--- title: Unlocking Protein Interaction Technology | Empowering Researchers | PICO BioScience description: Discover PICO BioScience, we provide precise tools for exploring protein interactions and vesicle quantification, supporting scientific breakthroughs. --- [Skip to content](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/our-mission#main-content) [![PICO BioScience logo](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/PICO%20and%20actome/PICO%20BioScience%20(no%20background).png?width=1280&height=722&name=PICO%20BioScience%20(no%20background).png)Homepage](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu?hsLang=eu) - Solutions - [Single EV Analysis](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/ev-analysis?hsLang=eu) - [Protein Detection](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/protein-detection?hsLang=eu) - [Antibody Labeling](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/antibody-labeling?hsLang=eu) - The PICO Workflow - [PICO Technology Overview](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/technology-pico-bioscience?hsLang=eu) - [PIQuant Software](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/piquant?hsLang=eu) - [Instrument Compatibility](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/instrument-compatibility?hsLang=eu) - [Resources](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/resources?hsLang=eu) - [Application Notes](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/application-notes?hsLang=eu) - [Technical Support](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/resources?hsLang=eu) - [Manuals](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/resources?hsLang=eu) - [Company](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/general-terms-and-conditions-pico-bioscience?hsLang=eu) - [Our Mission](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/our-mission) - [Careers](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pico-bioscience/) - [Partnerships](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/collaborative-research?hsLang=eu) - [Contact](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/en/contact-us?hsLang=eu) - Solutions - [Single EV Analysis](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/ev-analysis?hsLang=eu) - [Protein Detection](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/protein-detection?hsLang=eu) - [Antibody Labeling](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/antibody-labeling?hsLang=eu) - The PICO Workflow - [PICO Technology Overview](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/technology-pico-bioscience?hsLang=eu) - [PIQuant Software](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/piquant?hsLang=eu) - [Instrument Compatibility](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/instrument-compatibility?hsLang=eu) - [Resources](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/resources?hsLang=eu) - [Application Notes](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/application-notes?hsLang=eu) - [Technical Support](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/resources?hsLang=eu) - [Manuals](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/resources?hsLang=eu) - [Company](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/general-terms-and-conditions-pico-bioscience?hsLang=eu) - [Our Mission](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/our-mission) - [Careers](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pico-bioscience/) - [Partnerships](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/collaborative-research?hsLang=eu) - [Contact](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/en/contact-us?hsLang=eu) [Shop](https://pico-bioscience.myshopify.com)[PIQuant](https://pico-bioscience-piquant.share.connect.posit.cloud/) ![our Story blurred](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/our%20Story%20blurred.png?width=810&height=297&name=our%20Story%20blurred.png "our Story blurred") ### **Our Journey: From Breakthrough to BioScience** Our story began in the research labs of the University of Freiburg, driven by a singular challenge: making the invisible visible. By unlocking the potential of Protein Interaction Coupling Technology—**PICO** for short—we realized we could bridge the gap between traditional biochemistry and digital precision. We knew this technology belonged in the hands of scientists worldwide. - **2021 | The Foundation:** We officially launched as Actome GmbH to commercialize our digital proteomics platform. - **2022 | Global Partnership:** We joined forces with **QIAGEN** to bring our first validated digital assay kits to the global market. - **2024 | Platform Expansion:** We adapted the PICO assay for a wider range of dPCR systems and launched our premium, hands-off **Custom Antibody Labeling Service**. - **2025 | The EV Breakthrough:** We expanded the physical limits of our technology into the field of liquid biopsy, delivering a game-changing, size-independent solution for **Extracellular Vesicle (EV) quantification**. #### **2026: PICO BioScience** Today, we are officially **PICO BioScience**. Our new name reflects our ultimate mission: empowering researchers with robust, quantitative, and reference-free digital tools to map the hidden proteome. Whether you are looking at single proteins, complex protein-protein interactions, or vesicle subpopulations,  we provide the molecular resolution you need. **Science doesn't have to be a trade-off between sensitivity and precision. PICO makes it count!** ## Management Team ![Tobias wo Background-1](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Tobias%20wo%20Background-1.png?width=646&height=808&name=Tobias%20wo%20Background-1.png) ### Tobias Gross Chief Executive Officer   ![Maike wo Background](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Maike%20wo%20Background.png?width=640&height=808&name=Maike%20wo%20Background.png) ### Maike Smits Head of Administration   ![Pablo wo Background flip](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pablo%20wo%20Background%20flip.png?width=639&height=803&name=Pablo%20wo%20Background%20flip.png) ### Pablo Sanchez Martin Head of Research & Development   ![Nina](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Nina.png?width=646&height=808&name=Nina.png) ### Nina Gross Head of Production and Quality Management ![Damaris](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Damaris.png?width=307&height=386&name=Damaris.png) ### Damaris Jankowski Head of Finance and Coordinator for Publicly Funded Projects ![Marius wo Background-2](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Marius%20wo%20Background-2.png?width=674&height=808&name=Marius%20wo%20Background-2.png) ### Marius Pollet Head of Commercial Operations **[ Privacy Policy ·](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/privacy-policy?hsLang=eu) [General Terms and Conditions](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/general-terms-and-conditions-pico-bioscience?hsLang=eu) · [Imprint/Impressum](https://www.pico-bioscience.eu/imprint?hsLang=eu)**© 2026 **·** All rights reserved