BIO-RED Hackathon on Organoids & Drug Discovery, 15–16 October, Ioannina, Greece

HBio is pleased to invite you to the BIO-RED Cross-Regional Hackathon "Organoids & Drug Discovery: From Lab Models to Patient Decisions", taking place on 15–16 October 2026 at the Biomedical Research Institute FORTH in Ioannina, Greece.

The BIO-RED Thematic Lab in July identified the most critical challenges in the field. This hackathon now moves from discussion to solutions. Mixed teams of scientists, clinicians, data experts, regulators and entrepreneurs will work with mentors on five challenges:

• C1 – Standardising organoid models: a shared quality-control protocol and minimum reporting checklist
• C2 – Scaling organoid manufacturing: an automated production concept with a cost-per-plate model
• C3 – Regulatory readiness: a validation framework for organoid-based evidence
• C4 – AI for organoid analytics: an AI pipeline for imaging and multi-omics data
• C5 – Precision medicine: a clinical workflow from biopsy to treatment report, using patient-derived organoids

What to expect:

• Day 1 (15 October): keynotes on stem cells, brain organoids, AI and digital biology; perspectives from industry and pharma; the challenge launch and team formation; and networking dinner
• Day 2 (16 October): two mentored sprints, a mentor clinic covering science, technology, clinical, pharma and business, then final pitches and awards

The hackathon is open to students, researchers, clinicians, startups, SMEs and industry professionals from across Europe and beyond. Plenary sessions are streamed live with Q&A for online participants. 

✈️ Travel support: international participants joining in person may be eligible for travel support. If you'd like to be considered, please say so in the registration form. 

👉 Register by 12 October 2026: https://forms.gle/HAWs5pvrzGBgcdVM6

You can join on your own and we'll match you with a team, or come with a team of your own. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who might be interested.

The full programme is attached. For any questions, contact krita@hbio.gr.

We look forward to seeing you in Ioannina!

On behalf of the BIO-RED consortium

BIO-RED is funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement No. 101225453, I3-2023-Cap2b).