Congrès France Bioproduction

 Pitch Contest


/ Startup Pitch Contest

Application deadline: 1st February 2026

BOOST YOUR PROJECT
Are you a deep tech start-up in bioproduction looking to accelerate and increase your start-up's visibility among interested professionals and investors?

BENEFITS FOR SELECTED START-UP : 
       – A unique opportunity to showcase your company and highlight your technological innovation in front of a large audience of professionals from the pharmaceutical biomanufacturing sector and investors. 
       – 2 free admission tickets for the two days Congress 
       – Depending on the interest of the compagny present, Mentoring by experts from a (bio)pharmaceutical company tailored to your needs (3 to 5 meetings – 1 year). 

STARTUPS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS: 
       – Company legal status must be created 
       – Company less than 5 years old
       – Innovation in bioproduction (including digital and environmental transitions)

HOW TO APPLY ?
To apply, you will need to: 

       – Put together a presentation file containing between 5 and 10 slides in PDF format 
       – Mandatory (non-confidential information) 
       – Make a pitch video lasting no more than 1-2 minutes – Recommended (non-confidential video – videos of the winners will be posted on the conference website) 
       – Complete the form and upload your presentation and, if applicable, your video

THE CRITERIA ON WHICH YOU WILL BE ASSESSED ? 
The selection will be made by our programming committee, based on the originality of the disruptive innovation, the contribution to the development of the bioproduction sector and the maturity of the project. 
The criteria that will be particularly considered are as follows: 

      – Nature of the innovation 
      – Realistic business model 
      – Strength and complementarity of the team 
      – Differentiating value proposition 
      – Growth potential 



/ Testimonial




For the 10th edition of the France Bioproduction Congress, the Start-up Pitch Competition has been launched ! 

Benefits for selected start-ups: 
 - A unique opportunity to raise your company's profile and present your technological innovation to a wide panel of representatives from the pharmaceutical biomanufacturing industry and investors. 
- 2 free tickets to the Congress for both days. 
 - Depending on the interest of the industrialists present, mentoring by experts from a (bio)pharmaceutical industrial company, tailor-made support (3 to 5 meetings - 1 year).

Read about the experience of one of the start-ups at the 6th France Bioproduction Conference, GenSensor, supported by Servier.

Get in Touch With Polepharma

Polepharma has been shaping the French (bio)pharmaceutical industry and supporting its transformation for 24 years.

Get in touch  With Medicen

Medicen acts as a trusted third party for the sector, helping to develop and bring projects to fruition.