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BIO-Europe
November 3–5, 2025
Vienna Congress and Convention Center, Vienna, AustriaNovember 11–12, 2025 | Digital Partnering

Startup Spotlight at BIO-Europe

This exciting competition offers entrepreneurs an affordable opportunity to engage with top-tier investors and other important players in the biotech industry to take their business to the next level. Who will follow in the footsteps of previous winners like STAb Therapeutics? Join us to find out as we blend Vienna's historic coffee culture with tomorrow's biotech breakthroughs!

The next Startup Spotlight will take place at BIO-Europe Spring in Lisbon, Portugal. Applications are now open, you can learn more here.

Meet the 2025 Startup Spotlight winner

Congratulations to the winner of the Startup Spotlight at BIO-Europe 2025, Fusix Biotech GmbH!

Learn what made Fusix stand out at this year's competition from CEO, Jennifer Altomonte.

Meet the 2025 Startup Spotlight Finalists

Much like Vienna's renowned coffee houses where ideas have been brewing for centuries, BIO-Europe 2025 creates the perfect atmosphere for innovation to percolate. In a city where Kaffeehauskultur has inspired great minds from Mozart to Freud, our finalists will have their moment to shine while we all enjoy Vienna's legendary hospitality and rich tradition of collaborative thinking over the perfect cup.

Fusix Biotech

fusixbiotech.de

Year founded: 2022

State of ownership: Private

Area of focus: Oncology

Lead product status: Preclinical


Immunokey

immunokey.co.uk

Year founded: 2023

State of ownership: Public

Area of focus: Cell and Gene Therapies

Lead product status: Discovery

Nanogrow Biotech

https://nanogrowbiotech.com

Year founded: 2022

State of ownership: Private

Area of focus: Oncology

Lead product status: Pre-clinical

MyoPax

myopax.com

Year founded: 2022

State of ownership: Private

Area of focus: Cell and Gene Therapies

Lead product status: Preclinical

OncoLab Co., Ltd.

oncolab.co.kr

Year founded: 2024

State of ownership: Private

Area of focus: Oncology

Lead product status: Preclinical

Oragen Therapeutics

oragen-therapeutics.com

Year founded: 2025

State of ownership: Private

Area of focus: Immunology

Lead product status: Preclinical

P3 Therapeutics

p3therapeutics.eu

Year founded: 2024

State of ownership: Private

Area of focus: Immunology

Lead product status: Discovery

ReEngage Therapeutics

reengagetx.com

Year founded: 2023

State of ownership: Private

Area of focus: Oncology

Lead product status: Phase I

How has the Startup Spotlight impacted previous winners?

Hear from former Startup Spotlight winner Yemi Onakunle, Founder & CEO of Mabswitch, as he talks about what he is up to now since taking home the gold.

Marek Ty

CEO & Founder

Founder at Innovation Forum

Startup competitions are really important in Europe to present what’s new, what innovations are in the labs, and this kind of competitions with the support of EBD events are really important to give them the step towards success.