Program
14:00 - 14:05 | Opening Remarks by Rabia Aktas - General Deputy, FIT Vienna
14:05 - 14:20 | Introduction to Flanders’ Life Sciences Ecosystem by Peter Tanghe - Science & Technology Counselor, FIT Paris
14:20 - 14:35 | Biotech Research & Innovation in Flanders by Jérôme van Biervliet - Managing Director, VIB
14:35 -14:50 | European Life Science Week in Flanders: Must-Attend Events & Opportunities by Katrien Lorré - Program Manager Health, flanders.bio
14:50 - 15:00 | Spotlight on Bio€quity Europe 2025 by Josh Berlin - Head of Corporate Alliances & Business Development, Biocentury Inc.
15:00 - 15:15 | Q&A
15:15 - 17:15 | Exclusive online 1:1 Matchmaking: 15-min networking slots, pre-booked via b2match
The webinar is organized by the Embassy of Belgium – Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) Vienna, with the support of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG.
With European Life Sciences Week in Flanders (May 7-14) including major events like Knowledge for Growth in Antwerp and Bio Equity Europe in Bruges, 2025 promises unmatched opportunities for collaboration and innovation. Special flanders.bio Ecosystems Tours will be organized as a full day site visit to leading research institutes, university hospitals and life science parks on Friday May 9 and on Monday 12, that give companies that participate in one of the conferences in Antwerp or Bruges the opportunity to experience Flander's ecosystem on-site.
The "2025 - A Landmark Year for Life Sciences in Flanders" initiative is led by Medvia, flanders.bio, VIB and Flanders Investment & Trade.