Applications open for SF Build Program (Argentina)

In addition, they connect teams with other scientists and startups, business people, organizations, institutes and universities.

The program has a practical approach: during the 12 weeks, founders participate in work sessions on key topics for team building and to be able to move from science to a product with competitive advantage and global impact.

Throughout the entire process, teams have the opportunity to interact and learn about the experience of the network of mentors.

Companies that complete the SFBuild Program appear before the SF500 Investment Committee. If this is decided, the team receives an investment that will allow them to found their startup and continue developing their project.

Project Requirements

• Teams of scientists or entrepreneurs
  • highly motivated and committed, who want to solve major problems of humanity, achieving high impact with their developments
• Projects with solid scientific foundations
  • Associated with the life sciences and the verticals, and aligned with some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
• Early stage development level: TRL3
  • That is, with a hypothesis validated experimentally in the laboratory-proof of concept.

How do they do it?

• SFBuild Program
  • They build capabilities to accelerate the process of moving from the laboratory to a life sciences start-up in a position to receive its first investment.
• Venture Capital
  • They fund the birth and growth of new companies in life sciences, with the premise of promoting speed and development using the best resources.
• Labs
  • They facilitate the access of entrepreneurial teams to research platforms and the infrastructure they need to develop the applications of their scientific ideas.
• Community
  • They generate a network of relationships that enhance startups and the ecosystem through agreements, a network of mentors, workshops, events, links with business profiles and various collaborations.

For more information, visit SF500.