BBI Cambridge Sponsors the PE-LSBC 2025 Pitch Competition, Celebrating Scientific Excellence, Development Maturity, and Business Vision in Life Sciences

Kraków, Poland – October 22, 2025 - The Biotechnology Business Institute (BBI) Cambridge is proud to announce its sponsorship of the PE-LSBC 2025 Pitch Competition, one of the highlights of the 12th Life Sciences Business Conference (PE-LSBC 2025), taking place on October 30th and 31st in Kraków, Poland.

This year’s competition will bring together some of the most promising biotechnology and healthcare start-ups from across Central and Eastern Europe, offering them a platform to showcase their innovations before investors, researchers, and business leaders. The PE-LSBC 2025 Award to the Best Pitch Company, sponsored by BBI Cambridge, will recognize ventures that combine scientific excellence, development maturity, and strong business opportunity.

What the Awards Will Value

The 2025 edition of the PE-LSBC Pitch Competition will focus on identifying start-ups that demonstrate true potential to translate innovation into impact. The judging criteria will emphasize substance over style, valuing projects that combine cutting-edge science with a clear strategy for growth and implementation.

·      Scientific and technical excellence – originality, robustness, and contribution to advancing knowledge.

·      Innovation depth – the degree of novelty and technological differentiation.

·      Development stage – proof-of-concept readiness, scalability, and feasibility.

·      Feasibility and execution – realistic paths from research to market application.

·      Business opportunity – clarity of market need, competitive positioning, and investment potential.

·      Team capability and leadership – strategic vision, expertise, and execution capacity.

·      Societal and healthcare impact – potential to improve patient outcomes, sustainability, or public health.

This multidimensional approach reflects the shared mission of BBI Cambridge and PE-LSBC to identify ventures that merge strong science with sustainable business foundations.

Empowering Entrepreneurs Through Education

The winning company will receive a full scholarship to the International Executive MBA in Life Sciences at BBI Cambridge. This opportunity will allow a founder or a member of the winning team to enhance their leadership and management skills, bridging the gap between scientific innovation and business execution.

“We’re not only looking for a good pitch - we’re looking for credible science with a clear plan for impact,” said Mark Treherne, Curriculum Co-ordinator at BBI Cambridge. “These awards celebrate ventures that merge scientific rigor with entrepreneurial insight and demonstrate readiness to move from innovation to implementation.”

A Shared Commitment to Innovation and Collaboration

“The pitch competition is about more than recognition - it’s about creating a bridge between research and the market,” said Roland Kozłowski, Organiser of the PE-LSBC 2025. “Our goal is to help teams refine their strategy, connect with partners, and take the next step in their development journey. That’s what truly drives growth in our region’s life sciences ecosystem.”

Through this partnership, BBI Cambridge reinforces its commitment to supporting entrepreneurs, expanding access to executive education, and advancing biotechnology leadership across Poland and the wider Central & Eastern European region.

Cambridge is proud to announce its sponsorship of the PE-LSBC 2025 Pitch Competition

About the Awards to the Best Pitch Company

The PE-LSBC 2025 Awards to the Best Pitch Company celebrate innovation and entrepreneurial vision in the life sciences sector. Sponsored by BBI Cambridge, the awards honor ventures that demonstrate the potential to transform groundbreaking scientific discoveries into impactful solutions with global reach.

By promoting projects that merge research excellence with strong business strategy, the awards highlight the essential connection between science, leadership, and market-driven innovation - key drivers of the region’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

About PE-LSBC 2025

The Life Sciences Business Conference (PE-LSBC) is the leading annual event for biotechnology and healthcare innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. Now in its 12th edition, it gathers entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and policymakers to discuss trends, foster collaboration, and showcase breakthrough technologies shaping the future of the industry.

Held in Kraków, Poland, PE-LSBC 2025 serves as a dynamic hub for connecting academic excellence, entrepreneurial talent, and investment opportunity - accelerating the growth of Europe’s life sciences ecosystem.

About BBI Cambridge

The Biotechnology Business Institute (BBI) Cambridge is an international academic institution dedicated to developing management and leadership talent in the life sciences industry. Through programs such as the International Executive MBA in Life Sciences, BBI bridges the gap between scientific innovation and strategic business development.