Organized by Leuven MindGate with support from Provincie Vlaams-Brabant
Free
You can sign up for the final session, meant for anyone interested in the program, via the online registration page or via events@leuvenmindgate.be. You can find specific information for the evening here.
Flanders is exceptionally strong in the Life Sciences sector. This position can be further strengthened through internationalization.
The seminar series "Internationalization for Medtech and BioTech Start Ups" is designed to give hightech and knowledge-based start-ups, scale-ups, and KMOs the necessary tools to plan and implement a successful internationalization strategy.
The course comprises 8 sessions (each a half day long) in which participants can connect with each other. Speakers and case studies will guide them as they share their experiences.
Session 1: Business Strategies for Internationalization Thursday 29 March 2018 – Innovatie- en Incubatiecentrum, Leuven |
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Cases: Jurgen Jacobs, CEO Qaelum and Vanessa Vankerckhoven, CEO Novosanis |
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Session 2: Strategic Partnerships, Important Legal Aspects, and Contract Fundamentals Tuesday 24 April 2018 – Technologiepark, Zwijnaarde (Gent) |
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Case: Dirk Loeckx, CSO Epihunter and Annie Van Broekhoven, AmatsiQBiologicals |
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Session 3: Regulation Frameworks and Strategies Regarding International Product Launching Wednesday 30 May 2018 – Leuven |
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Case: Timothi Van Mulder, Quality Manager Novosanis |
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Session 4: Focus on Internationalization in the United States Monday 11 June 2018 – Provinciehuis Vlaams Brabant, Leuven NB: Sessions 4 & 5 will be combined into one longer session, namely from 12h00 to 18h00 |
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Case: Dirk Smeets, VP of Clinical Applications, Icometrix |
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Session 5: Focus on Internationalization in Asia Monday 11 June 2018 – Provinciehuis Vlaams Brabant, Leuven NB: Sessions 4 & 5 will be combined into one longer session, namely from 12h00 to 18h00 |
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Case: Bob Koninckx, CEO eSATURNUS |
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Session 6: Focus on Internationalization in Europe 18 September 2018 - Corda Campus Hasselt |
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Cases: Lars Grieten, CEO Fibricheck and Alexander Van Damme, Bedal |
Session 7: How Do You Finance Internationalization? 9 October 2018 |
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Investors: Capricorn Venture Partners, LRM, Qbic, PMV, FPIM, imec.xpand, and Fund+ |
Session 8: Feedback Session and Evening Networking Session 21 November 2018 – Leuven |
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