Step 1: Form a Team
Individuals or teams (up to 5 members including 1 PI) from academic institutions, research labs, or industry organizations are eligible to participate.

 

Step 2: Choose Your Research Topic Category
Select a focus area for your project—such as regenerative science, green testing and sustainability, or alternate testing solutions (using RHE or HCE tissues).

 

Step 3: Develop and Submit Your Scientific Proposal
Participants must prepare a well-articulated abstract that defines the research hypothesis, outlines the scientific objectives, and details the methodology using EPISKIN reconstructed tissue models (RHE or HCE). Emphasis should be placed on ethical alternatives, study design, biomarker selection, and expected scientific or industrial relevance.

 

Step 4: Shortlisting & Virtual Pitch Presentation

Once all proposals are submitted, our jury will carefully evaluate them based on originality, feasibility, and scientific relevance. 

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Shortlisted teams will be invited to a virtual pitch session, where they’ll present a brief overview of their proposed study. This is your chance to communicate your idea’s potential - highlighting your objectives, proposed methodology, expected outcomes, and why your research matters.

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Step 5: Conduct Your Experiments

The final three teams selected after the virtual pitch will their EPISKIN tissue models to carry out their proposed studies. Guidance on the usage of these tissues will also be provided via virtual training sessions.

 

Step 6: Present Your Innovation to the Expert Jury

It's time to shine! Finalist teams will showcase their experimental findings and scientific insights in a live presentation to an esteemed jury of industry leaders and scientific experts. This is your opportunity to tell your research story—how you used EPISKIN models, what you discovered, and why it matters.
 

Winning teams will receive certificates, exciting prizes, and recognition for advancing cruelty-free science. Most importantly, you'll inspire change by demonstrating the power of alternative testing methods!