HEALTH STARTUP DAY

08h00 | Registration, Networking and Welcome Coffee

09h00 | Opening of the Conference

Welcome Remarks – Peter Villax, Chairman Hovione Capital

Conference Outline – Ricardo P. Henriques, Conference Chairman & CEO Hovione Capital

09h20 | Keynote Session: Why this is a great time to invest in life sciences in Portugal.

Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation (tbc)

09h40 | Therapeutics Time: Presentations by SolasCure, Immunethep, CellmAbs and Asgard Therapeutics

10h30 | Coffee Break and Networking

11h00 | Therapeutics Time: Presentations by BSIM Therapeutics + 5 other Biotechs

Jury Members

Lev Osherovich, Versant Ventures (CH)

Daniela Couto, Biogeneration (NL)

Giovanni Mariggi, Medicxi (UK)

Jonathan Tobin, Arix Biosciences (UK)

12h00 | Masterclass: How to best raise capital from VCs. 

Dirk Kersten, General Partner at Forbion (NL).

12h20 | Buffet Lunch and Networking

13h30 | Keynote Session: Lymphact: how we went from the lab to a successful exit. How we went from the lab to a successful exit.

Prof. Bruno Silva Santos, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Lisbon, Founder

13h50 | Panel – What do corporates and startups need from each other?

Richard Davis, Johnson & Johnson Innovation (UK)

David Cristina, Fosun Healthcare (UK)

Gonçalo Andrade, Nanoform (FI)

Moderation: Yvonne Redmond, Speakers Director of Web Summit

14h30 | Digital Health Time – Presentations by Performetric, Mediceus + 1 other Leading Digital Health company

15h10 | Coffee Break and Networking

15h40 | Medtech Time: Presentations by Adapttech + 4 other Leading European MedTech companies

Jury Members

David Malta, Vesalius (LU)

João Ribas, New Holdings (DK)

José Mesa, Caixa Capital Risc (ES)

Peter Dines, Mercia Technologies (UK)

Edward Kliphuis, Merck Ventures (NL)

16h30 | Closing

Peter Villax, Chairman of Hovione Capital

16h40 | Drinks & Networking

18h00 | Event Closing