Grass Roots Innovation

Our Grass Roots approach is rooted in our first4patients innovation ambition to create breakthrough therapies that transform patients’ lives. That starts with innovation. We’re committed to investing in and advancing emerging science. So we’re supporting early-stage companies to progress their science through our unique global program of initiatives that provides mentoring, education and valuable resources, and the opportunity to network and share experiences with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs.  

Boehringer Ingelheim’s unique global program of Grass Roots initiatives provides mentoring and networking opportunities alongside valuable resources to help early-stage companies progress their science along the value chain. Our science and business experts in Austria offer the following formats:

The Office Hours offers start-ups, entrepreneurs and academic scientists personalized attention in an informal atmosphere. Designed as a consultative ‘round table’ meeting, this mentoring initiative provides access to expertise, an industry perspective and feedback to emerging life-sciences businesses

The Innovation Prize recognizes the challenge and dedication it takes to start a new company by awarding valuable resources to life-science start-ups, allowing recipients to focus on developing the next generation of breakthrough medicines. 

Innovation Prize 2024

Pioneering New Medicines Through External Innovation


How Boehringer Ingelheim is Supporting Grass Roots Innovation

About Grass Roots
Grass Roots
Grass Roots

About Grass Roots

Our Grass Roots activities support life-science innovators with mentoring and networking opportunities
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About Our Innovation Prize
Celebrating Our Innovation Prize Winners
Grass Roots

About Our Innovation Prize

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Innovation Prize was established in Boston in 2015 to recognize the challenge and dedication of life-science entrepreneurs in advancing new ideas and new science.
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Boehringer Ingelheim Office Hours
Boehringer Ingelheim Office Hours Vienna 2024
Grass Roots

Boehringer Ingelheim Office Hours

Senior professionals within the Boehringer Ingelheim organization work with life-science innovators in a consultative ‘roundtable’ setting, to increase their knowledge of how to progress their science along the value chain.
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