Our approach

€250k preseed funding

INVESTMENT

€250k convertible loan to kickstart your biotech venture

Mentorship and coaching 
by Biotech entrepreneurs

BESPOKE SUPPORT

Tailored guidance and resources when you need them

co-working labs, 
greenhouses and offices

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

Quality over quantity

We meet each founder where they are and grow with them from there

We fix the science first

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 officer

About Biotope vib labs
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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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