Formed in 1992, IBC is recognized as one of the first biotech companies in Arizona. President and founder Robert Green saw it as an opportunity. “It was a chance for us to utilize the resources of a community with a first-class research institution (the University of Arizona) that wanted to become a biotech hub.” And that is exactly what he did.
In 1996, after several years of conducting business from his garage and using laboratory connections at several universities, Green moved IBC into the newly established University of Arizona Technology Park. It was comfortable space; a few administrative offices and one main laboratory perfect for a budding venture that, at the time, was focused on conducting research, development, manufacturing, and analysis of biomolecules for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industries.
To ensure that these organic compounds met the highest quality standards, exceptional analytical capabilities were crucial, thus leading to the creation of the IBC Labs division. After a few years, the analytical business began to expand beyond biomolecules. Word got out about our testing capabilities and we started receiving a multitude of products. We applied our hi-tech analytical skills and equipment (mostly GCs and HPLCs) to these products and began to make a name for ourselves in the industry. Over time we acquired new instrumentation and expertise and that guided us to providing analytical support for pharmaceutical development.
After eight years at the Tech Park the time came for larger quarters. In 2004 we moved into our custom built facility in Oro Valley. There, business flourished and we provided the highest quality analytical and synthesis services.
In November 2008, Green took advantage of a rare business opportunity. He sold IBC's Oro Valley facility to Ventana Medical Systems, a member of the Roche Group, for a record price. Upon the sale of the building, IBC transferred its analytical operations to affiliated labs with the decision to focus once again on providing organic synthesis services.