MIB · Startup Studio

Accelerate your immunology startup from Marseille to the world

Join the first cohort of the MIB Startup Studio: a programme designed for already founded immunology startups ready to scale and connect with a leading scientific, clinical and industrial ecosystem.

Applications
close on 10 July 2026
Programme
late September → mid-December 2026

96M

France 2030 funding​
WHY MARSEILLE? WHY MIB?

ANCHORED IN THE BIOCLUSTER

France 2030 initiative led by Aix-Marseille University.

Marseille Immunology Biocluster brings together a consortium of 10 founding members across academia, hospitals, industry, innovation and public institutions — with one ambition: positioning Marseille among the world’s leading centres for immunotherapy.

Rooted in more than 40 years of immunology research in Marseille, MIB connects scientific excellence, clinical expertise, technology platforms, industrial partners, investors and startups to accelerate new therapies for patients.

96M
France 2030 funding
40+ years
of immunology research in Marseille
10
founding members across the ecosystem
80+
biotech platforms within the ecosystem
170,000
immunology patients seen each year
IS THIS FOR YOU?

FOR IMMUNOLOGY STARTUPS READY FOR THEIR NEXT STAGE

This call is open to already founded startups with strong applications in immunology and a clear ambition to move to the next step: scale-up, clinical development, industrialisation, investment readiness or market access.

Applications may focus on:

WHAT THE STUDIO BRINGS

Three Strategies for Scaling Up

01

Support the founders

Strategic mentoring, investment readiness, regulatory insights and access to experienced biotech, pharma and investor networks.

02

Grow the ecosystem

The studio connects scientific excellence, talent, industry ties and international mentors to strengthen the immunology innovation pipeline from Marseille.

03

The right environment

Technology platforms, clinical-trial expertise and a leading public-private ecosystem: the conditions immunology startups need to move from discovery to patients.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of scientific, industrial and innovation experts.

Projects will be assessed based on:

01
Scientific excellence
02
Founding team
03
Relevance to MIB’s strategic areas
04
Project maturity
05
Market potential
06
Intellectual property strategy
07
Execution capacity
Calendar

KEY DATES

10 July 2026
Application deadline
21 July 2026
Selection committee
Late September 2026
Programme launch
Mid-December 2026
End of the programme

READY TO SCALE YOUR IMMUNOLOGY STARTUP?

Join the first cohort of the MIB Startup Studio and become part of a leading immunology ecosystem connecting science, patients, industry and investors.

A France 2030 Initiative · Aix-Marseille Université
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