{"id":105658,"date":"2024-11-01T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T09:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=105658"},"modified":"2024-10-30T17:06:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T16:06:20","slug":"application-m4-award-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/105658\/application-m4-award-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit an application for the M4 Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Every two years, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs awards a <a href=\"\/en\/day\/m4-award\/\">award<\/a> to innovative research projects from the life sciences sector in Bavaria. BioM, the Munich biotechnology cluster, coordinates the M4 Award. The focus of the award is on supporting projects in the early development phase with the potential to become market-ready startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The M4 Award supports projects that aim to achieve clear medical or biotechnological benefits. Possible topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>innovative active ingredients and therapies (including NCEs, biologicals, ATMPs, vaccines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>innovative platform technologies in the field of prediction, prognostics, or diagnostics in biotechnology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>innovative platform technologies in the field of drug discovery and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>innovative approaches in the field of digital health in biotechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners of the award receive up to \u20ac500,000 over a period of two years to validate their approaches. In addition, the funded projects receive comprehensive support on their journey to business establishment, including mentoring and access to relevant contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multi-stage application process for the M4 Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams of scientists from Bavarian universities, university hospitals, and non-university research institutions are eligible to participate. 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