Save the date! June 22-25, 2026
San Diego Convention Center
Join us in the North Lobby to hear presentations from the 50+ finalists for this year's Start-Up Stadium program.
Start-Up Stadium is designed to provide start-up companies with less than 20 employees and have raised less than $10M since inception the opportunity to engage with the investment community at the world’s largest biotechnology partnering event. Two prizes will be awarded after BIO 2025: one for Seed Stage Start-Up, and one for Emerging Start-Up.
Invited Finalists for 2025:
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Is there any cost to apply for Start-Up Stadium?
There is no cost to apply for Start-Up Stadium. Please note that applying for Start-Up Stadium does not guarantee participation in the event. BIO will notify all Start-Up Stadium submitters of the status of their application in late-March/early-April 2025.
What do prize winners receive?
Who can I contact for more information?
Please email program@bio.org if you have any additional questions about applying for the 2025 BIO Start-Up Stadium.
The Seed-Stage winner received:
The Seed-Stage winner and the Emerging Start-Up winner each received:
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