PROGRAMME 2025

The programme for the upcoming edition of Innovation for Health, taking place on 26 March 2026, will be published at the beginning of the new year. 

In the meantime, you can take a look at the programme from last year’s edition, which was held on 3 April 2025, to get an idea of what to expect. 

08:15 - 09:00
Registration with Coffee & Tea

09:00 - 10:00
Plenary Morning Programme - Jurriaanse Zaal

Opening by the Chair Carmen van Vilsteren, Health~Holland
Welcome Words by Ellen Smit, Rotterdam Square
Keynote Presentation by Frank Grosveld, Erasmus MC
Interview with Brian Woolhouse, MSD & Patient Representative Louise Bouman, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Association

Announcement of the Venture Challenge Winter 2025 Edition
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break



10:30 - 11:45 
Jurriaanse Zaal
Start-up Pitch Contest
Powered by AXON Lawyers & F.INSTITUTE




10:30 - 11:45
Van Cappellen Zaal
Aligning Innovation with
Unmet Medical Needs

Powered by MSD




10:30 - 11:45  
Feest Zaal








10:30 - 11:45
Van Beuningen Zaal
11:45 - 12:00Short Break





12:00 - 12:45
Jurriaanse Zaal
Financing Strategies for Innovations
Powered by Catalyze


12:00 - 12:45
Van Cappellen Zaal
Building a Future Pharma
Powered by PharmaNL



12:00 - 12:45
Feest Zaal
Building a Business – Integration of IP Strategy
Powered by NLO



12:00 - 12:45
Van Beuningen Zaal
Young Academic Innovator Pitches
Powered by Genmab




12:00 - 12:45
Schadee Zaal
12:45 - 13:45Lunch Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentations





13:45 - 14:45
Jurriaanse Zaal
Women's Health Pitch Session
Powered by IDE Group





13:45 - 14:45
Van Cappellen Zaal
Joining Forces in Oncology
Powered by Johnson & Johnson                         



13:45 - 14:45
Feest Zaal
Technological Innovations Enabling Healthcare Transformation
Showcasing TNO's Solutions for Healthcare Challenges

13:45 - 14:45
Van Beuningen Zaal
The Power of Business Storytelling: From Generic and Boring to your Standout Presence and Powerful Impact



13:45 - 14:45
Schadee Zaal
14:45 - 15:10
Short Break
15:10 - 16:15Plenary Afternoon Programme - Jurriaanse Zaal

Announcement of the I4H Young Academic Innovator Award, powered by Genmab

Fire-side Chat moderated by Eline van Beest, Hybridize Therapeutics & Thuja Capital with:
- Michal Preminger, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
- Ed Kaye, Stoke Therapeutics

Announcement of the I4H Start-up Pitch Award, powered by AXON Lawyers & F.INSTITUTE
16:15 - 16:30Short Break

Collaborate to Innovate - Do's and Don'ts in Dealmaking


16:30 - 17:30
Jurriaanse Zaal
Joining Forces in ATMP




16:30 - 17:30
Van Cappellen Zaal

16:30 - 17:30
Feest Zaal





16:30 - 17:30
Van Beuningen Zaal

17:30 - 18:30Networking Drinks
18:45 - 21:30VIP Conference Dinner at Rotterdam Marriot Hotel
Incl. the Announcement of The Henri Termeer Transatlantic Connections Award 2025

The energy at this year's "Joining Forces" edition was truly contagious—bringing together brilliant minds across life sciences, health, and innovation. From insightful sessions to spontaneous chats on the exhibition floor, it was a powerful reminder of how collaboration drives real change.

 Attendee 2025

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