Bridge for impact

We would like to invite you to Bridge for impact! An event dedicated to entrepreneurs in Life Sciences & Health.

Both LifeSciences@Work (a similar entrepreneurship program within Health~Holland that focuses on entrepreneurs in the Life Sciences) and Zorginnovatie.nl organize various events to support entrepreneurs with the development of their business, such as the Venture Challenge, Nationale Zorginnovatieprijs and Health Impact Accelerator. Over the years, this has expanded to a very valuable network of entrepreneurs. We want to invite both of our networks together once a year, to learn from each other and explore new opportunities for collaboration. 

Details

Date:                 Tuesday October 15, 2024
Time:                13.00 – 17.00, followed by drinks
Location:           Plus Ultra (Kadans Science Partner), Emmy Noetherweg 2, 2333 BK Leiden

Preliminary Program

13.00 – 13.30                   Arrival with coffee and tea
13.30 – 13.50                   Opening by Moderator Nico van Meeteren | Welcome by Kadans
13.50 – 14.20                   Keynote - Giuseppe Marzio 'Storytelling for Success'

Giuseppe Marzio is a scientist turned communication pro, with over twenty years of experience in the health and life sciences. As founder of Chiaro, a communications agency specializing in strategic storytelling, he has worked with the CEOs of some of the most admired companies in the sector, from startups to VCs to large corporations. Giuseppe has been instrumental in raising hundreds of millions in funding, closing high-value deals, and taking organizations to the next level. His book 'Winners Have a Story' was published in 2022 and became an international Amazon bestseller. 

14.30 – 15.15                   Subsession round 1
There are three subsessions you can choose from:
1. Medical Device Regulation (MDR): through the eyes of a notified body
Ingeborg Knol (BSI Group)

2. Funding Life Sciences: your number one challenge
Maarten Ligtenberg (Flindr Tx) & Thom Frielink (Curie Capital)

3. Implementation: from pilot to your first real customers
Eef Lamers (Micro-Cosmos)

15.15 – 15.45                   Break

15.45 – 16.30                   Subsession round 2
There are three subsessions you can choose from:
1. Funding Medtech: subsidies and investment
Floor Waardenburg (Cue2Walk), Douwe Jippes (Healthy Capital) and Robert Schuman (Invest-NL), moderated by Ernst Nagel (Financial Director, Health~Holland)

2. Exploring America: your first step across the ocean
Bram Schermers (Sirius Medical) & Seth van der Meer (Post-IC), moderated by Laura Duran (International Relations Manager, Health~Holland)

3. Reimbursement: your innovation included in the healthcare system
Madelon Bracke (Clear.bio)

16.40 – 17.00                   Plenary wrap-up
17.00 – 18.00                   Drinks and Bites

Register here!

Bridge for impact is a collaboration between Zorginnovatie.nl and LifeSciences@Work.