2022

- Catalisa ICT – Sebrae Nacional: A program designed to transform academic research into technology-based businesses.

- Centelha GO – FAPEG / FINEP / MCTI: Selected through an economic grant program to validate the OnFarm system.

- InovAtiva de Impacto — 2022.2 Cycle – InovAtiva Brasil: Ranked 1st nationwide in an acceleration program focused on sustainable, high-impact solutions.

- BiotechTown – Evaluation and Pre-Acceleration: Recognized as a promising startup in the industrial biotechnology sector.

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2023

- 7th BioStartup Lab – Biominas Brasil: Selected among the 20 most innovative biotechnology startups in Brazil.

- Conecta Startup Brasil – MCTI / Softex / ABDI: Ranked among the Top 20 startups in Brazil’s Central-West region during the market-validation and corporate-connection stage.

- Like a Boss Brazil Challenge – Sebrae / Startup Summit: National finalist and ranked among the Top 24 startups in one of Brazil’s largest startup competitions.

- Startup OutReach Brasil – Singapore Mission – ApexBrasil / MDIC / Sebrae: Selected among the Top 12 Brazilian startups for an international mission focused on partnerships and global expansion.

- Hello Tomorrow – Industrial Biotech Program – Spartners, Paris-Saclay: The only Brazilian startup selected among the world’s Top 10 industrial biotechnology companies, including international deep-tech incubation.

- 100+ Labs Brasil — 5th Edition – Ambev, Z-Tech and Cervejaria Brahma: Ranked among the Top 15 startups and accelerated through an open-innovation program focused on sustainability.

- SLINGSHOT 2023 – Enterprise Singapore: Selected among the Top 250 Global Startups and internationally recognized as a high-potential company.

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2024

- 6th Sustainable Soy in the Cerrado Program – PwC, Cargill and LIF: Selected to co-create regenerative solutions with major agribusiness companies.

- Catalisa ICT — 4th Edition – Sebrae Nacional: Continued technological development focused on genetic engineering and certifications.

- THRIVE Agrifood Innovation LATAM – SVG Ventures: Ranked among the Top 15 startups in Latin America and recognized as one of the region’s most promising agtech companies.

- HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Competition — Semifinal – Beijing, China: Ranked among the international Top 250, representing Brazil alongside global deep-tech companies developing climate and sustainability solutions.

- Embrapii / Sebrae / UNIFESP Cooperation Agreement: Strategic partnership for the development of biopolymers and bioinputs with scientific and technical validation.

- Sebrae Startups Award 2024: Ranked among the Top 3 startups nationwide and recognized as one of Brazil’s three leading companies in Environment, Energy and Green Technologies.

- Entrepreneurship World Cup – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Monsha’at: Ranked among the Top 100 startups worldwide and the only Brazilian early-stage startup selected.

- Web Summit ALPHA – Portugal – ApexBrasil, Sebrae and Serpro: Selected among the Top 10 Brazilian startups participating in the 2024 ALPHA mission in Lisbon.

- 3rd SWITCH Mission – Singapore – Brazilian Embassy, WIPO and Sebrae: Selected among the Top 10 Brazilian startups for an immersion program and connections with the Asian innovation ecosystem.

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2025

- Spartners Incubation Program – Hello Tomorrow / Servier / BioLabs / Paris-Saclay: Beginning of an international collaboration in nanotechnology for cancer diagnosis and treatment research.

- Decarbonization Program – AmCham Brasil: Ranked among the Top 3 finalist startups developing solutions for Net Zero value chains.

- South Summit Brazil 2025: Ranked among the Top 10 startups in Sustainability & Climate Tech at one of Latin America’s largest innovation events.

- IERA Incubation Program – University of Aveiro, Portugal: Integration into the Portuguese innovation ecosystem to support the development and internationalization of BioUs Europe.

- The Land Challenge – German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, AHK: Ranked among the Top 5 finalists in a competition for sustainable solutions with industrial potential.

- F6S Ranking — April 2025: Ranked among the world’s Top 6 biodegradable bioplastics startups, the Top 2 US startups in fermentation, and the world’s Top 3 biodegradable plastics startups according to the F6S community.

 

2026

- Golden Ticket Finalist – BioLabs / Hôtel-Dieu / Pfizer: Finalist in the incubation program at Hôtel-Dieu in Paris.

- NextRise – Seoul, South Korea: Awarded 2nd place while representing Brazil among global deep-tech companies developing climate and sustainability solutions for the Asian market.

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Grants and Fundraising

BioUs has secured non-dilutive funding through public innovation programs, cooperation agreements and national awards:

• BRL 134,000 – Catalisa ICT — Sebrae / FUNDEP, 2022: Support for early-stage validation and development.

• BRL 129,000 – Centelha Program — FINEP / Goiás, 2022: Innovation grant for proof-of-concept development.

• BRL 265,000 – 6th Sustainable Soy in the Cerrado Program — PwC, Cargill, LIF, Embrapa and Embrapii, 2023: Field validation of the OnFarm Biofactory.

• BRL 117,000 – Catalisa ICT — Sebrae, 2024: Technology-consolidation and market-connection phase.

• BRL 750,000 – UNIFESP–Embrapii–Sebrae Nacional Cooperation Agreement, 2024: Joint development of PHB-based biomaterials.

• BRL 50,000 – Startups Brasil Program — Softex / CNPq, 2024: National support for biotechnology startups.

• BRL 50,000 – Top 3 Nationwide at the 1st Sebrae Startups Award, 2024: General category.

• BRL 125,000 – CNPq Call No. 09/2024 — MAI/DAI, 2025: Applied-research grant developed in partnership with UNIFESP.

• BRL 1,041,636.34 – UNIFESP–Embrapii–Sebrae Nacional Cooperation Agreement, 2025: Development of nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery.