BioBattle: Opening event
🧬 BioBattle 2026: Israel’s Largest Biotech Hackathon
Solving Real-World Industry Challenges
A New Era of Bio-Convergence Starts Here. BioBattle 2026 is a first-of-its-kind, inter-university biotech hackathon designed to bridge the gap between elite academic research and the industry.
🎯 Featured Challenge Partners:
MAFAT Neurotechnology – Leading the Bio-Defense & Resilience track.
Briya AIRE – Leading the Digital Health & AI track. (Briya AIRE is the scientific epidemiological AI assistant for research teams. Try it before the hackathon: http://www.briya.com/)
🍻 The Kickoff Event: Drinks, Bio & Challenge Reveal!
Come grab a drink, break down academic silos, and find your team.
What's Happening? A nationwide, synchronized launch streamed live across all universities.
What to Expect:
The Challenge Reveal: Industry leaders unveil the real-world biotech challenges you’ll tackle.
The Ultimate Mixer: Connect with brilliant minds and form your dream team.
Good Vibes & Networking: Drinks and networking to kick off the competition.
💡 Ready to turn your science into a startup?
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.
We want to thank our HQ and Regional supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Fenwick, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout, Browne Consulting
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org
Israel Chapter Sponsors: Walder Foundation, Herzog Fox & Neeman, Briya
Israel In-Kind Support: Our Crowd, ProPharma, AWS, Ichilov I-Next, Aion Labs