For more than ten years this event has been a great opportunity to face the rich and connected community of the bioinformatics and computational biology of our countries. At its 13th edition, BBC aims to continue with its central role for both junior researchers and more experienced scientists working in Benelux. However, we want to point out the relevance that this stage may have for young players of this field, like master students, PhD students, and new postdocs who would find in this conference the perfect mix of both formal and familiar environment to disseminate and communicate their projects, their results, their vision, in preparation for bigger and more prestigious stages. For that reason, the organizing committee strongly advises you to submit your research and share your ideas on the stage of BBC 2017.