Innovation and Equity

JOIN US at the exciting start-up summit, where DKFZ together with encourageventures and partners collaborate to foster an inclusive and diverse entrepreneurial environment.

MEET AND CONNECT with aspiring business founders, eager investors, innovative students, and experts from the start-up sphere.

TOGETHER, let's promote science-based ventures and celebrate the next wave of success stories in the world of entrepreneurship in health tech.

AGENDA

08:30 h Doors Open
Grabyour badge, get a cup of artisan and start networking.

09:15 h SESSION I
(Moderator: Alexa Gorman)

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Michael BAUMANN,
Chairman and Director, DKFZ

Ursula WEYRICH,
Administrative Director, DKFZ

INNOVATION IN THE "LÄND"

Dr. Nicole HOFFMEISTER-KRAUT,
Minister of Economic Labour and Housing,
Baden-Württemberg (requested)

GREETINGS

Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner,
Mayor of the City of Heidelberg

KEY NOTE I: INVESTING IN INNOVATION IN GERMANY AND EUROPE

Ina Schlie,
encourageventures

10:30 h Networking Coffee
Continue networking

11:00 h SESSION II
(Moderator: Alexa Gorman)

PANEL DISCUSSION: Investors and entrepreneurs – behaviours and archetypes

Barbara Lutz,
Prof. Dr. Heike Marita Hölzner,
N. N.

12:00 h Lunch Break
Share some great food and discuss your thoughts on what youʹve heard

13:00 h SESSION III
(Moderator: Alexa Gorman)

TANDEM TALK: Case study / best practise from bench to start-up to investment

Prof. Dr. Nina Papavasiliou,
Dr. Rainer Wessel,
Martina Pfeifer

PANEL DISCUSSION: Investors ̛ Panel

Tanja Emmerling,
Heino Freudenberg (requested),
Andreas Schmidt,
Ina Schlie

14:30 h Networking Coffee
Continue networking

15:00 h SESSION IV
(Moderator: Thomas Prexl, Heidelberg Start-up Partners)

START-UP PITCHES

16:00 h Networking Coffee

16:30 h SESSION V
(Introduction: Rainer Wessel)

KEY NOTE II: BREAKING BARRIERS AND BUILDING SUCCESS
Prof. Dr. Özlem Türeci ,
HI-TRON andBioNTech (requested)

17:00 h Networking
Enjoy some snacks and after-work drinks together

Host or Publisher German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Partners