IBAF 2025 - Riyadh Concludes Successfully
International Biotechnology Achievement Forum 2025
The International Biotechnology Achievement Forum 2025 – Riyadh (IBAF 2025) successfully concluded at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), marking the culmination of the Biotechnology Venture Readiness Program 2025 (BVRP’2025). The Forum gathered government representatives, research and healthcare leaders, distinguished mentors, investors, industry partners, and high-potential biotechnology and health innovation founders from Saudi Arabia and across the world.
This landmark event celebrated the graduation of the first international Saudi-powered and Saudi-supported biotechnology startup cohort, comprising 62 biotechnology and health innovation ventures from 22 countries. The Forum provided a national stage to dignify their achievement, showcase innovation progress, and shape the next phase of Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology ecosystem.
The program featured keynote addresses and leadership sessions introducing Saudi Arabia’s vision for biotechnology and life sciences advancement, national priorities and market opportunities, and lightning talks by leading mentors and lecturers sharing practical insights.
We are deeply grateful to the Lecturers & Mentors – IBAF 2025 speakers for their invaluable contributions and support of the startup Founders throughout the journey in the Biotechnology Venture Readiness Program 2025.
Congratulations and thank you to our Experts:
- Prof. Ahmed Alaskar, Executive Director, KAIMRC
- Dr. Mobarak Almulhim, Senior Health Investment Advisor
- Dr. Noha A. Alotaibi, Biotechnology Leader and Senior Chief of Experts at SFDA
- Mr. Sultan Almansour, Chairman, All Care Group
- Dr. Matteo Turi, CFO, Advisor, High Valuation Code
- Dr. George Syrmalis, Founder, Bioscience Equity Partners, Investor
- Dr. Sascha Berger, Investment Director, NEOM Biotech
- Dr. Mariam AlEissa, Founder, Advisor, Biotech Expert
- Dr. Bander Balkhi, Health Economics Professor, KSU
- Dr. Yasser Albogami, RWE, RWD Expert, KSU
- Dr. Abdullah K. Alshememry, KSU
- Ms. Galiya Potapchuk, Partner, Program Manager, Saudi Biotechnology Accelerator
A central highlight of the Forum was the Startup Pitch Session, where 12 top-performing startups were selected by an international committee from the full cohort to pitch live before a high-level judging panel of Saudi and international experts. These pitches demonstrated cutting-edge innovations across therapeutics, diagnostics, medtech, digital health, AI-driven discovery, and green biotechnology.
Congratulations and all the best wishes to the Founders and Teams of the Startups:
- Immunora (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- Opportunity Health (🇪🇸 Spain)
- Speratum Biopharma (🇺🇸 United States)
- MedSyntra (🇱🇹 Lithuania)
- BioFiber Solutions (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- Augmented Research (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- VuEssence (🇺🇸 Unites States)
- GENABU (🇪🇸 Spain)
- Erada for Healthy Life (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- PrintyMed (🇱🇻 Latvia)
- Neo Alchemist Bio (🇮🇹 Italy)
- Valere Therapeutics (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
Congratulations and all the best wishes to the Founders and Teams of all the Startups who successfully completed the Biotechnology Venture Readiness Program 2025.
The Forum also hosted the Graduation Ceremony of BVRP’2025, recognizing founders, mentors, and ecosystem contributors who shaped this pioneering national initiative. Strategic discussions on “What’s Next” for Saudi biotechnology explored pathways for research translation, clinical validation, industrial scale-up, regulatory readiness, investment mobilization, and international cooperation.
IBAF 2025 reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s growing position as a global biotechnology and life sciences innovation hub, connecting global scientific innovation with Saudi research infrastructure, clinical capabilities, industrial partners, regulators, and capital networks. It stands as a defining milestone in building a sustainable, globally connected Saudi biotechnology ecosystem.
Thank you to the Leadership of KACST, Monsha’at, Curie.Bio, HTA (HealthTech Arkansas).
Thank you to all Lecturers & Mentors.
We look forward to “What’s Next?” in the Saudi Biotechnology and deep-tech innovation ecosystem.
Saudi Biotechnology Accelerator
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IBAF 2025 - Riyadh Concludes Successfully
International Biotechnology Achievement Forum 2025
The International Biotechnology Achievement Forum 2025 – Riyadh (IBAF 2025) successfully concluded at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), marking the culmination of the Biotechnology Venture Readiness Program 2025 (BVRP’2025). The Forum gathered government representatives, research and healthcare leaders, distinguished mentors, investors, industry partners, and high-potential biotechnology and health innovation founders from Saudi Arabia and across the world.
This landmark event celebrated the graduation of the first international Saudi-powered and Saudi-supported biotechnology startup cohort, comprising 62 biotechnology and health innovation ventures from 22 countries. The Forum provided a national stage to dignify their achievement, showcase innovation progress, and shape the next phase of Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology ecosystem.
The program featured keynote addresses and leadership sessions introducing Saudi Arabia’s vision for biotechnology and life sciences advancement, national priorities and market opportunities, and lightning talks by leading mentors and lecturers sharing practical insights.
We are deeply grateful to the Lecturers & Mentors – IBAF 2025 speakers for their invaluable contributions and support of the startup Founders throughout the journey in the Biotechnology Venture Readiness Program 2025.
Congratulations and thank you to our Experts:
- Prof. Ahmed Alaskar, Executive Director, KAIMRC
- Dr. Mobarak Almulhim, Senior Health Investment Advisor
- Dr. Noha A. Alotaibi, Biotechnology Leader and Senior Chief of Experts at SFDA
- Mr. Sultan Almansour, Chairman, All Care Group
- Dr. Matteo Turi, CFO, Advisor, High Valuation Code
- Dr. George Syrmalis, Founder, Bioscience Equity Partners, Investor
- Dr. Sascha Berger, Investment Director, NEOM Biotech
- Dr. Mariam AlEissa, Founder, Advisor, Biotech Expert
- Dr. Bander Balkhi, Health Economics Professor, KSU
- Dr. Yasser Albogami, RWE, RWD Expert, KSU
- Dr. Abdullah K. Alshememry, KSU
- Ms. Galiya Potapchuk, Partner, Program Manager, Saudi Biotechnology Accelerator
A central highlight of the Forum was the Startup Pitch Session, where 12 top-performing startups were selected by an international committee from the full cohort to pitch live before a high-level judging panel of Saudi and international experts. These pitches demonstrated cutting-edge innovations across therapeutics, diagnostics, medtech, digital health, AI-driven discovery, and green biotechnology.
Congratulations and all the best wishes to the Founders and Teams of the Startups:
- Immunora (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- Opportunity Health (🇪🇸 Spain)
- Speratum Biopharma (🇺🇸 United States)
- MedSyntra (🇱🇹 Lithuania)
- BioFiber Solutions (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- Augmented Research (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- VuEssence (🇺🇸 Unites States)
- GENABU (🇪🇸 Spain)
- Erada for Healthy Life (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
- PrintyMed (🇱🇻 Latvia)
- Neo Alchemist Bio (🇮🇹 Italy)
- Valere Therapeutics (🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia)
Congratulations and all the best wishes to the Founders and Teams of all the Startups who successfully completed the Biotechnology Venture Readiness Program 2025.
The Forum also hosted the Graduation Ceremony of BVRP’2025, recognizing founders, mentors, and ecosystem contributors who shaped this pioneering national initiative. Strategic discussions on “What’s Next” for Saudi biotechnology explored pathways for research translation, clinical validation, industrial scale-up, regulatory readiness, investment mobilization, and international cooperation.
IBAF 2025 reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s growing position as a global biotechnology and life sciences innovation hub, connecting global scientific innovation with Saudi research infrastructure, clinical capabilities, industrial partners, regulators, and capital networks. It stands as a defining milestone in building a sustainable, globally connected Saudi biotechnology ecosystem.
Thank you to the Leadership of KACST, Monsha’at, Curie.Bio, HTA (HealthTech Arkansas).
Thank you to all Lecturers & Mentors.
We look forward to “What’s Next?” in the Saudi Biotechnology and deep-tech innovation ecosystem.
Saudi Biotechnology Accelerator
Pioneering Riyadh-based Saudi Biotechnology Accelerator, advancing biotech, healthtech and life sciences innovators’ journey, and helping to excel in the markets, while actively contributing to the Saudi innovation ecosystem