Y Science: Pharma Pitching Competition
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Apply to the open call for the next Y Science Pharma Pitching Competition before 22 September 2025.
Are you a Swiss early-stage startup or a pre-startup (planning to be incorporated soon) tackling problems related to oncology, novel tools for disease detection and monitoring (companion diagnostics, screening, diagnosing, tracking disease progression), applications of AI/ML in health and drug discovery, or preclinical modelling to decrease animal testing in drug discovery?
Swissnex and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Denmark have partnered with Y Science, the official side event of Slush for Life Sciences organized by the University of Helsinki.
Through this partnership, Swiss-based entrepreneurs will be able to apply to the Y Science Health and Pharma Pitching Competition.
The selected finalists will:
- receive 1-1 speaker coaching online to prepare their pitch (20 October -1 1 November 2025)
- participate in the Y Science networking pre-event in Finland (18 November 2025)
- showcase their idea live on the Y Science stage at the Health and Pharma pitching competition to a business and investment audience (19 November 2025)
- meet potential investors
- network with experts in the fields of their solution
- get a Startup Pass to attend Slush (19-20 November 2025)
- pitch inside Slush at the Swisstech Pavilion (20 November 2025)
➡️ The winner will be granted 5000 EUR to take their exciting idea further! The Swissnex package for selected finalists from Switzerland could also include travel and accommodation on request.
⏰ Deadline: 22 September 2025
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