From Lab to Market III: Pitch Day
Be part of the closing event of Genesis: From Lab to Market 2026, where emerging scientific talent takes its first steps toward actionable ventures.
After 12 weeks of intensive venture building, 4 interdisciplinary teams in HealthTech, FoodTech, and Biomaterials take the stage to unveil the seed‑stage concepts they’ve developed through the program.
At this in‑person Pitch Day in Madrid, hosted at Fundación Innovación Bankinter, you’ll experience:
• Investor‑ready pitches from emerging scientific founders evaluated by a jury of four experts in venture capital and scientific entrepreneurship.
• A roundtable with researchers‑turned‑entrepreneurs.
• A networking session connecting innovators, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners from across Spain.
Attention: The WC will be out of service.
Provisional Program (subject to modification):
• 17:00 – Registration opens
• 17:30 – Institutional welcome
Carlos Navarrete (Co-Managing Director, Nucleate Spain)
Raquel Puente (Director of Innovation Training Programs, Fundación Innovación Bankinter)
• 17:45 – Pitch presentations from the participant teams + Q&A from the jury
Marea Zero (FoodTech track, sponsored by Hijos de Rivera)
ChronoMune (HealthTech track)
Bioshield Surfaces (Biomaterials track)
goodmicrobiome (HealthTech track)
The jury will consist of Carlos Cosculluela (Fundación DRO), José Carlos Huerta (Fundación Innovación Bankinter), Eva Martín (Kinrel), and Cruz Mendiguita (BeAble Capital)
Presented by Christina Reyburn (Director of Communications, Nucleate Spain)
• 18:30 – Coffee Networking
• 19:15 – Roundtable with 3 scientific founders:
Victor Rodríguez-López (Co-Founder, SureVision Tech)
Laura Vallés Saiz (Co-Founder & CEO, ELE Biotech)
Guillermo Mateo (Co-Founder & CEO, Dataris)
Moderated by Alberto González (Director of Events - Madrid, Nucleate Spain)
• 19:40 – Awards ceremony
1st Prize awarded by PONS IP Scale Up and Fundación DRO
2nd Prize awarded by Farmaskills
3rd Prize awarded by BioLynx
Honourable mention awarded by Fundación DRO
• 19:55 – Closing remarks
Genesis: From Lab To Market is proudly supported by Corporación Hijos de Rivera S.L., the official sponsors of the FoodTech track.
Partners: Fundación Innovación Bankinter, Adbaio, Farmaskills, Fundación DRO, Pons IP Scale Lab
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
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