Programme overview

08:00

CxO breakfast meeting: for CEOs, CFOs, COOs and CBOs active in the life sciences sector

Limited places are available and only to MT members from (R&D) life sciences companies who are attending the conference.

08:00

Investors forum part 1 - breakfast session -

The investors forum is an exciting opportunity for those companies looking for equity capital and/or partnerships with companies and institutes across the life sciences value chain, from biotech, med tech and pharma companies to financiers and universities. The forum offers excellent opportunities for presenting your company or university to all major Dutch life sciences investors and discuss your business strategy, technology direction and capital-raising plan.

08:45

Registration and information desk open

08:45

Exhibition and Startup corner

Present your company, products, technology or service. Open from 08:45 till 18:30 hours.

09:30

Plenary morning programme

Hosted by Leiden Bio Science Park

• Welcome by chair Erik van den Berg
  

  Erik is chairing the plenary programme of the conference and will guide us through the day.

• Opening by Ida Haisma, Director Leiden Bio Science Park
  

• Keynote lecture by Floor Pietersma, Director Strategy & Product Development at Micreos Human Health
  

  Antibiotic-resistance is one of the world’s biggest health threats and the call for true alternatives is more pressing than ever. Micreos’ Endolysin technology offers a real and sustainable alternative to antibiotics. Dr. Floor Pietersma will talk about Micreos’ technology and application areas, its business model and the companies’ strategy to get the technology to the patients.

• Venture Challenge
  

  Hosted by Health~Holland

  The winner of the Venture Challenge Fall 2019 will be announced!

10:00

Live Broadcasting BNR newsradio: BNR´s Big Five van de biowetenschappen (in Dutch)

with presenter/journalist Roelof Hemmen

10:45

Break

Time for networking and to visit the exhibition and startup corner.

11:15

12:30

Lunch

Time for networking and to visit the exhibition and startup corner.

12:30

Investors forum part 2 - lunch session -

13:30

14:45

Break

Time for networking and to visit the exhibition and startup corner.

15:30

Closing plenary programme

• Announcement winner ´Progress Investors Forum prize´
  

  The winner of the Investors Forum will be awarded a partnering ticket, national or international, by Progress PME and Progress EXS with a total value of EUR 2,500 and will present their pitch.

• Celebration ceremony ´25 years Mibiton´
  

  Already since 1994 the Mibiton Foundation invests in Life Sciences equipment and facilities enabling Dutch SME’s to accelerate their commercial activities. Examples of investments include analytical equipment, first series of medical devices, clean rooms and agro-food production facilities. During the session we will highlight our 25th anniversary.

• Dr. André Kuipers, Astronaut and Ambassador of Earth
  

  ´Technology, innovation and medical aspects in space travel´

  Being a physician André Kuipers was inspired by the idea of helping humanity to be able to continue its ever growing space travel aspirations. The way in which the human body adapts to the conditions in space has always been intriguing for him. In the field of aerospace medicine André Kuipers was involved in a wide variety of research projects. During his space missions he conducted various medical experiments, in which he himself was the test subject most of the time. From his own experience he tells about the effects of acceleration forces and zero-gravity on the human body. Moreover, the medical aspects of being on board the ISS are discussed: the gym, the defibrillator, psychological issues and radiation as well as the system for air, food and water which are put in place to make life in space possible.

17:00

Reception

Hosted by Mibiton

Drinks, bites and networking.
Exhibition and startup corner open.