The first BioSTART Competition took place in 2025. Read more about it here.
BioSTART Competition is a Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Competition launched by BioInnovation Greece in 2025. Its aim is to identify and support innovative ideas and projects from across academia, including researchers, faculty, and students, that have the potential for real-world application and startup formation. The competition highlights teams whose projects demonstrate exceptional promise in commercialization, scalability, and societal impact, fostering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs. The BioSTART competition will evaluate and select teams with the most translatable projects, which can successfully transition from lab-based innovation to a successful startup addressing critical real-world challenges in biotechnology, healthcare, environment, and beyond.
To evaluate and award the most translatable biotech projects based on their feasibility, commercialization potential, and societal impact. The competition aims to accelerate the transition from early-stage research to commercialization potential by providing expert guidance, mentorship, and exposure to key industry and investment stakeholders.