BIND – BioInnovation Day
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Join us for the 12th BioInnovation Day (BIND), on 22 April 2027 at Campus Biotech Geneva. About 30 life sciences projects, in Biotech, Medtech, Digital Health, developed in Western Switzerland top academic institutions will be presented to investors and to the public.
The future of health is designed in Western Switzerland! BIND – BioInnovation Day is an exclusive technology showcase and networking event that brings together about 300 Life Sciences innovators and investors.
Discover about 30 groundbreaking life science projects from leading academic institutions in Western Switzerland—each presented in a dynamic 240-second pitch.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge innovations and engage directly with the region’s most entrepreneurial and visionary academics!
IMPORTANT DATES
- Start of the call for projects: early December
- End of the call for projects: end february
PROGRAMME (provisional)
- 8.30 am – 8.55 am | BADGE COLLECTION
- 9 am | WELCOME ADDRESS
- 9.15 am – 10 am | PROJECT PITCHES
- 10 am – 10.30 am | BREAK
- 10.30 am – 11.15 am | ROUND-TABLE: Strategic Partnerships between Life Sciences Startups and Industry
- 11.15 am – 12.00 pm | PROJECT PITCHES
- 12.00 pm – 1.30 pm | LUNCH
- 1.30 pm | WELCOME AFTERNOON
- 1.45 pm – 2.15 pm | PROJECT PITCHES
- 2.15 pm – 3 pm | SESSION: Investments in Life Sciences
- 3 pm – 3.30 pm | BREAK
- 3.30 pm – 4.15 pm | PROJECT PITCHES
- 4.15 pm – 4.35 pm | KEYNOTE
- 4.40 pm | AWARDS CEREMONY
- 4.50 pm | NETWORKING COCKTAIL
ORGANISATORS
BioAlps Association, Unitec, KT UNIL CHUV,
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
CHUV, CSEM, EPFL, UNIL, UNIGE, HUG, UNIFR, UNINE, HEPIA, HES-SO Valais Wallis, Wyss Center, will be presenting their latest life sciences projects, ready to become startups or to be licensed.
PRIZES
Two CHF 5000 prizes will be given to the most promising Academic and Start-ups projects. The winners will also benefit from in-kind contribution
ABOUT THE BIND
The BIND is an event that was initially organised by UNITEC, the Technology transfer office of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and The Hospital of Geneva, and the KT UNIL CHUV (former PACTT), the Technology transfer office of University of Lausanne (UNIL) and University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), to showcase the best of the academic life sciences research in Western Switzerland universities. BioAlps took over the organisation of the event in 2025.
🗓 22 April 2027 (not a joke!) |📍Campus Biotech Geneva