Become a Mentor for the 2025 BTF Challenge!

🚀 Calling all researchers, industry professionals, and university students!

Do you want to inspire the next generation of STEM innovators? Join the 2025 BIOTech Futures Challenge as a mentor and help high school students tackle some of the most pressing challenges in medicine, sustainability, and emerging technologies.

🔬What’s involved?

✅ Guide student team(s) in developing an innovation project.

✅ Offer mentorship on research, idea development, and problem-solving.

✅ Provide ~5 hours of mentorship per team (flexible, via Zoom/email).

✅ Support students in preparing their final presentations for the 2025 BIOTech Futures Symposium on October 24, 2025, at The University of Sydney.

💡 Who can apply?

If you’re a tertiary student, graduate, researcher, or industry professional with expertise in science, engineering, technology, or medicine, you can become a mentor and play a role in shaping the future of biotech innovation!

📅 Challenge Period: August 4 – September 19, 2025

🧑‍💻 To learn more and Register as a Mentor: https://www.biotechfutures.org/become-a-mentor

This is an incredible opportunity to give back to the STEM community, expand your professional network, and develop leadership skills, all while helping bright young minds bring their ideas to life!

We hope you can be involved! Feel free to share within your network if you know someone who would be a great fit.

Keep an eye out: Participant registration is opening shortly!