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Gateway Förderverein e.V. presents:

Cologne on its way to become an international health hub


Join us for an evening with interesting insights and exchanges of experiences at the InnoDom Cologne on Monday, 16 September 2024.

Here is what you can expect:

Through its innovations, networks and cooperations with industry Cologne’s start-up ecosystem supports the region in its development to become a leading international hub for health, sports and life science. Get to know promising start-ups from within the Gateway Förderverein e.V. network and find out about perspectives of local and international representatives from the fields of health, sports and life sciences.

Agenda (preliminary)

18:00 – 18:30

Check-in and refreshments, plus start-up market open

18:30 – 19:30

Programm starts

Welcome, by Gateway Förderverein

Start-ups’ Perspectives

Get to know three health, life science and sports sector start-ups from the extended Gateway network at different stages of development, by hearing their pitches and learn about their expectations and experiences on what type of support mechanisms they need to grow internationally.

W1NNAS – performance pouches
based in Cologne
Prosion Therapeutics – redefining druggability
based in Cologne and Berlin

ColdXrays - a revolutionary X-ray source for imaging industry
based in Joensuu, Finland


19:40 – 20:30

Perspectives from the ecosystem – a panel discussion

What does a strong regional start-up ecosystem need to develop into an international flagship region for health start-ups?

Our panel discussion brings together a research scientist from the University of Cologne, the General Manager of an internationally recognised health hub in Finland and the General Manager of a key local high tech hub in Cologne:

Prof. Roman Müller

CECAD, Principal Investigator, Professor of Translational Nephrology, University of Cologne

Iiro Uotila

General Manager Terkko Health Hub, Helsinki, Finland

Andre van Hall

General Manager, BioCampus Cologne

Moderated by:
Dr. Marita Mehlstäubl

Head of Transfer & Scouting, Gateway Excellence Start-up Center, University of Cologne

Followed by Q&As with panel and audience

20:30 – 20:45

Closing words, by Gateway Förderverein

20:45 – 22:00

Networking with buffet dinner, plus start-up market

22:00

Close

(All timings are approximate)

The event will be in English.

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