The success of biotech ventures depends on various factors, some of which are directly related to the regional entrepreneurship ecosystems where these companies start and scale their business models. Some of these factors are: support & infrastructure, policies & regulations, access to financing, market conditions, availability of human resources, and existing culture in their local ecosystem. This workshop aims to share experiences that highlight the importance of these factors in the development of biotechnology based ventures, including stakeholders from Latin America and other relevant regions for the bioeconomy.