Industrial biotech has reached an inflection point. Science is advancing quickly. The challenge now is scaling biological innovation into economically viable industrial production.
The Industrial Biotech Innovation Prize Challenge seeks technologies that can move beyond pilot-stage promise and into operational deployment.
Ten (10) Finalists will:
- Pitch live at the Bioeconomy Summit, co-located at Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit
- Compete for $50,000 in non-dilutive prize funding
- Connect with industry, investment, and ecosystem leaders
- Gain visibility across the TechConnect network
Focus areas:
- Cost-Competitive Bio-Based Production
- Scalable Biomanufacturing and Process Innovation
- Feedstocks, Inputs, and Circular Conversion
- Industrial Integration and Deployment Pathways
This challenge is powered by Advanced Technology International (ATI) in collaboration with the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC), the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD), the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-C), and the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV).
Together, these organizations support technologies that strengthen industrial capability, manufacturing resilience, and scalable bioindustrial deployment.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 26, 2026.
