MedTech Congress 2025
Welcome to the 4th edition of the MedTech Congress, our headline event in the canton of Jura.
Organized by DayOne and hosted at the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area – Jura, the MedTech Congress 2025 will bring together key stakeholders from across the medtech ecosystem. The primary aim of the congress is to foster collaboration and drive innovation, and it will focus on building production and innovation partnerships between startups, SMEs, large medtech companies, and research institutions.
The theme for this year’s event is “Designing the future: manufacturing excellence in medtech,” and during the one-day program you will:
- have multiple opportunities to set up 1:1 meetings with other congress attendees and our various partners, facilitated via our online networking platform
- gain insights into the latest trends in medtech manufacturing, collaboration best practices between startups and SMEs, and more
- benefit from educational sessions on hot topics in the field, and
- attend rapid pitches regarding tech that’s changing medtech.
Please note that sessions will be held in English or French, with real-time, AI-driven translation provided.
Attendance is free; however, pre-registration is required until 15.10.2025.
Program
09:00
Registration & networking
09:30
Opening remarks
- Christof Klöpper, CEO, Basel Area Business & Innovation and Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area
- Stephane Theurillat, Ministre de l'Économie et de la Santé, La République et Canton du Jura
09:45
Keynote: “From local expertise to global reach: advanced manufacturing for medtech success”
- Vincent Revol, Head Research & Business Development, CSEM
10:00
Panel discussion: “Medtech ecosystems: why collaboration matters”
- Manuel Pires, International relation officer, BioValley France
- Benjamin Goizet, Responsable PMT Santé,
- Jimmy Bron, Head of Swiss HealthTech Center, Swiss HealthTech Center
10:30
Coffee break & networking
11:15
Innovation in the German Medtech Ecosystem: Insights from Biomedtech e.V.
- Steffen Hüttner, Vorsitzender BioMedtech e.V.,
11:30
Swiss medtech innovation platform - how to connect to the broader Swiss ecosystem
11:45
Panel discussion: “What companies and providers expect from each other – a manufacturing dialogue”
12:15
Lunch break & networking
13:45
Seminar session #1 – choose between:
- Startup track (EN): Design for manufacturing – what to consider early
- SME track (FR): How to stay innovative to the world
14:15
Rapid pitches: Tech that’s changing medtech
14:45
From parts to partners: how SMEs can meet medtech regulatory demands
15:15
Coffee break & networking
16:00
Startup Track: Design for manufacturing - what to consider early
16:30
Presentation: "Bridging Tech and Lab: Real World Industry 4.0"
- Enver Dacic, Managing Partner, Catalyst Group
16:45
Presentation: “Robust design of medical devices (Helbling technique)”
17:00
Presentation: “Basel Area activities: Jura Innovation 2026”
- Sébastien Meunier, Directeur PME Innovation, Basel Area Business & Innovation
17:15
Networking
Book your networking session through our app
18:00
Apero
19:00
Event close
Partners
Location
- Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area - Jura, Place des Sciences 2, 2822 Courroux
