Potential Participants

Why participate?

Develop your innovation into a business idea and a professional business plan
Benefit from professional training and feedback from experts during workshops, one-on-one meetings, coaching sessions and the jury meeting
Be recognized in the life science community with a business concept evaluated by a renowned, international jury
Win the competition and cash in €15,000 for the best business plan, €10,000 for the 2^nd best, €5,000 for the 3^rd best, €10,000 for the best medical technology business plan and/or €1,500 as one of the best three business ideas!
Expand your entrepreneurial network during the competition with other founders, BOB alumni and the life science expert and financing community

Students, post-graduates, experienced scientists and other creative individuals who wish to translate their promising and marketable life science innovation into a business idea and a professional business plan.
Life sciences include the following areas:
- Red biotechnology (Biopharmaceuticals for humans or animals)
- Green or blue biotechnology (Agro-biotechnology or marine biotechnology)
- White biotechnology (Biotechnology applied to industrial processes)
- Medical Technology/Medical Devices
- Supply and service applications in the life sciences (e.g. new sequencing methods, bioinformatics)
BOB is open to individuals and teams from all countries. If you participate in phase 2 of the competition, be prepared to travel to Vienna in October 2012 to personally present your business plan to the jury. Though not obligatory, attendance at the workshop, the one-on-one meetings, the coaching session and the award ceremonies/networking events is highly recommended.
Entities that have already been incorporated may participate as long as they are not older than 1 year at the submission deadline of the respective phase.