THE AGENDA

The “Health Tech Hub Styria 2024 – Future in Diagnostics and Therapy” is a high-class event dedicated to future-oriented health technologies with numerous expert presentations, panel discussions, B2B meetings and expert talks from international stakeholders from the entire health sector.

Besides we offer you tours and social events. Here you can take a look at this year’s agenda.

AGENDA DAY 1

Learn more about the outstanding ecosystem and collaborative spirit in the Medical Science City of Graz.
In informal interviews, we will introduce you to a selection of scientists, researchers and industry partners at the ZWT – Center for Knowledge & Technology Transfer in Medicine and explore the special way they work closely together. Above all, the idea is to network and to find opportunities for collaboration all while enjoying a hearty late breakfast.

Please note that you must check the box “Pre-Opening” in your personal agenda if you wish to take part in this Breakfast event, as we can only accommodate a limited number of participants.

VENUE: ZWT Accelerator – Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Medicine II

With:

A warm welcome and quick & easy registration for the event.

We want to explore the visions and utopias of the future healthcare market and so we will ask our stakeholders from politics, healthcare and business the challenging question – where will we be in 10 years time in their opinion, what about in 50 years?

Moderation

With

  • Andrea Kurz, Rector of Med Uni Graz
  • Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, State Councillor for Economy, Tourism, Regions, Science, and Research(via Video)
  • Michael Schickhofer, Head of Regional Business Development at SFG
  • Martin Mössler, Managing Director SPG | ESA Space Solutions Austria General Manager
  • Lars Kamolz, Head of the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical University of Graz. Director of COREMED & Head of the Research Unit for Safety in Health.
  • Karl Hartleb, Managing Director ICS
  • Lejla Pock, CEO Human.technology Styria

Introduction to the Health Tech Hub Styria 2024 and to the highlights over the next two days.

Innovation through collaboration, from metabolic medicine to nano-medicine to AI based tools. We will take you on a journey covering different disciplines enabling the future of diagnostics and therapy.

Moderation

With:

Enjoy some refreshments & informal networking. 

 

Meet potential partners from Austria, the Alps Adriatic Region and beyond in pre-booked meetings powered by the Enterprise Europe Network.

Learn more about the kind of mindset a corporate has when it comes to driving innovation. What are the hot topics and when does a start-up come into the picture, based on the experience of Novartis. What is essential to initiate exchange and to finally enter into cooperation?

Key Note:

Cultivating Creativity
THE NOVARTIS APPROACH TO A THRIVING INNOVATION CULTURE

Bettina Resl 
Head of Public Affairs
Novartis Innovative Medicines Austria

We will introduce you to highly innovative MedTech start-ups from various medical application areas and discuss with stakeholders from the healthcare system how the last few meters to a successful implementation can be mastered.

Moderation

With:

 

 

In our country partnership with the greater Paris region our partner MIMS (La Maison de l’Innovation de la Médecine Spécialisée, France) will give us an insight into a unique European project with clinicians, medical practices and industry partners, in which highly innovative solutions can be tested for routine use in a real-life setting.

With

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the disparity in technological adoption, often referred to as the ‘digital skill gap’, presents a critical challenge for healthtech. Considering the rising number of aging users, developers need to integrate the needs and coping strategies of older adults into a user innovation process to develop and not for an aging population. 

With

  • Frank Leyhausen, Founder SENovation Award

Conclusions of the first day & a preview of upcoming highlights.

  • Emma Somerville, Project manager Innovation SFG
  • Michael Kerschbaumer, Project manager Innovation, SFG
  • Lars Kamolz, Head of the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical University of Graz. Director of COREMED & Head of the Research Unit for Safety in Health.

Meet potential partners from Austria, the Alps Adriatic Region and beyond. Enjoy your meeting in a relaxed setting with refreshments.
Powered by the Enterprise Europe Network. 

The HTH-Partners cordially invite you to conclude the evening with music – we’re proud to present “Trio Hupsala” with a musical crossover welcoming our international guests – and cocktails at a Multicultural Night on the floating Island on the river Mur in the center of Graz.

A very warm thank you to MIMS, our french partner,  for contributing to this very special event!

Please note that you must check the box “Networking Night on the Floating Island of the River Mur Graz” in your personal agenda if you wish to attend, as we can only accommodate a limited number of participants.

AGENDA DAY 2

Quick and easy registration for the event.

In life science it is a long and rocky road to bring applications or products to market. It is essential for startups to find industry partners who are willing to walk this path together as an early investment in the future.

Join the discussion with leading industry partners to learn more about cooperation opportunities and their strategies in supporting cuting-edge technologies.

Moderation

With

Don‘t miss the market. Success stories for medical devices – we want to share with you extraordinary experiences and challenges to be accepted.

Moderation: Sophie Narath, Medical University Graz

With:

Enjoy a short coffee break & inspiring talks.

Don’t miss the opportunity to once again meet with potential partners from Austria, the Alps Adriatic Region and beyond in pre-booked meetings powered by the Enterprise Europe Network.

Together with our expert panel, let´s explore innovative strategies for entering the healthcare market in the Alps Adriatic Region. From navigating regulatory challenges to leveraging the potential of this healthcare powerhouse we will take a deep dive into the unique opportunities within this region.

Moderation: Karin Höbling, ICS

With

In this post-Covid time, we need to think beyond borders across Europe. In this session, we want to highlight our neighboring regions with their special areas of strength and, above all, nurture contacts with them.

Moderation: Lorenz Neuhäuser, Human.technology Styria

With:

Final Conclusions & introduction to the guided tours in the Medical Science City of Graz.

Enjoy some refreshment and gather energy for the guided tours you have selected or for your journey home.

Meeting place for the guided tours in front of Med Campus.

In five parallel tours, we will to give you a unique insight into the special ecosystem and infrastructure of the Medical Science City of Graz.

Please note that you must check the tour you chose in your personal agenda if you wish to participate, as we can only accommodate a limited number of participants. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

TOUR 1: UNDERGROUND & ABOVE
Michael Kazianschütz (KAGes)
Underground & above ground tour from the tunnel system to the heliport. Enjoy the incredible view of the largest hospital complex in Europe from above and learn facts & figures from the premier Styrian hospital operator.

TOUR 2: BIOBANK TOUR
Sabrina Kral & Sarah Frajuk (Biobank) % Pablo Zardoya (Human.technology Styria)
Biobank tour to one of the world’s largest biosample collections at the European and Austrian headquarters of biobanking in Graz at the ZWT – Center for Knowledge & Technology Transfer in Medicine.

TOUR 3: LAB TOUR JOANNEUM RESEARCH
Thomas Birngruber & Lars Kamolz (JR Health & Coremed)
One of the largest private research institutions in Austria – Joanneum Research –- invites you to an exciting lab tour at the ZWT – Center for Knowledge & Technology Transfer in Medicine.

TOUR 4: GMP-Facilities at the Blood Centre Graz
Konrad Rosskopf, Univ. Klinik f. Blutgruppenserologie u. Transfusionsmedizin
The tour will give you insights into the unique Austrian infrastructure for state of the art manufacturing of blood, cells and tissues as well as investigational new drugs (e.g. ATMPs).

TOUR 5: Bones & Skin
Niels Hammer (Anatomy Medical University of Graz)
Bones & Skin tour at the recently opened new Anatomy Institute of the Medical University of Graz. Gain insights into the excellent infrastructure of Europe’s leading anatomy department, which is open for industrial cooperation. The impressive architectural setting will not disappoint!

AGENDA DAY 1

Learn more about the outstanding ecosystem and collaborative spirit in the Medical Science City of Graz.
In informal interviews, we will introduce you to a selection of scientists, researchers and industry partners at the ZWT – Center for Knowledge & Technology Transfer in Medicine and explore the special way they work closely together. Above all, the idea is to network and to find opportunities for collaboration all while enjoying a hearty late breakfast.

Please note that you must check the box “Pre-Opening” in your personal agenda if you wish to take part in this Breakfast event, as we can only accommodate a limited number of participants.

VENUE: ZWT Accelerator – Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Medicine II

With:

A warm welcome and quick & easy registration for the event.

We want to explore the visions and utopias of the future healthcare market and so we will ask our stakeholders from politics, healthcare and business the challenging question – where will we be in 10 years time in their opinion, what about in 50 years?

Moderation

With

  • Andrea Kurz, Rector of Med Uni Graz
  • Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, State Councillor for Economy, Tourism, Regions, Science, and Research(via Video)
  • Michael Schickhofer, Head of Regional Business Development at SFG
  • Martin Mössler, Managing Director SPG | ESA Space Solutions Austria General Manager
  • Lars Kamolz, Head of the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical University of Graz. Director of COREMED & Head of the Research Unit for Safety in Health.
  • Karl Hartleb, Managing Director ICS
  • Lejla Pock, CEO Human.technology Styria

Introduction to the Health Tech Hub Styria 2024 and to the highlights over the next two days.

Innovation through collaboration, from metabolic medicine to nano-medicine to AI based tools. We will take you on a journey covering different disciplines enabling the future of diagnostics and therapy.

Moderation

With:

Enjoy some refreshments & informal networking. 

 

Meet potential partners from Austria, the Alps Adriatic Region and beyond in pre-booked meetings powered by the Enterprise Europe Network.

Learn more about the kind of mindset a corporate has when it comes to driving innovation. What are the hot topics and when does a start-up come into the picture, based on the experience of Novartis. What is essential to initiate exchange and to finally enter into cooperation?

Key Note:

Cultivating Creativity
THE NOVARTIS APPROACH TO A THRIVING INNOVATION CULTURE

Bettina Resl 
Head of Public Affairs
Novartis Innovative Medicines Austria

We will introduce you to highly innovative MedTech start-ups from various medical application areas and discuss with stakeholders from the healthcare system how the last few meters to a successful implementation can be mastered.

Moderation

With:

 

 

In our country partnership with the greater Paris region our partner MIMS (La Maison de l’Innovation de la Médecine Spécialisée, France) will give us an insight into a unique European project with clinicians, medical practices and industry partners, in which highly innovative solutions can be tested for routine use in a real-life setting.

With

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the disparity in technological adoption, often referred to as the ‘digital skill gap’, presents a critical challenge for healthtech. Considering the rising number of aging users, developers need to integrate the needs and coping strategies of older adults into a user innovation process to develop and not for an aging population. 

With

  • Frank Leyhausen, Founder SENovation Award

Conclusions of the first day & a preview of upcoming highlights.

  • Emma Somerville, Project manager Innovation SFG
  • Michael Kerschbaumer, Project manager Innovation, SFG
  • Lars Kamolz, Head of the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical University of Graz. Director of COREMED & Head of the Research Unit for Safety in Health.

Meet potential partners from Austria, the Alps Adriatic Region and beyond. Enjoy your meeting in a relaxed setting with refreshments.
Powered by the Enterprise Europe Network. 

The HTH-Partners cordially invite you to conclude the evening with music – we’re proud to present “Trio Hupsala” with a musical crossover welcoming our international guests – and cocktails at a Multicultural Night on the floating Island on the river Mur in the center of Graz.

A very warm thank you to MIMS, our french partner,  for contributing to this very special event!

Please note that you must check the box “Networking Night on the Floating Island of the River Mur Graz” in your personal agenda if you wish to attend, as we can only accommodate a limited number of participants.

AGENDA DAY 2

Quick and easy registration for the event.

In life science it is a long and rocky road to bring applications or products to market. It is essential for startups to find industry partners who are willing to walk this path together as an early investment in the future.

Join the discussion with leading industry partners to learn more about cooperation opportunities and their strategies in supporting cuting-edge technologies.

Moderation

With

Don‘t miss the market. Success stories for medical devices – we want to share with you extraordinary experiences and challenges to be accepted.

Moderation: Sophie Narath, Medical University Graz

With:

Enjoy a short coffee break & inspiring talks.

Don’t miss the opportunity to once again meet with potential partners from Austria, the Alps Adriatic Region and beyond in pre-booked meetings powered by the Enterprise Europe Network.

Together with our expert panel, let´s explore innovative strategies for entering the healthcare market in the Alps Adriatic Region. From navigating regulatory challenges to leveraging the potential of this healthcare powerhouse we will take a deep dive into the unique opportunities within this region.

Moderation: Karin Höbling, ICS

With

In this post-Covid time, we need to think beyond borders across Europe. In this session, we want to highlight our neighboring regions with their special areas of strength and, above all, nurture contacts with them.

Moderation: Lorenz Neuhäuser, Human.technology Styria

With:

Final Conclusions & introduction to the guided tours in the Medical Science City of Graz.

Enjoy some refreshment and gather energy for the guided tours you have selected or for your journey home.

Meeting place for the guided tours in front of Med Campus.

In six parallel tours, we will to give you a unique insight into the special ecosystem and infrastructure of the Medical Science City of Graz.

Please note that you must check the tour you chose in your personal agenda if you wish to participate, as we can only accommodate a limited number of participants. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

TOUR 1: UNDERGROUND & ABOVE
Michael Kazianschütz (KAGes)
Underground & above ground tour from the tunnel system to the heliport. Enjoy the incredible view of the largest hospital complex in Europe from above and learn facts & figures from the premier Styrian hospital operator.

TOUR 2: BIOBANK TOUR
Sabrina Kral & Sarah Frajuk (Biobank) % Pablo Zardoya (Human.technology Styria)
Biobank tour to one of the world’s largest biosample collections at the European and Austrian headquarters of biobanking in Graz at the ZWT – Center for Knowledge & Technology Transfer in Medicine.

TOUR 3: LAB TOUR JOANNEUM RESEARCH
Thomas Birngruber & Lars Kamolz (JR Health & Coremed)
One of the largest private research institutions in Austria – Joanneum Research –- invites you to an exciting lab tour at the ZWT – Center for Knowledge & Technology Transfer in Medicine.

TOUR 4: GMP-Facilities at the Blood Centre Graz
Konrad Rosskopf, Univ. Klinik f. Blutgruppenserologie u. Transfusionsmedizin
The tour will give you insights into the unique Austrian infrastructure for state of the art manufacturing of blood, cells and tissues as well as investigational new drugs (e.g. ATMPs).

TOUR 5: Bones & Skin
Niels Hammer (Anatomy Medical University of Graz)
Bones & Skin tour at the recently opened new Anatomy Institute of the Medical University of Graz. Gain insights into the excellent infrastructure of Europe’s leading anatomy department, which is open for industrial cooperation. The impressive architectural setting will not disappoint!