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Medtech Congress 2024

Building the future of medical device technology through innovation and collaboration

Fortunately, we are already fully booked. Please contact us if you wish to be included on the waiting list. We will send you a confirmation if a seat becomes available.

Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Medtech Congress. Organized by DayOne and hosted by the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, this exclusive event is designed to inspire collaboration among SMEs, research institutes, healthcare providers and startups within the medtech ecosystem in the Jura.

During this year’s one-day-program, you will:

– Gain insights into the latest industry trends and breakthroughs and learn from successful case studies and firsthand real-life experiences.
– Connect with key stakeholders and partners from the medtech industry while exploring financing opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
– Engage in interactive roundtable sessions led by industry pioneers and discover how to best manage the transition to the medtech industry.

Please note that there is limited space available

Additionally, we have a special program for a selected group of guests on the following day, October 31st . Tour around the Jura and visit local medtech suppliers with a group of like-minded professionals.
​​​​​​​Let us know of your interest when registering and you will receive more information in September once we have reached a minimum number of attendees. We look forward to your participation. 

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Program

08:45

Registration & Welcome coffee

09:15

Welcome & Introduction

  • Pascal Clisson, DayOne Healthcare Project Manager, Basel Area Business & Innovation
  • Ursula Costa, Director DayOne – Healthcare Innovation, Basel Area Business & Innovation

09:30

Keynote: The future of Medtech production

The future of the Medtech production

  • Katrin Siebenbuerger, Member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Medical Device industry association, Swissmedtech
  • Naomi Nathan, Head of Medical, Mobility/Medical goes Additive e.V., Germany

10:15

Startup pitches

  • Incaptek
  • Digehealth
  • 10:30

    Networking break

    11:00

    Deep dive sessions

  • Startup Track (in English): How to accelerate collaboration for startups: Use cases

  • Speakers: Mathieu Charleux, MD101, Sebastiano Caprara, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Julien Gauthier, Cisteo Medical, Prof. Alex Alfieri, Kantonsspital Winterthur
    Moderator: Gwenael Hannema, Orthosens
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  • SMEs Track (in French & in english): Collaboration opportunities for suppliers

  • Speakers: Samantha Paoletti, CSEM, Christian Gerhold, Buhlmann Labs, Georg Rauter, Head of BIROMED-Lab University Basel (Remote), Christophe Zannato, Pibor ISO, Olivier Pajot, Sonceboz
    Moderator: Pascal Clisson, DayOne

    12:00

    Networking Lunch

    13:15

    Official opening remarks

    • Jacques Gerber, Ministre de l'économie et de la santé, République et Canton du Jura

    13:30

    Local Expertise in the Jura: Local companies presentations

    13:45

    Roundtable 1: How to finance my innovation projects with public funds?

    14:15

    Startup pitches

  • Zurimed
  • Spirecut
  • 14:45

    Roundtable 2: Opportunities in Orthopedics

    Opportunities in orthopaedics/Rehab: Collaboration opportunities and challenges

    15:30

    Startup pitches

  • Legandairy
  • Autonomyo
  • Magnes
  • 15:45

    Startup award Ceremony

    16:00

    1:1 Matchmaking (Brella)

    17:15

    Networking Apéro

    19:00

    Closing

    Partners

    La loterie de la suisse romandeSwitzerland Innovation Park Basel Area  République et Canton du Jura Service de l'économie et de la santé Promotion économiqueCSEMTest AG Testcompany  Dock Gruppe AG Forvis MazarsHumard Automation SA P&TS SA, Intellectual Property Bioalps Maître frères S.A.Varin - Etampage / Varinor Richemont SACisteo MedicalHelbling Switzerland Global Enterprise