31 August 2026
2503 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Aarbergstrasse 46
At Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Medtech Innovation Event 2026
Registration open until 31 Aug 2026
AGENDA
10:30-11:00
Registration
11:00-11:05
Welcome Address
Dr. Heiko Visarius, VISARTIS Healthcare GmbH
11:05-11:35
Keynote Speaker
Dr. med. Atanas Todorov, Chief Medical Officer, Arcondis
11:35-11:40
Update Input: Innovation Projects at Swiss HealthTech Center (SHTC)
Jimmy Bron, Head of SHTC
11:40-11:45
Update Input: Euresearch Horizon Europe Funding Opportunities
Sasha Hugentobler, National Contact Person for Health, EIT funding
11:45-12:15
Panel Discussion: "Cracking the Hospital Market: What It Takes to Get my Medical Innovation Adopted"
Participants:
Matthias Bryner, CIO, Kinderspital Zürich
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Hirschmann, Chief Physician and Medical Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland
Jannis Schönleber, CEO, 44ai AG
12:15-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-14:00
Lessons from a Successful Entrepreneur #1
Dr. Myriam Lingg, CEO & Co-Founder, macu4 GmbH
14:00-15:00
Pitching Session
Startups coming soon
15:00-15:30
Coffee & Ice Cream Break
15:30-16:00
Lessons from a successful entrepreneur #2
To be announced
16:00-16:10
Introduction to the Matchmaking Session
Dr. Heiko Visarius, VISARTIS Healthcare GmbH
16:10-17:10
Matchmaking Session: Exclusive 1-to-1 Meetings
17:10-20:00
End of Conference
Evening Apéritif in the Swiss Smart Factory