Webinar Indo-Dutch innovation during crisis - Biotech and Medtech

During this first webinar of the series, we focus on Biotechnology, which is one of the areas that needs most attention right now. We talk about how two different countries that have been collaborating to make healthcare more affordable and accessible are responding to the pandemic through research and innovation. How the governments, research organisations and businesses, especially entrepreneurs have been at the forefront of developing solution related to Covid 19 crisis.

We hear the take of thought leader organizations from India and the Netherlands on both immediate as well as long term innovations that are required to overcome the ongoing crisis. We cover innovations in areas such as diagnostic & testing equipments, low cost respiratory devices as well as vaccines. We exchange stories of biotech entrepreneurs and how they are accelerating their impact footprint. By doing so, we learn from each other and provide an opportunity to form strategic Indo-Dutch ties!

PROGRAMME FOR THURSDAY MAY 7

11:00  – 12:30 CET

Welcome addresses
Marten van den Berg, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in India
Gerrit Jan van ‘t Veen, Founder - WorldStartup, The Netherlands

Country level effects and measures 
Aastha Grover, Head, Startup India Hub
Myrthe Hooijman, Director Policy and Governmental Affairs, Techleap, The Netherlands

Thought leader organisation in Biotechnology
Prof. Eric Claassen, CEO Vironovative and Professor Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, Director & CEO - Centre for Cellular And Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), India
Hans Schikan, Board member of Topsector Life Sciences & Health, Health~Holland

Entrepreneurs presentation and Q&A
Anu Acharya, CEO - mapmygenome, India
Nitesh Kumar Jangir, Co-Founder - Coeo Labs, India
Hasmukh Rawal, Managing Director - MyLab Discovery Solutions, India
Jan-Carel Diehl, Design Development Specialist - Project Inspiration, The Netherlands
Bernd van Buuren, Co-Founder and CEO - Protinhi Therapeutics, The Netherlands

Moderator
Aditya Putta, Venture Sourcing Lead, WorldStartup