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From Marine Biologist to Biotech Leader : Annick's Journey Building Europe's Top Startup Hub

🚀 Europe’s biotech scene is booming—but how do startups get funded, scale, and survive? In this exclusive Startuprad.io episode, Annick Verween, Head of Biotope, shares her insider playbook on startup growth, funding strategies, and sustainable biotech innovation.

👇 Watch now to discover how biotech hubs like Biotope are helping founders break the “eternal circle” of funding, attract investors, and scale biotech solutions that benefit both people and the planet.

🔥 Top Quotes from Annick

“Stop loving your technology. Start loving the problem you’re solving.”
“We’re in a people business—investors, clients, team—it’s all about people.”
“Grants and VC aren’t mutually exclusive. Use both to build smart.”


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🎙 About This Episode

In this powerful conversation, Startuprad.io’s Joe Menninger sits down with Annick Verween, a marine biologist turned biotech investor, and the Head of Biotope—one of Europe’s top biotech startup hubs (ranked by the Financial Times).

Annick shares actionable advice for founders and investors, drawing from her journey at EIT Food and Biotope, as well as insights into the future of biotech and planetary health innovation.

💡 What You’ll Learn

✅ Biotech Startup Hubs
How hubs like Biotope enable early-stage founders to innovate, network, and scale.

✅ Funding Strategies
Break out of the early-stage funding trap. Learn how to combine VC and grants to fuel your biotech venture.

✅ Scaling Startups
Why operational excellence, IP protection, and the right team matter more than hype.

✅ What Investors Look For
People. Science. IP. Plus, how Biotope’s base camp model identifies high-potential founders.

✅ Planetary Health
Why sustainable biotech is more than a buzzword—it’s shaping the future of food, materials, and climate tech.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 From Marine Biologist to Biotech Leader : Annick's Journey Building Europe's Top Startup Hub
00:00:27 Introduction to Annik
00:11:24 Challenges of Biotech Startups
00:16:31 The Role of Biotope
00:23:35 Selecting Founders for Success
00:32:38 Future of Biotech Ecosystem
00:34:28 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways
00:35:03 Where to Connect with Annik

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