BISC-E (Bio-based Innovation Student Challenge Europe) is a Europe-wide competition that challenges students to design innovative bio-based products or processes addressing environmental, technological, or societal challenges.
The competition promotes awareness of the bioeconomy’s role in building a sustainable and circular future. The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) organizes BISC-E at the European level. In 2025, Austria is participating for the first time, coordinated by the Centre for Bioeconomy at BOKU and BIOS Science Austria.
The Austrian final will take place on May 15th at BOKU University, where interdisciplinary student teams will pitch their innovative bio-based solutions to a jury of industry and academic experts. Solutions are evaluated based on sustainability, technical feasibility, and economic viability. The winning team will represent Austria at the European finals in autumn 2025.
Programme:
15:30 | Welcome coffee
16:00 | Opening remarks by Vice Rector Obinger
16:20 | Team pitch presentations
18:00 | Break & jury deliberation
18:30 | Award ceremony
19:00 | Networking with finger food & BOKU beer
21:00 | End of event
Please register via e-mail: sabine.schweitzer(at)boku.ac.at
