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9:30 – 10:00 – Registration and demo space visit
10:00 – 10:15 – Introduction event – What to expect (MEDVIA)
10:15 – 11:00 – Keynote: A tale of entrepreneurship, from imec to designing the future of maternal health, Julien Penders (Bloomlife)
10:45 – 12:30 – First pitching group: Valéb, Stellar Closure, Specifix, Sinuval Aortic, Sfinx Inside, OlympX, Nutrinomics
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch break and demo space visit
13:30 – 15:00 – Second pitching group: Mammoptix, LTSM Systems, Lileo, Innatify, EVARMED, DOPLr
15:00 – 15:30 – Coffee break and demo space visit
16:00 – 17:00 – Third pitching group: CureWiki, Corgee, Cartagena, Artison, AmabieXAI, ALPS
17:30: Welcome reception in the Medieval town of Bruges, welcome by Alderman Pieter Marechal
19:00: VIP & Investors dinner (Invitation only)
9:00 – 9:15: Opening words
9:15 – 10:00: Keynote, Lucien Engelen, Health(care) Strategist, Health(care) has a plumbers problem.
10:00 – 10:30: Coffee/Tea break + Exhibition
10:30 – 10:45: State of financing within the life science sector, Grégoire Franoux, Belfius
10:45 – 11:30: Panel: Financing in healthtech: How to unlock funds in challenging times?
Securing funding for your startup or scaleup can pose formidable challenges. Join our panel discussion as we explore innovative financing options, emerging financing models, and gain valuable insights from experienced serial entrepreneurs.
Moderator: Isabelle François, MEDVIA
Speakers: Lucien Engelen, Transform.Health; Grégoire Franoux, Belfius; Olivier Taelman, Nyxoah; Nina Lameule, NLC Health; Antoine De Lachaux, European Investment Bank
TRACK 1
We see health
11:30 – 11:45: Track introduction
11:45 – 12:45: 7’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 2
Smart tools and surgery
11:30 – 11:45: Track introduction
11:45 – 12:45: 7’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 3
Therapy and technology platforms
11:30 – 11:45: Track introduction
11:45 – 12:45: 7’ pitches +Q&A
11:30 – 12:45:
Parallel educational session
Regulatory & go-to-market, Luc Segers & Pieter Bogaert, QbD Group
12:45 – 14:00: Lunch break + Exhibition
TRACK 1:
Smart implants
14:00 – 14:15: Track introduction
14:15 – 15:45: 15’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 2:
Health platforms and support technologies
14:00 – 14:15: Track introduction
14:15 – 15:45: 15’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 3:
Technology enabled treatment
14:00 – 14:15: Track introduction
14:15 – 15:45: 15’ pitches +Q&A
14:00 – 14:45
Parallel educational session
Guide to starting and scaling your medical devices startup company, Tim Dieryckx, Voxdale
14:45 – 15:45
Parallel educational session
Building a strong IP portfolio: Joost Muylle, David Lesthaeghe, Koen Vanhalst, De Clercq and Partners
15:45 – 16:30: Coffee/Tea break + Exhibition
16:30 – 17:30: Panel: How do we achieve ultimate patient impact in healthtech?
Combining patient impact with a successful business model is not a zero-sum game where you have to sacrifice profitability for impact or vice versa. Our panel will address how you can combine profitability with patient impact.
Speakers: Steven Serneels, Impact Finance Belgium; Valerie Storms, Patient Expert (PEP Matters), Joep Paemen,Else.Health; Joren Vallaeys, Ugandi Prosthetics
Moderator: Isabelle François, MEDVIA
17:30 – 17:45: Closing note, Fireside chat with Jan Wauters, FIT, and Henk Joos, Silver Arrow
17:45 – 18:45: Conference reception
19:00: Conference dinner, Oud Sint-Jan, Bruges (registration needed)
9:00 – 9:15: Opening words, Sylvie Ponchaut, BioWin
9:15 – 10:00: Keynote, Denise Silber, Founder at Basil Strategies, Digital Health Revolution: Is GenAI the Ultimate Revolutionary?
10:00 – 10:30: Coffee/Tea break + Exhibition
10:30 – 11:00: Jodi G Daniel, Matthew Moisan & Payal Nanavati, Crowell & Moring
High level overview of the business environment for healthtech companies in the US:
11:00 – 11:45: Panel: How to scale your company in an international environment
Healthtech entrepreneurs operate within a dynamic global landscape. Join us as we delve into strategies for scaling your company effectively and seizing international opportunities. Discover the keys to addressing the unique challenges posed by a global market.
Speakers: Bruno Holthof, EQT partners; Jodi G Daniel, Crowell & Moring; François Valencony, General Inception; Annemie Ribbens, Icometrix; Didier Delanoye, PWC
Moderator: Isabelle François, MEDVIA
TRACK 1:
We see health
11:45 – 12:00: Track introduction
12:00 – 13:15: 15’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 2:
Real time health monitoring
11:45 – 12:00: Track introduction
12:00 – 13:15: 15’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 3:
A heart for care, we care for a heart
11:45 – 12:00: Track introduction
12:00 – 13:15: 15’ pitches +Q&A
13:15 – 14:15: Lunch break + Exhibition
TRACK 1:
Women’s health & beyond
14:15 – 14:30: Track introduction
14:30 – 15:30: 7’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 2:
Health AI
14:15 – 14:30: Track introduction
14:30 – 15:30: 7’ pitches +Q&A
TRACK 3:
We monitor health
14:15 – 14:30: Track introduction
14:30 – 15:30: 7’ pitches +Q&A
15:30 – 16:15: Coffee/Tea break + Exhibition
16:15 – 17:00: Panel: How clusters can help companies address healthcare challenges, integrating healthtech, biotech and biopharma
Speakers: Ann Van Gysel, MEDVIA, Sylvie Ponchaut, BioWin, Montse Daban, Biocat, Björn Arvidsson, Stuns, An Baeyens, European Commission
Moderator: Henk Joos, Silver Arrow
17:00 -17:15: Award Ceremony
17:15 -17:30: Closing of conference
17:30: It’s a wrap!
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