The recently founded Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology ICB of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur ZHW is the common platform for all Research and Development as well as service activities of the "Abteilung für Chemie und Biologische Chemie" of the ZHW.

The structure of the ICB is clearly centered around three focal points of competence:

– (Bio)Chemical Measurement and Sensor Technique

– Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

– Specialty Chemistry.

The geographical market of the ICB comprises primarily the Greater Zurich Area, eastern and central Switzerland. The customers are the small- and medium-sized enterprises of the region as well as larger corporations in Switzerland.