European
BiotechREAD~WRITE~GROW
Hackathon

Edition #2 coming November 2025

Join 500+ biotech enthusiasts
Team up. Pick your challenge.
Create bio-solutions. Win cool stuff.
Health & Wellbeing
HEALTH+ WELLBEING
Agrifood & Nutrition
AGRIFOOD+ NUTRITION
Industry & Circularity
INDUSTRY+ CIRCULARITY
Moonshots & Early Bets
MOONSHOTS+ EARLY BETS
Get funding to test and prototype your idea
1st PRIZE
€1500
2nd PRIZE
€1000
3rd PRIZE
€500
+ bonus prizes
revealed during the hack

~ but I don't have an idea yet...

~ but I don't have a team yet...

~ but I am not a biotechnologist...

~ but I live in [insert place]...

~ but we are an early startup...

~ but I've never been at a hack...

You are passionate about positive change,
and you want to learn by doing.
Join the Bio Revolution!

2024 edition winners
1st PRIZE 🥇
Malika Vassilova, Maxim Velli, Taylor Rayne
Bioproduction using ‘zombified’ cells that have stopped dividing but continue producing metabolites
2nd PRIZE 🥈
Aleksandra Stojanovic, Linh Tran, Iulia Zbîrcea
Modelling-based early diagnostic tool for endometriosis using an integrated multi-omics approach
3rd PRIZE 🥉
Miroslav Rosputinský, Matús Gries, Matej Zámecník, Marko Mecava
Duckweed based solution for cutting nitrogen losses and carbon emissions while saving farmers’ money