Turn your bioinspired research into a funded startup
We have created the Out of the Lab Award to help researchers and early-stage teams transform bioinspired research into successful ventures.
We’re looking for breakthrough ideas that have a positive impact on our planet. If you’re working on something with real-world potential, and want to take it beyond the lab, this is for you!
Turn your bioinspired research into a funded startup
We have created the Out of the Lab Award to help researchers and early-stage teams transform bioinspired research into successful ventures.
We’re looking for breakthrough ideas that have a positive impact on our planet. If you’re working on something with real-world potential, and want to take it beyond the lab, this is for you!
What you win
→ €15k in non-dilutive funding
→ A €35k six-month operational support delivered by our team of seasoned entrepreneurs, we’ll work with you to: validate the market and secure early client, turn research into an investable business model, build a solid non-scientific deck, access non-dilutive funding opportunities.
→ Access to our network of top-tier investors, corporates, and mentors
→ Workspace at our offices in the heart of Paris, at the Climate House
→ A 1-year licence to Asteria to accelerate your R&D
→ Visibility across our communication channels
→ Warm introductions to the right people in our ecosystem (corporate partners, operators, and experts)
→ Fast-track access to our Programs (Incubation, Studio, Investment)
All Top 5 founders are welcome to work from our Climate House offices!
→ Applications open: March 10th to April 30th 2026
→ Top 5 announced: June 2026
→ Winners revealed: July 2026
→ TRL 3 to 5: Projects with validated concepts or early-stage prototypes
→ Bio-inspired approaches (function, form, or process)
→ Researchers, project leads or early-stage startups ready to transition from concept to market.
→ Open to applicants from any country
→ Ambition to build something that scales
