The School of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Portugal and the Portuguese Society of Biotechnology organise the Biotechnology Olympiad every year. Aimed at secondary school students, this event sets out to promote:
- Scientific and technological culture among young secondary school students
- Knowledge of biotechnology in its many forms
- Interest in nationwide activities
The 20th Biotechnology Olympiad has a local qualifying round and a national final. The final includes a theoretical test and a practical laboratory exam (the photo above was taken at the 2025 practical exam). The key dates for 2026 are:
- Registration: until 14 January 2026
- Qualifying round: 4 February, from 15:00 to 16:00
- National final, in Porto: 24 April, from 9:00 to 17:30
Registration is made through this form. Each participating school must appoint a teacher to oversee the activities, who will receive the relevant instructions by email on 22 January 2026.
The Olympiad is only possible thanks to the generous support of:
bioMérieux, Bruker, LaborSpirit, PVL, Sarstedt and Soquímica.
