Phase 1

Building the Basics

Kick off your journey with a 2-day retreat and lay the groundwork for your startup. By the end of this phase, you will have the tools to get started.

Phase 1

Building the Basics

01 Session 01

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March 27, 2026

Course kick off

Time and Date

09:00—11:30

27/03/2026

Moonstone Seminar Center (ISTA Campus)

Speaker

xbio Core Team

Session 02

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March 27, 2026

Life Science Founder Spotlight

Time and Date

11:30—12:15

27/03/2026

Moonstone Seminar Center (ISTA Campus)

Speaker

Gregory Vladimer

Session 03

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March 27, 2026

Introduction to the Healthcare System

Time and Date

13:15—14:15

27/03/2026

Moonstone Seminar Center (ISTA Campus)

Speaker

Stephan Huber

Session 04

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March 27, 2026

Team and Leadership in Biotech

Time and Date

14:15—16:45

27/03/2026

Moonstone Seminar Center (ISTA Campus)

Speaker

Barbara Heitger

Session 05

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March 27, 2026

Learings from Experienced Founders

Time and Date

17:00—19:00

27/03/2026

Central Building (ISTA Campus)

Speaker

JoppeNieuwenhuis, Daniela Buchmayr, Nikolaus Krall, Mark Caffrey

Session 06

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March 28, 2026

Key Elements of a Successful Biomedical Business

Time and Date

09:00—10:30

28/03/2026

Moonstone Seminar Center (ISTA Campus)

Speaker

Christian Laurer, Holger Ottleben, Prudence Donovan

Session 07

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March 28, 2026

Life Science Business Models

Time and Date

11:00—12:30

28/03/2026

Moonstone Seminar Center (ISTA Campus)

Speaker

Holger Ottleben

Phase 2

Bench to Business

Bring your idea closer to the market with workshops, and feedback from WU entrepreneurs and IP experts. By the end of this phase you know how to secure funding, comply by regulations and conduct a market analysis.

Phase 2

Bench to Business

02 Session 08

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April 14, 2026

From Discovery to Product

Time and Date

16:00—19:00

14/04/2026

Entrepreneurship Center (University of Vienna)

Speakers

Tom Miller, Joachim Scholpp

Session 09

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April 21, 2026

Fundamentals of Drug Development

Time and Date

16:00—19:00

21/04/2026

AOP Health

Speakers

Barbara Zemann, Joseph Newton, Andrej Muranyi, Andreas Jurik, Uli Geis, Wolfgang Meder, Zoltan Magyarics, Bettina Bernhard-Huchon

Session 10

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April 28, 2026

Market & Competitive Landscape

Time and Date

16:00—19:00

28/04/2026

Entrepreneurship Center (University of Vienna)

Speaker

Michael Böhler, Alexander Pekarsky, Stefan Kittler

Session 11

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May 05, 2026

IP Essentials & Data Management

Time and Date

16:00—19:00

05/05/2026

Entrepreneurship Center (University of Vienna)

Speakers

Ingrid Kelly

Session 13

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May 12, 2026

Key Elements of a Business Plan

Time and Date

16:00—19:00

12/05/2026

Entrepreneurship Center (University of Vienna)

Speakers

Alexander Schwartz

Session 14

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May 19, 2026

Pitch Training for Science-Founders

Time and Date

16:00—19:00

19/05/2026

Entrepreneurship Center (University of Vienna)

Speakers

Holger Bock

Session 15

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May 26, 2026

Financials & Access to Biotech Capital

Time and Date

16:00—19:00

26/05/2026

Entrepreneurship Center (University of Vienna)

Speakers

Regina Weinmüllner, Markus Proske

Session 16

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June 02, 2026

Innovation Junction

Time and Date

16:00—21:00

02/06/2026

Executive Academy (WU Campus)

Speakers

xbio participants, WU entrepreneurs

Mentoring

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ongoing

one-on-one Mentoring

Time and Date

ongoing

07/05/2026

Online or in person

Mentors

Get matched with our expert mentors from industry

IP Clinic 2

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option to pick IP Clinic 1 or 2 or 3

IP Clinic

Time and Date

15:00 - 16:00

05/05/2026

Online

Expert

Annelie Wünsche (May 5th), Christoph Klöckner (May 18), Laura Cassels (May 20th)

Phase 3

Branching Out

Work one-on-one with a pitch trainer to refine your presentation skills and pitch-deck. At the end, present your startup idea to a jury of industry experts and the xbio network of investors, scientists, and leaders.

Phase 3

Branching Out

03 Session 17

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June 09, 2026

One-on-one Pitch Coaching

Time and Date

9:00 - 18:00

09/06/2026

Entrepreneurship Center (University of Vienna)

Speaker

Holger Bock

June 22, 2026

Demo Day: Pitch to Industry Leaders

Time and Date

17:00-22:00

22/06/2026

Sky Lounge

Schedule

COURSE PROGRAM

Start your Journey

Building the Basics

Building the Basics

01

Session 01

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March 27, 2026

Course kick off

Session 02

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March 27, 2026

Life Science Founder Spotlight

Session 03

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March 27, 2026

Introduction to the Healthcare System

Session 04

—

March 27, 2026

Team and Leadership in Biotech

Session 05

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March 27, 2026

Learings from Experienced Founders

Session 06

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March 28, 2026

Key Elements of a Successful Biomedical Business

Session 07

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March 28, 2026

Life Science Business Models

Bench to Business

Bench to Business

02

Session 08

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April 14, 2026

From Discovery to Product

Session 09

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April 21, 2026

Fundamentals of Drug Development

Session 10

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April 28, 2026

Market & Competitive Landscape

Session 11

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May 05, 2026

IP Essentials & Data Management

Session 13

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May 12, 2026

Key Elements of a Business Plan

Session 14

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May 19, 2026

Pitch Training for Science-Founders

Session 15

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May 26, 2026

Financials & Access to Biotech Capital

Session 16

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June 02, 2026

Innovation Junction

Mentoring

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ongoing

one-on-one Mentoring

IP Clinic 2

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option to pick IP Clinic 1 or 2 or 3

IP Clinic

Branching Out

Branching Out

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