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.