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!
Applications for 2026 are closed.
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!
Applications for 2026 are closed.
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 10 founders are welcome to work from our Climate House offices!
The Top 10 Finalists will be submitted to public vote. The most voted will receive a 1 year licence to Asteria, our AI platform for bio-inspired innovation, to accelerate and derisk their R&D.
→ 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
