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BIO-Europe Spring
THE SPRINGTIME PARTNERING EVENT
March 17–19, 2025 | Milan, ItalyMarch 25–26, 2025 | Digital Partnering
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CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING SELECTED TO PITCH AT THE STARTUP SPOTLIGHT

Please review the below information as it includes important information about your pitch

View Presenter Guidelines

Pre-Event Steps

Prepare your pitch

  • You will be allowed to display up to 10 PowerPoint slides during your 6 minute pitch
  • 1st slide – Title slide: your company name, your name, title and contact information
  • 2nd,3rd 4th, 5th- 10th slides: content related to your pitch
  • View presenter guidelines

Submit your final competition slides in PowerPoint format

Upload your final onsite PPT slides here in PPT format by Friday, March 14

COMPETITION DAY

Please read through the below information to make sure you are prepared once you arrive onsite in Milan.

Stop at the "Speaker check-in room" on Monday, March 17th, 2025

  • Please be advised that all presenters are required to check in with the A/V team in the "Speaker check-in room" on Monday, March 17th, 2025
  • This is for you to ensure your presentation will display correctly on our servers.
  • Please note: absolutely no changes can be made to your slides after 17:00 on Monday, March 17th, 2025


Presentation Details

  • All presenters are limited to no more than 6 minutes and up to 10 slides each.
  • A panel of judges will determine the winner of the competition based on the quality and effectiveness of the pitch as well as the investability of the idea.
  • The winner will be announced at the conclusion of the competition at 17:00PM. Please plan to be in the room at this time and find out if you are the winner!
  • View presenter guidelines HERE

Where?

  • This session will take place on Tuesday, 18 March from 15:00 – 17:00 CET.
  • On March18th please come to program room Coral 2 at 14:45pm
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How will you be scored?

Below is the scoring that the judges will use to evaluate each pitch

Strength Team Management

Team's qualifications, track record/experience in the relevant field? (1-4)


Funding

What is the funding situation of the company? (past rounds, grants etc) – likelihood to be able to advance the work over coming months. (1-4)


Scientific Evidence

Transformational or incremental, if project/platform were to progress favorably?

Is the science credible? (1-4)


Project Plan / Strategy

Clear outline of decision points, value inflection points, go/no-go criteria (1-4)


Unmet Need / Market Opportunity

Potential to address a large (medical) unmet need or solve a significant problem?

Would opportunity be able to meet market expectations when projected to enter the market? (1-4)