Startup Pitch & Partner

BioVaria’s platform for entrepreneurs

BioVaria’s Startup Pitch & Partner programme offers a forum specifically for entrepreneurs, packed with valuable opportunities. Start-up projects in two different stages of maturity, ‘Emerging’ and ‘Rising’ present themselves to an interactive panel, the public and a jury of first-class venture capitalists to win the BioVaria Startup Award.

Furthermore, they receive numerous contacts, tips and insights from experienced managers and investors in the life-science sector, not only in specially tailored workshops and keynotes, but also through individual mentoring sessions.

For investors and industry representatives, the forum offers the chance to get to know attractive start-ups in detail. Including those that have not previously been presented to a wider audience.

The winners of the ‘Startup Pitch & Partner Award’ 2025 were Green Elephant Biotech (Rising) and Citrapeutics (Emerging). “We’re honoured to receive this award. It is a huge motivation boost for us to continue the long journey of bringing ACOD1 inhibitors to clinical application,” said Nikolas Chalkias and Frank Pessler. Joel Eichmann of Green Elephant Biotech added: “BioVaria offers exactly the stage that young biotech companies need: close to science, practical, and in exchange with strong industrial partners. We are delighted to receive this award!"

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Who may participate, and why it’s worth it

See the BioVaria 2025 press release announcing winners of the BioVaria Startup Award 2025