BioInnovation Awards
Lifbee Academy 2024/2025
Check out the recording of the BioInnovation Awards – Final of the 5th edition of Lifbee Academy, during which 22 young scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators took on 2 challenges and, over the course of 4 months, developed 7 business ideas, showcasing the immense potential of new innovations in human health and environmental sustainability.
The full evening event took place on February 7, 2025.
Live broadcast recording
The winning teams of the EnviroTech and Life Sciences Labs received a total of €10,000 at the Finale to further develop their projects.
The solutions that the teams focused on in the two labs were:
EnviroTech Lab with the topic “Enviro innovations that change the game: Value that goes beyond price.”
Life Sciences Lab with the topic “Innovations that simplify life for patients or alleviate the burden on healthcare system capacities through technology.”
Event Program:
17:30 - Official Opening
18:00 - Presentations by Life Sciences Lab teams
18:45 - Short Break
19:00 - Presentations by EnviroTech Lab teams
20:00 - Short Break
20:15 - Keynote by MUDr. Pavol Praženica / From Med Student to CEO of an AI Startup
20:45 - Results Announcement and Awards Ceremony for Lifbee Academy 2024/2025
Life Sciences Lab Jury:
Marián Kulich – VP of Clinical Supply Chain Operations at the successful global contract research company SanaClis, which conducts full-service clinical trials at a European and international level.
David Stíbal – Vice Director of the Czech innovation center i&i Prague.
Marek Hitka – Brand Manager at the Innovation Center of Takeda.
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EnviroTech Lab Jury:
Katarína Kretter - Director of the Communication at ENVI-PAK, the largest producer responsibility organization operating in the field of environment and sustainability.
Michal Nešpor - Partner at the investment platform Crowdberry and CB Investment Management, a subsidiary of Crowdberry, which manages an investment fund. He has over 16 years of experience working with startups and investing in startups from both the investor and founder sides.
Valentína Kafková – R&D Specialist at the Research and Development Center, part of the Envien Group.
Keynote speaker - MUDr. Pavol Praženica
From Med Student to CEO of an AI Startup
Who is Pavol Praženica?
Pavol is the CEO and co-founder of the med-tech startup Medannot, which develops advanced AI solutions for radiology, 3D preoperative preparation, and diagnostics. He has over six years of experience in the med-tech industry and has successfully contributed to several startup projects that led to spin-offs. As an expert on the use of AI in medicine, he has spoken at several prestigious forums, including the Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh. He is a recipient of the BioInnovation Award and has earned top placements in EIT Health hackathons. Pavol believes that artificial intelligence should help doctors automate routine tasks, allowing them to focus on diagnostics and patient care.
