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Ecosystem Event Life Sciences
27 Aug 2026 · 17:00 – 20:00 · Sitem-Insel
About this event
This Ecosystem Event Life Sciences brings together startup-minded individuals, including entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, scientists, and students. The goal is to facilitate exchange and collaboration within Switzerland's outstanding ecosystem, focusing on high-impact ventures in the life sciences sector. The event will address crucial challenges such as corporate innovation, raising investments, and securing grants for growth.
What to expect
- Keynotes from business leaders
- Interactive roundtables on various topics
- Networking opportunities with entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists
- Discussions on innovation with corporations, venture capital in life science, and non-dilutive funding
Speakers
Samuel SchenkMedtech Entrepreneur
Brigitte BaumannFounder at efino
Rita de BritoScale-up Funding ExpertAgenda
1. 17:00 – 17:10 Opening Doors, Welcoming by Venturelab 2. 17:10 – 18:00 Keynotes by business leaders 3. 18:00 – 19:15 Roundtables per topic 4. 19:15 – 19:30 Wrap-up 5. 19:30 Networking & Apéro Riche
Who should attend
This event is ideal for entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, students, scientists, and professionals who are interested in joining or building a startup. While previous startup experience or participation in entrepreneurship trainings is appreciated, it is not mandatory.
About the host
This event is brought to you by Venturelab, Innosuisse, University of Bern, and sitem-insel. Venturelab is a leading platform for Swiss startups, Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency, and the University of Bern is a prominent academic institution. Sitem-insel is a translational medicine and entrepreneurship center.
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