Impact

100+ high-tech ideas coached through the workshop

150+ idea champions coached by experienced experts

10+ annual editions of the workshop held in Switzerland

30+ start-ups empowered by the workshop

bench2biz has proven to be a fast and efficient way to vet projects and business ideas and launch pre-seed stage companies. Out of the teams that came to the past workshops, several for-profit ventures were created or empowered following participation. We are very proud to mention that since their participation to the workshop, many of them have won prizes in Switzerland and the US or have received other international distinctions.

Imaging body fat to save lives with the first contrast agent for brown fat

Automated interactive infrastructure and database for computational science

The unique GPCR primary cells screening platform

Next-generation glycoconjugate vaccines to combat bacterial infections

Bioreactors for 3D cell culture and tissue generation

Innovative therapeutics in autoimmune and multi-drug resistant cancers

A new approach to make current insulin therapy safer and more effective

Capturing bio-data from the air to reveal the hidden dynamics of life

Creating a microfluidic chip capable of purifying exosomes

Revolutionizing drug discovery with chip-free, high-throughput solutions

Pioneering a novel genetic medicine platform

Applied biotechnology services for drug discovery and beyond

Silent and efficient bladeless airflow with no moving parts

Mobility solutions as an all-in-one service based on drone data

Supporting brands with the lowest carbon-footprint premium authentication solutions

Automated label-free live cell imaging & analysis

Exoskeleton chairless chair: switch between sitting, walking and standing

Innovative Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) solutions

Numerical optimization solutions for energy-efficient railway operation

Providing services that use artificial intelligence for sewer inspections

Protein-based molecular delivery platform

Probiotic vaccine to combat avian pathogenic E. coli in poultry

Revolutionizing neuromodulation for treatment of diabetic neuropathy

Time-of-flight mass spectrometry technology for highest product quality

Global leading technology for organoid cultures

Real-time food quality, authentication and compliance

Novel therapeutics for autism spectrum disorders

Next-generation probiotic for animal feed supplement

Anticoagulant drugs with a novel anticoagulation strategy

Quantum computer with scalable trapped-ion qubits