Open Innovation in Life Sciences 2025

23 Oct 2025 | Zurich, Switzerland

Event agenda

Thursday, 23 October 2025

08:00 - 09:00

Meetings

Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Early Birds)

Meeting duration:60 minute time slots

09:00 - 09:15

Opening & Introduction

Track:Main Room

Opening of OILS2025. Join and discover what the program has to offer.

09:15 - 09:45

Keynote 1: Navigating Ethical Challenges in Open Science from Discovery to Market

Track:Scientific Session
  • Open Innovation
  • Regulatory
  • Translational Science

This keynote examines the ethical dimensions of open science, from discovery to application, highlighting challenges around transparency, equity, and accountability in responsible innovation.

09:45 - 10:15

Meetings

Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Coffee Break)

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

10:15 - 11:15

Panel Discussion 1: Transforming Diagnostics for Global Health and Policy Impact

Track:Panel Discussion
  • Open Innovation
  • Diagnostics
  • Policy

This session explores how emerging diagnostic technologies can reshape global healthcare, influence policy, and improve access. Experts from academia and industry will share insights on advancing these innovations.

11:15 - 12:15

Pitch Fest

Track:Scientific Session
  • Open Innovation
  • Translational Science
  • Research
  • Science Communication

12:15 - 13:15

Meetings

Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Lunch Break)

Meeting duration:60 minute time slots

13:15 - 14:45

Workshop 1: Engaging the Public in Health Research through Open Science and Crowdsourcing

Track:Workshop
  • Open Innovation
  • Translational Science
  • Research

Explore how databases built through crowdsourcing and machine learning enable large-scale public participation in science. Participants will engage in a live Crowd Challenge and learn practical methods for structuring and validating public contributions.

Workshop 2: Sharing Research Across Academia, Industry, and Society through Strategic Communication

Track:Workshop
  • Open Innovation
  • Translational Science
  • Research

This workshop focuses on practical strategies to communicate their work effectively to funders, policymakers, and industry partners, with a focus on digital and interpersonal skills.

Workshop 3: Navigating Open Innovation and IP Protection

Track:Workshop
  • Open Innovation
  • Regulatory
  • Policy

This workshop offers practical guidance on balancing open science with IP strategy and ethical commercialization, helping researchers scale innovation in collaboration with industry.

14:45 - 15:00

Meetings

Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Coffee Break)

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

15:00 - 16:00

Panel Discussion 2: Bridging the Gap in Academia–Industry Collaboration

Track:Panel Discussion
  • Open Innovation
  • Research

This panel explores how open science can build trust and accelerate AI-driven biomedical research through ethical collaboration between academia and industry.

16:00 - 16:30

Keynote 2: Redefining Innovation through Shared Data, Tools, and Talent

Track:Scientific Session
  • Open Innovation
  • Regulatory
  • Policy
  • Research

This session explores how open science, shared tools, and collaborative networks are accelerating biomedical and digital health innovation across academia and industry.

16:30 - 17:00

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