By definition, biotechnology applies science and technology to living organisms, as well as parts, products and models of them, to alter living or non-living materials to produce knowledge, goods and services.
The global biotechnology market, valued at $2.1 trillion in 2023, is expected to grow to $6.43 trillion by 2032, with a CAGR of 13.29%. This growth is fueled by technological advancements, increased R&D investments, and expanding applications in healthcare, agriculture, and industry. Advances in gene editing, regenerative medicine, and molecular biology are contributing to progress in biotechnology.
Explore our short listing of 9 biotech startups across various sectors in Central and Eastern Europe!
If you’re a founder of a CEE-based biotech startup, drop up a line at [email protected]
GenePlanet
Founders: Marko Bitenc
Country: Slovenia
Company stage: Series B
About: GenePlanet is a provider of innovative healthcare and lifestyle solutions based on preventive genetic testing, analyzing individual genetic code.
Lifebit
Founders: Maria Chatzou Dunford
Country: Greece
Company stage: Series B
About: Lifebit is an intelligent genomics and bioinformatics platform. It aims to facilitate drug discovery, improve clinical trials, and support national precision medicine programs.
GlycanAge
Founders: Gordan Lauc, Nikolina Lauc
Country: Croatia
Company stage: Seed
About: GlycanAge is a patented and scientifically supported test that determines biological age by analyzing a unique profile of complex carbohydrates (glycans). Results are paired with expert advice to help guide lifestyle changes.
Genegoggle
Founders: Jakub Mieczkowski, PhD, Michał Marzęcki, Marcin Kruczyk, PhD
Country: Poland
Company stage: N/A
About: Genegoggle develops precise therapeutics based on DNA loops. They have created Genegoggle Epigenetic Viewer (GEV) – a tool that serves as an epigenetic microscope, enabling the visualization and analysis of the 3D structure of DNA as it exists within the cell nucleus.
Genomtec
Founders: Miron Tokarski
Country: Poland
Company stage: N/A
About: Genomtec develops and markets advanced tools for accurate disease detection. They specialize in portable diagnostic devices that use light-based (optical) technology and innovative methods for amplifying DNA or RNA at a constant temperature, enabling quick and reliable testing without the need for complex lab equipment.
intoDNA
Founders: Magda Kordon-Kiszala, PhD; Kamil Solarczyk, PhD
Country: Poland
Company stage: N/A
About: intoDNA offers an end-to-end process for DNA break detection with their proprietary technology, STRIDE, that provides a reliable measure of DNA damage at an individual lesion level.
NapiFeryn BioTech
Founders: Magdalena Kozłowska, Piotr Wnukowski
Company stage: Grant
About: NapiFeryn BioTech has patented a process to extract rapeseed protein from oil pressing byproducts. After successful pilot testing, they offer pre-commercial samples to food producers and plan to commercialize the technology through licensing, enabling wider use and innovation in the food industry.
EPIX AI
Founders: Milena Georgieva, PhD, Nikolay Vasev, PhD
Country: Bulgaria
Company stage: Seed
About: EPIX AI deploys AI in combination with epigenetic data in preventing age-related diseases.
NutriCare.Life
Founders: Bogdan Ivanov, Dragos Ivanov, Simona Maria Ivanov
Country: Romania
Company stage: Grant
About: NutriCare.Life provides personalized recommendations, food & dietary supplements to optimize health-based on digital & biological markers. Their online nutrition assessment offers a telemedicine feature and market place access.
