio is an explicit strategic partner and member of EuropaBio, indicating they share the same core mission of representing biotech companies, providing policy advocacy, and facilitating cross-border partnerships.
• Swiss Biotech Association: The Swiss Biotech Association is the national industry association for Switzerland's biotech sector. Comparable to CzechBio as a membership-based biotech industry cluster providing event access, networking, and advocacy services to national biotech SMEs.
• Life Sciences Baltics: Life Sciences Baltics is a Baltic-region life sciences cluster organization. CzechBio is a member and supporter, having received formal recognition for supporting the Life Sciences Baltics Forum 2021. Both are regional cluster organizations facilitating biotech visibility, partnering, and access to international events.
• ASEBIO: ASEBIO (Spanish Bioindustry Association) represents 300+ members in the Spanish biotech sector. CzechBio has an explicit partnership with ASEBIO for cross-border collaboration. Both function as national-level biotech industry associations connecting members to international events and policy advocacy.
• BIO Deutschland: BIO Deutschland is the German biotechnology industry association. CzechBio displays BIO Deutschland's logo as a partner organization on its website, confirming a direct peer-to-peer relationship — both serve as national biotech industry associations facilitating R&D collaboration, trade show participation, and policy advocacy for their respective member companies.

Broad incumbents

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): BIO is the world's largest biotechnology trade association, representing 1,000+ members primarily in the US. While much larger and broader than CzechBio, both share the same fundamental mission of supporting the biotech industry through advocacy, events (BIO International Convention), and member services — making BIO the dominant global incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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