SPECIAL EDITION EMCM-DS26 · SOUSSE, OCT 28–30

InnoBioMed

Plug the science. Play the market.

From innovative research to industrial application.

Sixteen lab-validated Mediterranean technologies meet real industrial needs and move toward market in 72 hours.

16validated technologies

3days of sprint

6countries represented

30k TNDin prizes

I'm a researcher / startup I'm an industrial partner

THE MEDITERRANEAN LINK

One network. Six countries. Shared problems worth solving.

InnoBioMed brings researchers, deeptech startups and industrial decision-makers into the same room to build what comes next - faster and together.

Tunisia

Morocco

Algeria

France

Italy

Spain

Tunisia

Morocco

Algeria

France

Italy

Spain

16validated technologies

3days of co-creation

6countries represented

30kTND in prizes

RESEARCH FOCUS

Four sectors, sixteen technologies

Every project has already cleared the lab. Here's where the breakthroughs are coming from.

Pharma & Health

Formulation & preservation
Biomarker detection
AI-assisted screening
Rapid diagnostics

Cosmetics

Peptide active ingredients
Controversy-free preservatives
Efficacy testing
Ingredient traceability

Agrifood

Agri-environmental sensors
Contaminant detection
Antimicrobial resistance
Food quality & safety

Monitoring

Indoor air quality
Sterile & cleanroom zones
Environmental surveillance
Cold-chain control

HOW IT WORKS

Three stages, three deliverables

The science meets the industrial spec sheet, gets built, tested, and judged by a joint academia-industry panel.

DAY 1 → DAY 2

Prototype

A cross-disciplinary team, guided by mentors, turns the scientific project into a working prototype.

Deliverable — a demonstrable prototype

DAY 2 → DAY 3

Test

The prototype is tested against what matters to industry: performance, cost, integration, compliance.

Deliverable — a test protocol and results

DAY 3 & BEYOND

Validate

A joint jury decides. Selected projects enter a supervised validation program with lab and platform access.

Deliverable — a validation plan

REWARDS

Prizes that keep going after the event

The prize isn't the finish line — it's the start. Contracting at D+7, a startup at D+90.

1ST PRIZE
15,000 TND
Research grant + 12-month U-Accelerator incubation + EMCM-DS26 special mention

2ND PRIZE

10,000 TND

Research grant + 6-month U-Accelerator incubation

3RD PRIZE

5,000 TND

Research grant toward a patent filing

GROUPE KILANI SPECIAL PRIZE

8,000 TND

Priority access to the Kilani Innovation Workshop, possible R&D or licensing contract

SCHEDULE

Three days, day by day

Opening & inspiration, ecosystem & prototyping, then present, convince, celebrate.

Day 1 — Opening Day 2 — Ecosystem Day 3 — Closing

14:40 – 15:40

Panel — Biotech, AI & IoT ConvergenceHow AI and smart sensors accelerate the move from academic research to market solutions.

15:50 – 16:35

Workshop — Therapeutic PeptidesFrom the lab to a startup: diagnostics and therapeutics.

16:35 – 17:20

Workshop — Design ThinkingFrom idea to solution.

17:20 – 18:05

Workshop — IP StrategyProtecting inventions before they're on the table.

18:05 – 19:00

1:1 MentoringIndividual sessions with expert mentors.

14:20 – 15:15

Funding & Startup StatusLegal structures and early-stage financing for scientific startups.

15:15 – 16:00

Business Model WorkshopTurning a prototype into a viable model.

16:15 – 17:10

Panel — Financing Scientific InventionEarly-stage funding, grants, and industry co-development.

17:10 – 18:05

Prototyping SessionHands-on build time with mentors on the floor.

18:05 – 19:00

Pitch WorkshopThe art of convincing investors, plus adjustment mentoring.

14:15 – 14:45

Panel — From Prototype to MarketWith incubation leads and investors.

14:45 – 15:30

Prototype FinalizationLast adjustments before the jury.

15:40 – 16:25

Pitch RehearsalsLive run-throughs with critical feedback.

16:25 – 17:45

Official Pitches to the Jury5–7 min pitch + 3–5 min Q&A per team.

17:45 – 19:00

Deliberation, Cocktail & AwardsWinners announced, prizes awarded, next steps presented.

GET INVOLVED

Two profiles, two paths

The hackathon works because two worlds meet. Find yours.

RESEARCHERS · PHD CANDIDATES · DEEPTECH STARTUPS

Put your research to work

Confront your research, patent or startup with a real industrial use case. 6-month U-Accelerator support, protected IP, and a possible ticket to Grenoble 2027.

Apply as a researcher →

COMPANIES · SMEs · INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

Submit an industrial challenge

Bring a real industrial challenge, or request a free one-day express audit. Get access to prototypes built by sixteen teams of researchers and engineers.

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