BIOEAST Pitching Event Slovenia–Croatia 2026

Applications are now open for the BIOEAST Slovenia–Croatia Pitching Event 2026, bringing together startups, researchers and innovators in the bioeconomy. The event will take place on 10 September 2026 in Portorož, in partnership with the 9th International Conference TBMCE 2026  - Technologies and Business Models for Circular Economy. The call has now been extended until 30 June 2026.

The pitching event offers a unique opportunity to present your solution to investors and experts, receive structured feedback, and connect with key actors in the European bioeconomy ecosystem. Selected participants will pitch in front of an expert panel, gain visibility, and build partnerships that can support further development and scaling.

We invite startups, SMEs, scale-ups, corporates, students and researchers from Slovenia and Croatia working in areas such as agroecology, biobased materials, bioenergy, food systems, forestry or freshwater bioeconomy.

Apply by 30 June 2026 and take your innovation from a local idea to the European stage! .

Find out more here and on project website.