Dutch Life Sciences Conference

The Dutch Life Sciences & Health industry includes nowadays 3100 R&D life Sciences companies and 420 biopharmaceutical companies. Together with 13 universities and 8 university medical centres the industry is constantly innovating when it comes to research and development. Behind this lies the convergence of science and technology, leading a new era of healthcare, and an unprecedented growth in innovation and business. The conference showcases the latest innovations and young companies that apply new business strategies to bring these innovations to patient.

Together with their partners Dutch life Science have created a very inspiring and dynamic programme for the 18th Dutch Life Sciences conference with sessions on the following topics:

• Digital Healthcare: lessons learned and challenges ahead
• Supply chain challenges and strategies
• Spin-out strategies
• Towards the production of your first medicinal product
• RNA therapeutics: scientific breakthroughs, challenges and business strategies
• Regenerative medicines: bringing regenerative technology of the future to patients today

Programme

The opening of the programme will be done by Hans Schikan, who is a member of the Topteam Dutch Top Sector for Life Sciences and Health.

08:00   CxO breakfast meeting: for CEOs, CFOs and CBOs active in the life sciences sector
08:00   Investors forum part 1 - breakfast session - Hosted by Johnson and Johnson Innovation
08:45   Registration and information desk open and exhibition
09:30   Plenary opening programme | opening by Hans Schikan PharmD, member of the Dutch Top Sector for Life Sciences and Health
10:50   Break
11:30   Parallel morning sessions
12:45   Lunch
13:00   Investors forum part 2 - lunch session - Hosted by Johnson & Johnson Innovations
14:00   Parallel afternoon programme
15:15   Break
16:00   Plenary closing programme
17:15   Reception

Furthermore the Venture Challenge award for the best startup company will be announced and young companies pitch their venture at the Investors forum.