Our approach
We empower our biotech ventures to de-risk their innovations, scale effectively, achieve financial stability, and build solid IP and regulatory strategies.
INVESTMENT
€250k convertible loan to kickstart your biotech venture
BESPOKE SUPPORT
Tailored guidance and resources when you need them
NETWORK
Access to a unique ecosystem of science and industry leaders, as well as investors
What makes biotope unique?
First believers
We say yes, when other say 'too early'
Founders first
Because strong companies start with stronger people
Built around you
We meet each founder where they are and grow with them from there
Biotech driven, impact focused
Biotech is our blueprint, with VIB at our core. We help founders get the biotechnology right, because no biotech scales without a solid foundation.
Diversity is key
We build a community that reflects the world we operate in, across backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
Get sh*t done
We move fast and solve problems instead of waiting for perfect conditions
The biotope team
Annick Verween
Head of biotope
Ilana Taub
Stakeholder manager
Anne Helfer
Startup support manager
Peter Cauwels
Fund manager
Lore De Valck
Program manager
biotope is an initiative of VIB, one of the world’s premier life sciences institutes and the driving force behind the Flemish biotech ecosystem.
With biotope, VIB opens up its expertise, support, and fertile ecosystem to external startups.
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