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Spontaneous Ideas vs. Experience – Different Origins of Companies
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The Beginning – Personal Motivation and Challenge
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A New Career Path – Balancing Family and Education
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A Balancing Act – Continuing Education and Career Development
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Experience & Questions – Efficiency, Innovation, and Bureaucracy
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Courage to Change – From Employment to Entrepreneurship
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Opelium’s Mission – Building Bridges Between Innovation & Compliance
Market & Regulations – Challenges in Turning Ideas into Reality
New Perspectives – Regulations as a
Framework for Progress
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Vision for the Future – Seeing Obstacles as New Paths
About us -> Origin
"Born from experience, grown with passion!"
The origin of Opelium GmbH
Some companies are born from a sudden inspiration. Others emerge from a garage full of chaos. But sometimes it’s different – sometimes it’s the result of decades of experience, hard work, and a realization that changes everything: “Now is the time to play the game from the other side.”
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The story of Opelium GmbH doesn’t begin with a name on paper, but with a person who never shied away from challenges. Someone who entered the workforce at the age of 15, worked tirelessly, and never allowed conventions to dictate her path.
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As a young mother, the classic career path seemed out of reach. So, it was redefined. During her training as a medical-technical assistant, her son proudly told his classmates: “My mom goes to school too.” The teachers thought it was a charming story – until they realized it was true. And it was just the beginning.
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The following years were marked by the challenging balancing act of work, further education, and family commitments: full-time employment during the day was followed by evening classes at the Higher Technical Institute Rosensteingasse in Vienna, Austria. This was followed by the successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering, a Master's degree in Bioinformatics, and additional training in EU Regulatory Affairs – also in Vienna.
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25 years in a strictly regulated environment. Always as an employee. Always with an eye for how things could be done more efficiently, better, and more sustainably. Always with the question: Why not do it differently? Why not do it better? And above all: Why must innovation so often fail because of bureaucracy?
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Experience grew, knowledge deepened, and perspective expanded. Along with it, the desire not just to work within structures, but to actively shape them. But that step required courage. The courage to leave the comfort zone. The courage to take responsibility not just for oneself, but for an entire company.
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And this is where the real story of Opelium GmbH begins.
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With a deep understanding of regulation, technology, and practice, Opelium doesn't just offer services – we build bridges. Between innovation and compliance. Between theory and implementation. Between the challenges of the market and the opportunities to master them. We know that having great ideas isn’t enough – they must be feasible. And that’s where we come in.
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We’ve seen how companies fail because of complex regulations, how innovations never reach the market because they get lost in red tape. Opelium stands for a future in which regulations are not seen as obstacles, but as a framework for progress. Where technology and regulation don’t work against each other, but hand in hand.
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In short: We know what matters – and now we’re putting it into action.
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The journey has just begun. But if our story shows one thing, it’s this: Obstacles are not barriers. They’re new paths, waiting to be taken. And Opelium will walk those paths – with knowledge, passion, and the firm belief that the best solutions are still ahead of us.