A massive thank you to BioEscalator and heartfelt congratulations to all the companies that participated in the #PitchBattle 2025! 🎉
It was an afternoon of high drama as the BioEscalator's tenants took to the floor. Competing for the Best Pitch prize, sponsored by Oxford North, and a range of other accolades, the companies gave their all in their five-minute presentations to the audience.
The judges had a tough time allocating the prizes! After much deliberation, these were the winners:
🎉 Most Impactful Visuals - Granza Bio (YC W24), Ashwin Menon Nandakumar
🎉 Best Scientific Explanation - Orfonyx Bio, BioGraham McClorey
🎉 Most Likely Future Unicorn - Infinitopes, Jonathan Kwok
🎉 Best Speaker - Ashwin Menon Nandakumar - Granza Bio (YC W24)
and the big one -
🎉 Best Pitch -U-Ploid Biotechnologies, Jordan Abdi, MD
Our thanks to the judges: Joanna Smart, Kevin Maskell, Rebecca Todd and Tom Brown (Jr).
Simon Ruck, MD and Dr Elodie Siney, Operations Manager of Oxford North and Jan Losch of Savills, had a fantastic time joining everyone to celebrate the remarkable talent and pioneering discoveries.
A special shoutout to the worthy winners and their dedicated teams! What an incredible evening it was, filled with inspiration and innovation.
There truly is nowhere in the world quite like Oxford, and events like this highlight the groundbreaking work happening all around us. 🌟
Here's to pushing boundaries and redefining what's possible! 🚀
#ScienceisLife #Innovation #Collaboration
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