
Wednesday 4th March
Panels, Keynotes & Workshops
Times (CET)
Location: Sofitel The Grand, Amsterdam
08:15 - Registration Opens
09:00 - Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks by Cillian King, Partner, EQT Life Sciences
09:10 - Panel Session: RNA-targeted medicines: a new frontier in neuroscience drug development
Moderator: Arno de Wilde, Managing Director, EQT
Panellists:
Jack O'Meara, CEO, Aerska
Joanne Kotz, CEO, Atalanta Therapeutics
Rebecca Canter, Executive Director - Ventures, Eli Lilly & Company
Paul Bridges, President, Consulting, Parexel
11:00 - 12:00 De-Risking Clinical Trials When You Only Get One Shot [RSVP ONLY]
When your company depends on one trial, surprises aren’t an option. Join this executive session to learn how biotechs can identify trial risks early, stay in control with CRO partners, and avoid costly delays that threaten runway and valuation.
13:40 - Panel Session: From incorporation to exit: Imcheck, the CEO, the Buyer, the supporters
Moderator: Vincent Brichard, Partner, EQT LS
Panellists:
Alexander Elias, Partner, Centerview Partners
Pierre d’Epenoux, Former CEO, Imcheck
Philippe Lopes-Fernandes, Head of BD, Ipsen
Rose Mistri Somers, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds
14:00 - 15:00 EMA EU Competitivenes: Regulatory support tools for innovative medicines and technologies developers [RSVP ONLY]
17:00 - 19:00 Drinks Reception
17:15 - Driving Healthcare Innovation: 25 years of Biocapital & 25 years of Impact
Official launch by René Kuijten, Head of EQT Life Sciences.
With:
- Prof Anton Pijpers on behalf of Utrecht University
- Prof Douwe Breimer on behalf of Leiden University
- Prof Hans van Goudoever on behalf of Amsterdam University
- Prof Stefan Sleijfer on behalf of Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Wednesday 4th March
Medtech Track
Times (CET) & Presenting Company
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9:40 AM – Luma Vision
10:00 AM – Perfuze
10:20 AM – ONWARD
11:00 AM – Xeltis
11:20 AM – NUA Surgical
11:40 AM – ViCentra
12:00 PM – Microsure
2:20 PM – Nobi
2:40 PM – Fundamental VR
3:00 PM – Phagenesis
3:20 PM – iSTAR Medical
4:00 PM – Onera
4:20 PM – Sequana Medical
4:40 PM – Incision
Biopharma Track
Times (CET) & Presenting Company
9:40 AM – ATB Therapeutics
10:00 AM – Egle Therapeutics
10:20 AM – ForX Therapeutics
11:00 AM – Nouscom
11:40 AM – Vico Therapeutics
12:00 PM – MinervaX
2:20 PM – Electra Therapeutics
2:40 PM – Tubulis
3:00 PM – Noema
3:20 PM – Shinobi
4:00 PM – Splice Bio
4:20 PM – Agomab
4:40 PM – iOnctura
Neuroscience Track
Times (CET) & Presenting Company
9:40 AM – AstronautX
10:00 AM - AviadoBio
10:20 AM – BioArctic
11:00 AM – Trim Therapeutics
11:20 AM – Harness Therapeutics
11:40 AM – Exciva
12:00 PM – VectorY
2:20 PM – Aerska
2:40 PM – New Amsterdam Pharma
3:00 PM – Muna Therapeutics
3:20 PM – Sundance Biosciences
4:00 PM – Rgenta Therapeutics
4:20 PM – Atalanta Therapeutics
4:40 PM – Inverna
5:00 PM – Trace Neuroscience
Providing VCs and Institutional Investors access to 40 exciting biotech, medtech and diagnostics companies from the Benelux and Europe.
Organised by EQT Life Sciences
EQT Life Sciences was formed in 2022 following an integration of LSP, a leading European life sciences and healthcare venture capital firm, into the EQT platform.
As LSP, the firm raised over EUR 3.0 billion (USD 3.5 billion) and supported the growth of more than 150 companies since it started to invest over 30 years ago. With a dedicated team of highly experienced investment professionals, coming from backgrounds in medicine, science, business, and finance, EQT Life Sciences backs the smartest inventors who have ideas that could truly make a difference for patients.
The team combines deep sector knowledge, analytical skills, and investment experience to provide the added value that inventors seek.EQT Life Sciences’ broad life sciences and healthcare network is highly complementary to EQT’s global healthcare sector franchise and makes EQT an even better and more innovative healthcare investor.



