14 October 2025
1100 Vienna, Austria
Am Belvedere 1
Erste Campus, Grand Hall
Best of Biotech 2025 Award Ceremony
25 Years Best of Biotech: Welcome to the Award Ceremony 2025!
Join us in honoring this milestone and recognizing the best business ideas in Biotech & Medtech!
Date: October 14, 2025
Time: Doors open at 5:30 pm | Award ceremony begins at 6:00 pm
Venue: Grand Hall, Erste Campus, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
Register now to secure your spot! Registration is mandatory and possible until October 6, 2025.
We look forward to celebrating innovation with you!
Important Notes
Accessibility:
Everyone is warmly welcome! We ensure that guests with disabilities can choose their preferred seat close to the action on stage. Please contact Liesa Doppler in advance. She can be rearched by mail (l.doppler@aws.at) and phone (+43 664 844 10 75).
Arrival:
The event is organized in accordance with the criteria of the Green Event certification, as defined by the Austrian Ecolabel. We kindly ask all guests for an environmentally friendly arrival. Please find travel recommendations in the "Venue and Arrival" section.
Video and Photography:
Photographs and/or film footage may be taken by or on behalf of aws during this event. By registering for the event, you acknowledge that these recordings may also be published in digital media and/or printed materials at a later date.
About aws Best of Biotech
aws Best of Biotech (BoB) is a prestigious international competition in life sciences, designed to transform groundbreaking ideas into successful innovations.
Organized by aws Life Science Austria (LISA), a program of Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws), on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (BMWET), BoB offers a unique platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Participants receive valuable feedback on their business ideas from experts with extensive knowledge in life sciences, patents, finance, and entrepreneurship. Finalists in each category benefit from individual coaching to prepare for their final pitch in front of a top-class jury. BoB also provides participants with high visibility within the life science community and valuable networking opportunities. All participants are invited to attend the exclusive award ceremony in Vienna.
A total of €32,000 in prize money, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, Takeda, Erste Bank, and LISA, awaits the winners, along with free tickets to leading industry events, such as BIO-Europe 2025 in Vienna, MedTech Forum 2026 in Stockholm and SLAS Europe 2026 in Vienna.
Meet the 2025 BoB participants as well as previous winners and get inspired!