Medtech Innovation Event 2026

31 Aug 2026 | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

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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

CONFERENCE 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
"A Leap of Faith - Why It's Not Enough to Have a Great Idea"
In his keynote, Atanas will review the most common assumptions about innovation and show you why breakthroughs often look wrong, why the best solution doesn't always win and what it really takes to innovate.

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:
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Hirschmann, Chief Physician and Medical Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland
Matthias Bryner, CIO, Kinderspital Zürich
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
Six startups, six 5-minutes pitches followed by Q&A
Startup selection coming in June!

15:00-15:30
Coffee & Ice Cream Break

15:30-16:00
Lessons from a successful entrepreneur #2
Frank Bonnet, CEO & Co-Founder, Bionomous SA

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

EXHIBITION

The Exhibition is accessible from 10.30 AM to 20:00 PM.

The tabletops are conveniently situated close to the conference stage. Participants can freely choose between attending a keynote or walk around the booths.

📢 Call for Exhibitors: we still have a couple of spots left! Get your Exhibitor ticket now and secure your table inside the Swiss Smart Factory.