Kick-start your career in BioBusiness

28 May 2025 - Utrecht

During this session, three industry experts will share their career journeys and insights into the dynamic field of BioBusiness. Each speaker will explore their unique roles, highlighting the diverse opportunities available and the skills needed to thrive in this sector. Participants will gain valuable knowledge about the innovative companies these professionals represent, as well as practical advice on how to navigate the job market in BioBusiness. This is an invaluable opportunity for aspiring BioBusiness leaders to network, ask questions, and find inspiration for their future careers

Diede Brunen | Principal | Biogeneration Ventures

Diede Brunen is a Principal at BGV where he is responsible for evaluating and structuring new investment opportunities across all disease areas. Diede has extensive experience in translational biomedical research, spanning the areas of oncology and immunology. He serves as a board director or observer for multiple BGV portfolio companies. He performed his PhD research in the group of prof. René Bernards at The Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, during which he used genetic screens to identify novel synthetic lethality targets.

About BioGeneration Ventures
BioGeneration Ventures (BGV) is a leading European venture capital fund specialized in investments in early-stage innovative biotech companies. BGV manages over €400M in funds and is currently investing from its €150M fund V. BGV is the early-stage strategy of the Forbion-BGV platform of funds, which also includes Forbion Ventures and Forbion Growth. BGV is located in Naarden (NL).

Monique van der Voet | Senior Team Leader Biometrics & Real-World Data | Danone Research & Innovation

Monique van der Voet is a Senior Team Leader in Biometrics and Real-World Data at Danone Nutricia Research, within the R&I Medical and Nutritional Sciences. She leads a cross-functional team dedicated to advancing medical and plant-based nutrition. Monique's collaborative approach fosters team success, drives innovation, and transforms challenges into opportunities. In her role, she shapes strategies, guides complex projects, and leads her team at the intersection of life science and data science. Before joining Danone, Monique held various roles in academia, consultancy, and a start-up, always driving innovation.

About Danone Research & Innovation
Danone Research & Innovation is the global science hub driving Danone’s mission to deliver health through food to as many people as possible. With teams in Utrecht, Paris, Singapore, and China, it brings together experts in nutrition, life science research, clinical research, and medical affairs. We transform science into innovative products across specialized nutrition, dairy, and plant-based categories. Through strong collaborations with academic, clinical, and technology partners, Danone R&I shapes the future of evidence-based nutrition and health.

Wouter Strijker | Business Development Manager | MIMETAS

Wouter Strijker is business development manager at MIMETAS with over 10 years of experience across commercial positions in biotech. Currently he establishes drug development partnerships and service projects with global pharmaceutical companies to develop innovative therapies based on Mimetas’ technological strengths. Wouter started his career at HollandBIO, the Dutch biotechnology industry association, to unite and support key biotech players in The Netherlands.

About MIMETAS
MIMETAS is a global leader in disease modeling using Organ-on-a-Chip technologies. MIMETAS strives to contribute to groundbreaking therapies with their screenable, physiologically relevant human disease models. MIMETAS was founded in 2013 in Leiden, the Netherlands, and has grown to a multinational company with operations in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

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