Best Biotechnology Product Awards

Kevan Gartland European Best Biotechnology Product Award 2023

The European Biotechnology Congress is being held by European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association in the past 9 years and this year European Small-Medium Enterprise (SME) will be honored with Kevan Gartland European Best Biotechnology Product Award.

European Biotechnology Congress – Kevan Gartland European Best Biotechnology Product Award Criteria:
  • The call is open to companies qualifying as an SME under the standard EU SME definition.
  • The candidate company should be based in one of the European member or associated countries.
  • The product should be in any area of biotechnology.
  • The innovative product must solve or tackle an important problem in all areas of biotechnology.
  • The product should be approved for marketing by relevant bodies of the European member or associated countries.
  • The eligible product should be patented in an EU member or associated countries and have been commercialized in the last two years.
The winning product and company will obtain the following privileges:
  • Free stand and satellite meeting at the European Biotechnology Congress 2023.
  • Collaboration opportunity with the European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association (EBTNA) in EU projects.
  • Announcement of the award and the advertisement of the winning product on EBTNA and Congress web pages.
  • EBTNA Award Certificate for Best Biotechnology Product Award.
Application/Submission

Contact for award application: Ercan Kurt (ercan.kurt@lenagroup.net) 
The application deadline is September 10, 2023.
The winners get to present on their product to the European Biotechnology Congress 2023 in Ljubljana, Slovenia on October 2023.

Candidates are expected to submit details including:
  • A brief, non-technical description of the product including the following information:
  • Which problems can the product help to solve?
    •How does the product work?
             •Details of product novelty
             •Details of product applications
             •Advantages over similar previous products (if not completely novel)
  • A technical dossier
  • Information about the marketing of the product
  • Is it already on the market?
  • If so, in which countries?
  • Does the submitting company have data on consumers’ acceptance?

*Panel decisions will be announced during the European Biotechnology Congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on October 2023

Award Committee
  • Donald Martin
  • Oscar Vicente
  • Polona Ĺ˝nidaršiÄŤ Plazl
Previous Years

Kevan Gartland European Best Biotechnology Product Award 2020
Probione (https://probione.com/en)

Kevan Gartland European Best Biotechnology Product Award 2021
Endovir (https://www.endovir.it)

Kevan Gartland European Best Biotechnology Product Award 2022
Nexarso Co. (https://www.nexars.com/en/)

Invitation

Dear Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to participate in the European Biotechnology Congress 2023, which will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from October 4-6, 2023.

The European Biotechnology Congress 2023 aims to provide a platform for people from different areas of biotechnology to present and discuss their latest findings, developments and strategies. Participants from academia and industry working in agricultural biotechnology, industrial biotechnology or biotechnological applications in the fields of environment and medicine will come together to acquire new cutting-edge knowledge and have the opportunity to establish new contacts and collaborations.

This event is a continuation of several successful conferences organized by members of the European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association (EBTNA) in different countries, from Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Spain, Czech Republic, etc. This year it is our great pleasure to host this conference in Slovenia for the first time. The conference will be held in Ljubljana, one of the most charming capitals with playful architecture and an attractive tourist destination, which was awarded the title of “European Best Green Capital”.

We encourage you to present your work and participate in this exciting event, and look forward to welcoming you to Ljubljana in October 2023 for the European Biotechnology Congress 2023!

On behalf of the National Scientific and Organizing Committee,

Prof. Polona Žnidaršič Plazl
Chair of Local Scientific and Organizing Committee

Invitation

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the European Biotechnology Congress 2023 which will be held on 4-6 October in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Participants will have the opportunity to benefit from international speakers’ experiences and will be able to advance themselves with new information and developments which will allow them to provide quality of their research. However, we know that the key to a successful congress is your support and contribution, and therefore, we look forward to your participation.

On behalf of the European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association, we would like to express our great pleasure to welcome you. Thank you for your interest. I look forward to seeing you at European Biotechnology Congress 2023.

Prof. Munis Dundar
President of EBTNA

INVITATION

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the European Biotechnology Congress 2022 which will be held on 5-7 October in Prague, Czechia.

I am glad to announce that our annual European Biotechnology Congress has been planning in person after a two-year break due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Participants will have the opportunity to benefit from international speakers’ experiences and will be able to advance themselves with new information and developments which will allow them to provide quality of their research.

Thank you for all your support and contribution in advance, and I look forward to seeing you at European Biotechnology Congress 2022.

Prof. Dr. Munis Dundar
President of EBTNA