Biotech Start up Challenge

Biotech Start up Challenge, organized for the first time in Italy at Biotech 2010, is a competition to identify top technologies, products, services start up. Start-ups need introductions to the right partners and investors who can accelerate their revenue opportunities, competitive position and market awareness.
Biotech Start up Challenge, organized in cooperation with AIFI-Italian Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital and sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, is a terrific chance for 10 start-ups to get independent validation by unbiased experts who know their market sector.

Competition rules

Through 6 minutes presentation slots, plus 3 Q&A minutes, start ups will have the opportunity to capture the attention of investors, entrepreneurs and members of the innovation system.
Presentations will be evaluated and voted by a panel of 20 judges (venture capitalists, biotech companies executives, licensing managers and intellectual property attorneys) which will score companies as they pitch to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, technology executives and members of the media.

Biotech Start Up Challenge Jury

Paolo Anselmo	(Italian Business Angels Network)
Germano Carganico	(Toscana Life Sciences)
Francesco Fiussello	(Studio Torta)
Lorenzo Franchini	(Italian Angels for Growth)
Riccardo Galli	(FAST)
Claudio Germinario	(Società Italiana Brevetti)
Claudio Giuliano	(Innogest)
Marcel Kloosterman	(DSM Venturing)
Antonio Leone	(Italian Angels for Growth)
Giuseppe Malusà	(Filarete Investimenti)
Michele Marzola	(Italian Angels for Growth)
Massimiliano Mostardini	(Studio Legale Bird & Bird)
Ennio Ongini	(Nicox)
Stefano Peroncini	(Quantica)
Silvana Rimoldi	(Alintec Scarl)
Cesare Sacerdoti	(Crescendo)
Alberto Trombetta	(Finlombarda SGR)
Davide Turco	(Intesa Sanpaolo)
Leonardo Vingiani	(Assobiotec)

Final prize

Each startup will receive invaluable feedback from the judges on the various elements of their business across a variety of metrics including business viability, business model, product execution, go-to-market execution, team, and funding status. Along with immediate feedback from the judges, the winner will be offered a chance to participate for free in the 2011 edition of Biotech.

Eligibility Requirements

Biotech Start Up Challenge welcomes applications from any startup that meets these simple eligibility requirements

being a not older than 3 years company
developing innovative products/services in red/green/white biotech
having less than 15 employees

Applications deadline: 15 September 2010

It's time to join the race: sign up today to meet entrepreneurs, investors, press and other members of the innovation ecosystem at this special networking event!

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