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aws BOB – best of biotech 2

GoalBOB is an international life science business plan competition motivating scientists to translate scientific innovations into business concepts.

Academia, Research

Funds

Scientific innovations generated by the life science community in Central Europe

Best of Biotech/ Partners

Phase 1: Business Idea

Phase 2: Business Plan

Public and private

financing institutions

Start-up Company

Commerical exploitations of life science ideas developed in Central Europe (IPO, Trade sale, Licensing agreements, etc.)


BOB FactsNumber of participating projects: 324

Company foundations: 77

Price money paid: € 256.060,-

AchievementsA large number of new ventures have been set up by previous BOB participants since the first event in 2000.


For scientists / BOB

participants

•Development of professional business plan, supported by experts in One-on-One-Meetings, Coaching session and by webvideos.

• Intensives feedback from evaluators during Phase 1 and Phase 2, as well as from the jury in Phase 2

•Evaluation of the business concept by a distinguished, international jury

•Cash Prizes:Best 3 Business Ideas receive each €1.500Best 3 Business Plans: 1. €15.000, 2. €10.000, 3. €5.000LISAvienna Medtech Award: €10.000

•Establishment of entrepreneural network (contact to potential investors)

BenefitsParticipants translate their ideas into professional business plans and thereby, the entrepreneural potential of the life sciences is raised.


OrganisationIn cooperation with international and regional partners, BOB intends not to miss any life science idea with commercialization potential.

Organiser LISA (Life Science Austria), a program of aws

On behalf of

Partners in Austria

AplusB-Centers (Academia plus Business), the business incubators of the different Austrian federal states

International partners

• Italy: Bioindustry Park Silvano Fumero, Torino

•Polany: Life Science Cluster, Kraków

•Czech Repuplic: Südmährisches Innovationszentrum JIC, Brno

•Hungary: Hungarian Biotechnology Association


Jury/Evaluatores

Distinguished experts from the world of science, industry and finance select the best business plans and provide feedback to all teams.

CoachesCoaches from AplusB-centers and partner organisations support BOB participants with one-on-one-meetings and coaching session during business plan compliation

Sponsors

OrganisationBOB is strongly supported by a distinguished international jury, coaches and sponsors, all information is treated strictly confidential.


Requirements

Phase 1Business Idea

• Format: max. 5 A4-pages• Business Idea: 1. Innovation

2. USP3. Market/Competition4. Protection of the IP5. Revenue6. Team

General

• International• Official language is English• Phase 1 and Phase 1 are not linked together• Companies can not be older than 1 year

(Cut-off date June 1st, 2013)


Phase 2Business Plan

• Format: max. 35 A4-pages• Business Plan: 1. Executive Summary

2. Produkt Idea3. Team4. Market/Competition5. Market Entry Barrier6. Marketing/Sales7. Implementation Plan8. Financing Planning9. Opportunities/Risks

• Jury Presentation: 10 pages, PowerPoint

Requirements


Deadline/Event Date Location

Start Phase 2 Starting 28.11.14 Online

Business Plan and Presentation Submission

Ending13.02.15 Online

Selection of 10 best Business Plans

Ending 20.03.15 Online

Coaching Session for 10 best teams

10. & 11.04.15 Vienna

Submission of reworked 10 best Business Plans


Jury meeting and phase 2 award ceremony

05. & 06.05.15 Vienna

Phase II – Business Plans

Deadline/Event Date Location

Start Phase 1 Starting02.06.14 Online

Business Idea Submission


Award for the 3 best business ideas 26.11.14 Vienna

Phase I – Business Ideas

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Phase II – Business Plans

Feb AprilJune July Aug Sept MayOct

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Elvira Kainersdorfer

Eva Maria Beck

www.bestofbiotech.at [email protected]+43 1 501 75 390 /-548

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