State of the Union

State of the Union

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 2:30 PM to 4:20 PM · 1 hr. 50 min. (Africa/Abidjan)
Keynote

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VIB and flanders.bio are organising the 6th edition of our State of the Union; a moment to announce new developments and initiatives in the Flemish life sciences cluster and how we position ourselves vis-a-vis the European landscape.

16:30 - 16:35 Introduction by flanders.bio
Willem Dhooge, Co-General Manager - flanders.bio

16:35 - 16:40 Welcome by the city of Ghent
Sofie Bracke, Schepen voor Economie, Handel, Sport en Haven - City of Ghent

16:45 - 17:05 When science goes venturing.

A health-check of the life science sector from a financing perspective
 Kenneth Wils, PMV Life Sciences & Care

17:05 - 17:50 New ventures get the stage

pitch presentations by: 

  • Andrey Khmelevskiy, Asylia Diagnostics 
  • Jérôme Van Biervliet, Augustine Therapeutics 
  • Luc Dochez, Montis 
  • Sam Possemiers, MRM Health 
  • Tim Knotnerus, AgomAb Therapeutics 
  • Fiona du Monceau, ExeVir Bio

17:50 - 18:10 Belgian life sciences: positioning from a European & Global perspective

Nathalie Van Den Haute, KBC Securities

18:10 - 18:20 Closing remarks

Jérôme Van Biervliet, VIB

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