Regina Merz holds a degree in biology and has been working at Bayern Innovativ GmbH since 1996 in various fields of technology, including the development and management of networks in the areas of environmental technology and bio-based materials.

Since 2015, Regina Merz has been coordinating technology platforms and other projects for the construction and materials industries, including the co-development and management of the ‘Innovative Solid Construction Bavaria’ network.

Since 2022, Regina Merz has been working at Projektträger Bayern on the Bavarian funding programme ‘Technology-Oriented Start-ups’ (BayTOU) and the Bavarian Technology Promotion Programme Plus (BayTP+).