BioFIT – Start-up Slams 2026

Part of BioFIT 2026

Competition · Marseille, France

Closed next cycle Applications for the 2026 Start-up Slams close on 17 September 2026, ahead of BioFIT on 10-11 December 2026 at Parc Chanot in Marseille.

A five-minute pitch slot in front of a jury of high-level representatives and international experts drawn from public bodies and institutions, the life sciences industry and the investment community, with potential partners and investors in the room. The winner is recognised as the most innovative life sciences start-up in Europe and honoured on the second day of BioFIT. Selected applicants also get an exclusive 50% discount on a dedicated meeting space inside the exhibition area. Cheque

None Equity

Marseille, France Where

Start-up Slams is the pitching session at BioFIT, the life sciences partnering event held at Parc Chanot in Marseille.

It is aimed at early-stage or newly formed life sciences companies that are seeking seed or Series A funding and are developing a novel technology or product. Applicants must be registered for BioFIT 2026 and complete the online application form.

Selected companies get a five-minute pitch in front of a jury of high-level representatives and international experts drawn from public bodies and institutions, the life sciences industry and the investment community, with potential partners and investors in the room. The winner is recognised as the most innovative life sciences start-up in Europe and honoured on the second day of BioFIT, and selected applicants get an exclusive 50% discount on a dedicated meeting space inside the exhibition area. No equity is taken. Applications for the 2026 edition close on 17 September 2026, ahead of BioFIT on 10-11 December 2026.

What it actually costs you

ChequeA five-minute pitch slot in front of a jury of high-level representatives and international experts drawn from public bodies and institutions, the life sciences industry and the investment community, with potential partners and investors in the room. The winner is recognised as the most innovative life sciences start-up in Europe and honoured on the second day of BioFIT. Selected applicants also get an exclusive 50% discount on a dedicated meeting space inside the exhibition area.

Equity takenNone

Market rate for the same chequeEarly-stage or newly formed life sciences companies that are seeking seed or Series A funding and are developing a novel technology or product. Applicants must be registered for BioFIT 2026 and complete the online application form.

Start-up Slams gives life sciences founders a five-minute pitch at BioFIT in Marseille, judged by public bodies, industry and investors. It suits early-stage or newly formed companies raising seed or Series A around a novel technology, and applicants must be registered for BioFIT. The winner is recognised as the most innovative European life sciences start-up, and selected applicants get 50% off a meeting space. No equity.