With the slogan "Best of Biotech - Ideas for Life", the first BOB was launched in 2000. From the beginning, it was hugely successful with 97 proposals submitted in phase 1 and 26 business plans submitted in phase 2.
The winners of phase 1 were:
Biomare
Clinical Diagnosis
Fibrex
Infochemicals
Mikroperfusion
Oridis Biomed
Polymimetics
Reduction of Pesticide Application
Thiomatrix
Tyrolean Immunobiotechnology
The winners of phase 2 were:
Amynon
Biomare
Avir Green Hills Biotechnology
Fibrex
Molecular Glycozymes
Oridis Biomed
Polymimetics
Smart BioMed
Thiomatrix
Tyrolean Immunobiotechnology
The winners of Phase 3 and therefore BOB winners 2000 were:
1st prize: Oridis Biomed
2nd prize: Fibrex
Regional Awards were presented to: