{"id":5420,"date":"2026-07-30T12:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/?page_id=5420"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:08:41","slug":"smart-up-ventures-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/en\/smart-up-ventures-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart-Up Ventures Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-1024x427.webp 1x, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-1024x427@2x.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"TWB Smart-Up Ventures Contest\" class=\"wp-image-5424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-1536x640.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-185x77.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smartupventurescontest-header-hd.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"anchor-menu\">\n  <a href=\"#suvapply\">Apply<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#suvcircuit\">Support circuit<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#suvwhytwb\">Why TWB<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#suvkeydates\">Key dates<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n<style>\n.anchor-menu {\n  display: flex;\n  gap: 24px;\n  justify-content: center;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  padding: 16px 0;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n}\n.anchor-menu a {\n  text-decoration: none;\n  color: #333;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  padding: 8px 12px;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;\n}\n.anchor-menu a:hover {\n  background: #f2f2f2;\n  color: #000;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:20px\">You&#8217;ve got the breakthrough.<br>We bring you the rest.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A pitch contest and individualised acceleration program for early-stage industrial-biotech founders.<br>Powered by TWB and its ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Free participation.<br>No company needed. <br>Keep 100% of your IP.<br><br><strong>The smart move<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b507c051 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-primary-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-right wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures_contest-rules_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD<br> THE CONTEST RULES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b507c051 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-primary-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-text-align-right wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/smartupventures_application_form-name-of-your-project.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD<br> THE APPLICATION FORM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#227b99;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e6a69716 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:94;margin-bottom:94;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-blanc-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-c76afbba701f003742bfea2d47dcbd55 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>30 July &#8211; 5 Oct 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-color-3-color wp-elements-4d84f0100f5fda698f55d4821743d1b1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">APPLICATIONS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-blanc-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-c605e164d3fe79f272cce99a9073eb67 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Up to 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-color-3-color wp-elements-77f459dddfa4131e053408e44a4ba1a1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">LAUREATES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-blanc-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-a19047aa94beaf9b905ae93a3e24358e wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>18 Oct &#8211; 20 Nov 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-color-3-color wp-elements-7e44b9c6c6ada6c59acc514ccb4943bf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">CUSTOMISED TRAINING PROGRAM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-blanc-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-d9d7230da28aa0a502b71a262ab2458b wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>25<\/strong> <strong>Nov 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-color-3-color wp-elements-f13a3ef26fbc3847c510851803394451 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">PITCH DAY &#8211; TOULOUSE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE EARLIEST STAGE. THE BIGGEST POTENTIAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turning early science into future companies<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-left:50px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great industrial biotech dies in the gap between a lab result and a company. <br>Smart-Up Ventures exists to close it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We look for a defined technological concept, a testable scientific hypothesis, and early evidence of feasibility \u2014 roughly TRL&nbsp;2\u20133, just upstream of proof of concept.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t need a company, a business plan, or a patent already filed. You need a real breakthrough and the drive to build on it \u2014 we handle the rest, together.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#00bfb5;margin-top:50px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d84d5390045e2727616841ebaade15bc\">More than a prize \u2014 a launchpad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-font-size wp-elements-e1799b5cac7b8c486beae5ea2b44006a wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHY JOIN THE CONTEST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"acf applications activer_slider default-align-wide alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-applications\" id=\"block_13cd9c6240d2fd2eda4e9f8db471f751\">\n                    <div class=\"applications-swiper\" data-slides-mobile=\"1.25\" data-slides-tablet=\"2\" data-slides-desktop=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"applications-list cards swiper\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                        <article class=\"swiper-slide card-application application-item has-custom-background-color\" style=\"--application-bg-color: #00bfb5\" data-id=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"application-item-content recto\">\n                                                            <picture class=\"application-item-icon\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.webp, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.webp 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 425px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.jpg, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 425px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.webp, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.webp 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 426px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.jpg, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 426px)\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-support-circuit-picto-blc-71x80.jpg\" alt=\"Twb Smart Up Ventures Support Circuit Picto Blc\" width=\"185\" height=\"80\"\/>\n                                <\/picture>\n                                                        <div class=\"application-item-content-text\">\n                                <div class=\"application-item-content-text-inner\">\n                                                                            <h3 class=\"application-item-title h4\">An individualised support circuit<\/h3>\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <span class=\"arrow arrow-right hover-link\"><\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"application-item-content-hover\" data-lenis-prevent>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"application-item-zone-de-texte\"><p>Not a one-size bootcamp.<br \/>\nA diagnostic maps your gaps, then we build your roadmap: a shared foundation plus custom modules activated only where you need them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"swiper-slide card-application application-item has-custom-background-color\" style=\"--application-bg-color: 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<\/picture>\n                                                        <div class=\"application-item-content-text\">\n                                <div class=\"application-item-content-text-inner\">\n                                                                            <h3 class=\"application-item-title h4\">The full TWB ecosystem<\/h3>\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <span class=\"arrow arrow-right hover-link\"><\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"application-item-content-hover\" data-lenis-prevent>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"application-item-zone-de-texte\"><p>More than a decade of white-biotech expertise, pilot-scale platforms, scientists, industrials, investors and technology-transfer specialists \u2014 all in one place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"swiper-slide card-application application-item has-custom-background-color\" style=\"--application-bg-color: #00bfb5\" data-id=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"application-item-content recto\">\n                                                            <picture class=\"application-item-icon\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.webp, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.webp 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 425px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.jpg, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 425px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.webp, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.webp 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 426px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.jpg, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 426px)\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-pitch-picto-blc-71x80.jpg\" alt=\"Twb Smart Up Ventures Pitch Picto Blc\" width=\"185\" height=\"80\"\/>\n                                <\/picture>\n                                                        <div class=\"application-item-content-text\">\n                                <div class=\"application-item-content-text-inner\">\n                                                                            <h3 class=\"application-item-title h4\">One Pitch Day. All key stakeholders gathered<\/h3>\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <span class=\"arrow arrow-right hover-link\"><\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"application-item-content-hover\" data-lenis-prevent>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"application-item-zone-de-texte\"><p>Pitch once, in front of the people who can actually move your project forward: industrials, investors, startup studios, SATT and scientific incubators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"swiper-slide card-application application-item has-custom-background-color\" style=\"--application-bg-color: #00bfb5\" data-id=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"application-item-content recto\">\n                                                            <picture class=\"application-item-icon\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.webp, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.webp 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 425px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.jpg, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 425px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.webp, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.webp 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 426px)\">\n                                    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.jpg, https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 426px)\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/twb-smart-up-ventures-benefits-picto-blc-71x80.jpg\" alt=\"Twb Smart Up Ventures Benefits Picto Blc\" width=\"185\" height=\"80\"\/>\n                                <\/picture>\n                                                        <div class=\"application-item-content-text\">\n                                <div class=\"application-item-content-text-inner\">\n                                                                            <h3 class=\"application-item-title h4\">Your competitive edge<\/h3>\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <span class=\"arrow arrow-right hover-link\"><\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"application-item-content-hover\" data-lenis-prevent>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"application-item-zone-de-texte\"><p>Free to enter, no company required, and 100% of your IP stays with you. Every applicant leaves with constructive, actionable feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"suvcircuit\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE SUPPORT CIRCUIT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From lab idea to funded company<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-blanc-color has-noir-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-46e9c9732784834ccf36d502b700d41d is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-7551242f6ad53b8ac8b68e1a358b93b0\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">01&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submit your project. <br>Up to 10 laureates are selected by the organizing committee&#8217;s  jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a79ad39daeec206c9d6e5de81de034e4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">\/Applications are open until 5 October 2026\/<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-6f4f4f00e37262c9b9964a04d0528078\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">02&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"><strong>Diagnostic &amp; roadmap<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We map your strengths and gaps, then design your personalised acceleration path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19ec55ccec4acf87fd36b9bf621cb13f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">\/Laureates contacted: 16 October 2026\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-c32804318395943f49927be98e5be7ba\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">03&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"><strong>Training program<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shared foundation \u2014 pitch, entrepreneurial posture, meet with entrepreneurs who have launched their startups \u2014 plus custom modules: IP\/FTO, techno-economic analysis, scientific expertise, industrial anchoring, mentoring.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e84c97fefd539def4f58bafe50e30221 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">\/Scheduling period: 18 October \u2013 20 November 2026\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-5c81d8db8203a3549e78babb57648544\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">04&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">Pitch Day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitch in Toulouse before the Smart-Up Ventures ecosystem (Start-Up Studios, Tech Transfer network, industrial partners, scientific &amp; tech experts, Venture capitals&#8230;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee8b6ab46976c1c1058ad92e3fa32a3f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">\/25 November 2026\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-noir-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-left:20px;flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-elements-29f3df31b802fb69330b44a59e97dbb9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br><strong><strong>SIX WAYS FORWARD AFTER<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-blanc-color has-noir-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d27c46021c9e0f999dbf70094583a35c is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-blanc-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-f4e768d9f97e4fc73ba527599d40b194\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\"><strong>01<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-noir-color has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-elements-5454038aebdb287eb114b68eb27b921e wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Create with <br>a studio<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-blanc-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-6ee6314c058642263ff58d7782067dc6\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">02<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-noir-color has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-elements-11511852172cd5c9320d8a54ce984bf5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Proof of concept construction with TWB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default has-blanc-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-f59a73f77e8f0dccf279d1aa31059afc\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">03<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-noir-color has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-elements-d1a30ebee247ddaf2d2984eaf5549731 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-maturation funding<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default has-blanc-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-68e4b50702cbd636e1141f526ab89b88\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">04<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-noir-color has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-elements-8354a7b3d61608ef7df26d28a81d2766 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Industrial partners connection<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default has-noir-color has-blanc-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a4c21b481038dc5c63658e11288c2cd3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-4368f09adb899f2870c69f806aa26dd0\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">05<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-noir-color has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-elements-d5633ae6d4e07ca966bf6fdde3743105 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expert services<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-blanc-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-eb1d9168dac5d1005e8de3ac8f63a99b\" style=\"color:#00bfb5\">06<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-noir-color has-text-color has-link-color has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-elements-81097ab8f755fac0b9bf7a97cbaf707e wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Venture capital<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"suvwhytwb\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHY TWB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15+ years<br>powering industrial biotech innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">TWB is pioneer in industrial biotechnology, covering the entire value chain, from disruptive innovation to pre-industrial bioprocesses. <br>Smart-Up Ventures puts its ecosystem \u2014 startup studios, technology transfer and industry \u2014 to work for your project from day one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b120224b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:50px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-3296fabc6713c782bee0b7457b02950b wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10+<\/strong><br>start-ups technically supported<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-9cfada12b538866694bea3cc6ec5c6a4 wp-container-content-a37929a5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2<\/strong><br>deeptech spin-offs <br>from TWB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-92e5c91a8a8342bd92e50c311a185d27 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>500+<\/strong><br>Biotech projects operated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-0e3adc01b580333bb7dcb6288ddae465 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>85<\/strong><br>economic partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right 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class=\"has-paragraph-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MARK YOUR CALENDARS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-border-left-right is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-341854db7658737d2c7ebb67ef0096cf wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>30 July &#8211; 5 Oct 2026<\/strong><br>APPLICATIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-ea8ad9810763686d73a926e90adea19c wp-container-content-fed0428f wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>16 October 2026<\/strong><br>LAUREATES LIST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-b3791ca96c97ba1092df6ee82046f9bd wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>25 November 2026<\/strong><br>PITCH DAY &#8211; TOULOUSE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"suvapply\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GET STARTED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything you need to apply<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c63859d0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div 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style=\"color:#00bfb5\">STEP 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">Submit before 5 October<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Send everything before midnight CET to <br><strong>twb-smartupventures@inrae.fr <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ready to launch?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-paragraph-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The next generation of industrial biotech starts before the company does. <br>Bring the science \u2014 we&#8217;ll bring the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smart-Up Ventures Contest \u2014 Edition 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toulouse-white-biotechnology.com\/en\/\">TWB<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4elements.studio\/\">4Elements<\/a> \u00b7 <a 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