START-UP PITCHES / SBR 2027

The stage
isyours!

Pitch your science to industry leaders, researchers and investors. Build the conversations that move a venture forward.

APPLY TO PITCHSEE THE CRITERIA
SBR PITCH STAGE / BERLINAPPLICATIONS CLOSE 15 NOV
12 PITCH SLOTSEXPERT JURY10 MIN ON STAGEBEST-PITCH PRIZEBERLIN 14-15 JANUARY
CONTRIBUTE TO SBR

THREE WAYS IN

Poster. Pitch. Presentation.

Want to contribute rather than simply attend? Choose the format that fits your work and the conversation you want to start.

EXHIBIT

Poster

Exhibit your research in the poster showcase and discuss your findings directly with researchers, founders and industry.

ASK ABOUT POSTERS
COMPETE

Pitch

Pitch your startup in our on-site competition and put your venture in front of a sector-relevant jury and live audience.

APPLY TO PITCH
CONVENE

Presentation

Share a talk, host a discussion or lead a workshop that helps shape the conversations on the SBR 2027 programme.

PROPOSE A SESSION
WHO IS LISTENING

A room that understands both sides

Science, capital, research, industry and founders. The jury profiles will be announced before the Summit.

THE MIX

5

perspectives
THE AIM

USEFUL

feedback
SynBioReactor community at a live eventSCIENCE

Scientific depth

Does the biology stand up?

SynBioReactor community at a live eventCAPITAL

Investment logic

Can this become a venture?

SynBioReactor community at a live eventRESEARCH

Translation

What is the next proof point?

SynBioReactor community at a live eventINDUSTRY

Scale and use

Who needs this and why?

SynBioReactor community at a live eventFOUNDER

Lived experience

What will unlock momentum?

WHO SHOULD APPLY

Promising ventures solving key challenges

These are directions, not boxes. Working between fields is welcome when biology is central to the solution.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Company and project teams can apply
  • Synthetic biology and connected fields are in scope
  • Lab-validated technologies and operational prototypes are welcome

Cell and protein engineering

Strains, enzymes and expression systems

Plant and AgTech

Inputs, resilience and crop systems

Fermentation and scale-up

Process, yield and unit economics

Pharma and diagnostics

Therapeutics, detection and delivery

Bio-software and AI

Design, prediction and lab tooling

Food and nutrition

Ingredients, nutrition and food systems

Chemicals and materials

Biomanufacturing and biomaterials

Circularity and carbon

Capture, valorisation and reuse

HOW TO GET THERE

Four steps, one form

The first step asks for the essentials. Pitch materials follow by email.

  1. BY 15 NOVEMBER 2026

    Submit the form

    Introduce the team, the technology and the problem you are solving.

  2. WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Complete your materials

    Use the confirmation email to upload slides, your logo and supporting assets.

  3. AFTER APPLICATIONS CLOSE

    Review and shortlist

    The programme team reviews every application and contacts selected ventures.

  4. 14-15 JANUARY 2027

    Take the stage

    Pitch at Silent Green and continue the conversation across the Summit.

WHAT SELECTION LEADS TO

What happens on the pitch stage

A short, focused format that moves from preparation to conversation.

APPLY NOW
BEFORE

Founder briefing and tech check

A clean handover before your slot

PREP
10 MIN

Present the venture

The problem, science, traction and ask

PITCH
5 MIN

Live Q&A

Questions from a sector-relevant jury

Q&A
AFTER

Meet the room

Continue with investors, researchers and industry

CONNECT
CLOSE

Best-pitch recognition

The jury awards the strongest pitch on stage

AWARD

WHY THIS PRIZE

A prize built to move the company, not the trophy shelf

The strongest pitches create follow-up: visibility, introductions and conversations that keep moving after the Summit.

APPLY BEFORE 15 NOV

Best-pitch recognition

A visible moment on the Summit stage.

A platform for the story

Your science and venture in front of a relevant room.

Expert introductions

Conversations designed to continue after the programme.

Follow-up momentum

A reason for the ecosystem to remember what you are building.

IDEAS INTO IMPACT
EndostiX

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

EndostiX

“Fruitful conversations, offering help and guidance that is invaluable to us.”

EndostiX pitched at SBR 2025 and later qualified for Innovation Labs incubation and the global iGEM Startups BioHackathon final.

2025

SBR finalist

2ND

Pitch Perfect

NEXT

BioHackathon
READ THE ENDOSTIX PROFILE
BEFORE YOU APPLY
Does my company need to be incorporated?+

No incorporation requirement is stated. The official form accepts both a company and a project name.

Who should apply?+

Company and project teams working in synthetic biology, biotechnology and connected fields are welcome.

What do I need for the application?+

Start with contact details, a venture description, sector and technology readiness. Upload links follow by email.

Is there an application fee?+

The current application form does not list an application fee. Participation details are confirmed with selected teams.

What language should I prepare?+

The application is in English. Final presentation requirements are shared directly with selected teams.

APPLICATIONS / SBR 2027 PITCHES

Apply now and take your start-up to the next level

Tell us what you are building, why it matters and what would move the venture forward.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

15 NOVEMBER 2026

PITCH APPLICATION

What the form asks for

  • Company or project
  • Contact details
  • Sector and technology
  • Technology readiness
  • Venture description
  • Pitch materials

After submission, a confirmation email provides the upload links for slides, logo and supporting assets.

START APPLICATION