Workshop
Online Workshop
April 28th 2021 - R&D Ecosystem
May 19th 2021 - Translational Ecosystems
Personalising Health Industry
Day 1, April 28th 2021
A Regional R&D Ecosystem for Personalising Health Industry – Spotlight on the Free State of Saxony
It is well recognised that a thriving R&D ecosystem is a facilitator and an important resource for innovation in almost any scientific field. The concept of R&D innovation ecosystem implies that academic R&D-related innovation potential feeds into industry and vice versa. Relations are manifold, with proximity and closer social contacts between actors and supporting structures ´such as tech transfer and cluster organisations serving as catalysers. These ecosystems may enhance industry development by providing essential R&D infrastructures for personalised medicine and health, as much as by generating qualified human resources. A well-functioning regional R&D ecosystem may offer high-tech services on one hand, and on the other guidance by generating role models for entrepreneurship and the translation of scientific breakthroughs into tangible innovative products.
Day 2, May 19th, 2021
Regional Translational Ecosystems Supportive of Personalising Health Industry
Bringing innovation from the R&D phase to the market requires translational and frequently also entrepreneurial efforts. However, to realize these has long been identified as a bottle-neck resulting in a valley of death for many projects. To pass this gap, it has been proposed and discussed, to reduce the risk profile of new ventures and translational activities by providing comprehensive early-stage support schemes and structures. De-risiking is also seen as an important strategy to counteract against the lack of risk capital availability throughout Europe. Though this idea is not entirely novel, as first business incubators for the life sciences were already set up in the late 90s in Europe, the concepts have been developed further and become more refined, and relevant expertise has grown as structures have institutionalised and professionalised.
The program of the Workshop is based on the Conference on “Personalising Health Industry” that was held in October 2020.
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Programme
April 28th 2021, A Regional R&D Ecosystem for Personalising Health Industry - Spotlight on the Free State of Saxony
12.45
Check-in to Online System & Introduction to the System
13.00
Host Greetings from the Free State of Saxony
Sebastian Gemkow – Saxon Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism, Dresden (Germany)
13.05
Introduction Regions4PerMed: the Project, Aim of the Workshop
Gianni D’Errico – Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences, Florence (Italy)
Health Industry Perspective on Regional Ecosystems for Personalised Medicine and Health
Introduction by Moderators:
Dr. Olaf Müller – Carus Consilium Sachsen GmbH
Dr. Eva-Maria Stegemann – Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism
13.10
ATMP – Regional Aspects in R&D Ecosystems to consider
Dr. Thorsten Ruppert – vfa, Frankfurt (Germany)
13.20
What makes a Region attractive for an established Large Player with an interest in Personalised Health and ATMP
Oliver Stenzel – Novartis Deutschland GmbH, Berlin (Germany)
13.30
vita 34 AG – Entrepreneurship in the Regional R&D Ecosystem of the Free State of Saxony
Dr. Wolfgang Knirsch – vita 34 AG, Leipzig (Germany)
13.40
Q&A and Short Break
Elements of the R&D Innovation Ecosystem for Personalised Medicine & Health in the Free State of Saxony
Introduction by Moderators:
Dr. Olaf Müller – Carus Consilium Sachsen GmbH
Dr. Eva-Maria Stegemann – Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism
14.00
SaxoCell – Expanding and Developing Regional Strengths in the field of ATMP through Collaboration
Prof. Ulrike Köhl – Fraunhofer Institute For Cell Therapy and Immunology, Leipzig (Germany)
14.15
Coordinating Research in the Field of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) – EMSCO and D-MDS
Prof. Uwe Platzbecker – Medical Clinic and Polyclinic for Hematology, Cell Therapy and Hemostaseology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig (Germany)
14.30
GWT-TUD – Providing Services for R&D in the Medical Field
Prof. Jacques Rohayem – GWT-TUD GmbH, Dresden, (Germany)
14.45
SaxoChiLD – Regional Collaboration on Child Health and Development in a National Context
Prof. Antje Körner – Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Leipzig (Germany)
15.00
ERA PerMed – Coordinating Research in Personalised Medicine and Health across Borders
Dr. Cristina Nieto – National Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid (Spain)
15.10
Plenary Discussion in light of Poll and Chat
All Speakers
Dr. Monika Frenzel – The French National Research Agency, Paris (France)
15.45
Conclusions and Closing Remarks
Gianni D’Errico – Coordinator of Regions4PerMed, Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences, Florence (Italy)
16.00
End of Event
May 19th, Regional Translational Ecosystems Supportive of Personalising Health Industry
12.45
Check-in to Online System & Introduction to the System
13.00
Greetings from the European Commission
Jean-Luc Sanne – European Commission, Brussels (Belgium)
Cornel Riscanu – Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), Brussels (Belgium)
13.05
Introduction Regions4PerMed: the Project, Aim of the Workshop
Gianni D’Errico – Coordinator of Regions4PerMed, Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences, Florence (Italy)
Health Industry Perspective on Regional R&D Ecosystem Support
Introduction by Moderators:
Dr. André Hofmann – Biosaxony e.V.
Dr. Eva-Maria Stegemann – Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism
13.15
Needs of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs for Personalised Medicine
Alexander Natz – European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE), Brussels (Belgium)
13.25
A Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective on Personalised Medicine
Dr. Florian Puehler – Bayer AG, Berlin (Germany)
13.35
The Entrepreneurial Perspective on Translation in Practice – developing and bringing a PM Product to the Market
Dr. Sophie Raynal – Metabrain Research, Paris (France)
13.45
Q&A and Short Break
Translational Ecosystem for Personalised Medicine & Health
Introduction by Moderators:
Dr. André Hofmann – Biosaxony e.V.
Dr. Eva-Maria Stegemann – Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism
14.05
Navarra: European Entrepreneurial Region with a focus on Personalised Medicine
Prof. Felipe Prosper – Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona (Spain)
14.20
Bridging the Translation Gap for Personalised Medicine in Oncology
Dr. Andrée Rothermel – TRON – Translationale Onkologie an der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz gGmbH, Mainz (Germany)
14.35
Supporting Cross Disciplinary On-Campus Networking for Digital Health Projects
Sabine Marschollek – Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden (Germany)
14.50
Codex4SMEs – Interregional Collaboration for Companion Diagnostics
Dr. Margot Jehle – BioRegion Stern, Stuttgart (Germany)
15.05
EIT Health – Pan-European Collaboration, Acceleration and Co-Investment
Dr. Katharina Ladewig – EIT Health Germany, Heidelberg (Germany)
15.30
Poll
15.35
Plenary Discussion in light of Poll and Chat
All Speakers
16.10
Conclusions/Closing remarks
16.15
End of Event
