1st Annual European Neuroscience Innovation Forum

FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, LICENSING & INVESTMENT

3rd of March 2026|HILTON ZURICH AIRPORT HOTEL | SWITZERLAND

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Berlin Partner for Business and Technology GmbH

Business and technology support for companies, investors and scientific institutions in Berlin – this is the Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH mission. With customized services and an excellent science and research network, our many experts provide an outstanding range of programs to help companies launch, innovate, expand and secure their economic future in Berlin.
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BioIndustry Association (BIA)

The BioIndustry Association (BIA) is the trade association for innovative life sciences and biotech industry in the UK, counting over 460 companies including start-ups, biotechnology, universities, research centres, investors, and lawyers among its members. Our mission is to be the voice of the industry, enabling and connecting the UK ecosystem so that businesses can start, grow and deliver world-changing innovation.
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BioPartner UK

BioPartner is an independent, government-accredited trade organisation, promoting international partnering for trade, investment and collaborations with UK Life Science companies. BioPartner's delegations promote the UK presence at major international biopharma conferences, and companies are assisted with access to government grants and heavily discounted entry fees. Through the BioPartner Programme, members receive extra benefits and support to effectively trade overseas.
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Biopôle SA

Based in Lausanne, Biopôle is one of the largest life sciences campuses in Europe. It supports emerging enterprises via its collaborative ecosystem. Pioneering spaces like StartLab, Superlab and the Digital Health Hub encourage people to connect, and its Start-up Fund and Vanguard Accelerator offer financial and strategic support. The vibrant community includes 150 companies, 25 academic research groups and 2,500 people, developing cutting-edge innovations in pharma, biotech and digital health.
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Curie.Bio

Curie.Bio was built to help founders discover and develop important new medicines. They do this by investing directly into existing companies, creating focused spinouts, and helping founders build companies from scratch. Curie.Bio combines two businesses in their model: they act as both a drug discovery copilot & investor. They have a 100+ person team of drug hunters, drug makers, and operators supporting founders day-to-day to increase their chances of developing medicines. Curie.Bio helps founders avoid critical mistakes and ensures they have the right plan, data, and story to maximize their value creation path. They’ve raised $1.25B and invest through two funds: the Seed Fund and the Breakout Fund. The Seed Fund focuses on advancing therapies through preclinical milestones, such as achieving in vivo proof-of-concept or selecting a development candidate. The Breakout Fund focuses on advancing medicines through clinical trials to generate impactful human activity data.
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FreeMind Group

FreeMind is a consulting group whose goal is to assist in maximizing potential to receive funding from non-dilutive sources. Established in 1999, FreeMind is the largest consulting group of its kind working with academics and Industry alike. FreeMind's proven long-term strategic approach has garnered its clients over 1.5 billion dollars to date. 

Our expertise in applying for grants and contracts extends throughout every government mechanism open to funding the life sciences including all NIH institutes, DoD, NSF, FDA, CDC, BARDA, etc., as well as private foundations. 

FreeMind's knowledgeable and experienced team of Client Strategists and Project Managers are dedicated to guiding non-dilutive funding efforts from identification of the most suitable opportunity through to submission and subsequent award. Our team of experts will assist in making non-dilutive funding a key tool in a long-term financial strategy.

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MEDiSTRAVA

MEDiSTRAVA Consulting is a new strategic communications and healthcare advisory group created to fast-track our biotech and pharma clients to success. We channel global expertise across corporate communications, investor relations, medical and regulatory affairs, HEOR and market access to enable clients to achieve their full potential.
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MedNous

MedNous is a print publication and a website for everyone involved in medical research in Europe. The name is derived from the Greek word for knowledge – nous – and the English word, medical. 

The print publication analyses complex issues that life science professionals need to understand in order to bring their research into commercial development. These issues relate to regulatory affairs, patent law, government research policy and funding. The print publication appears 10 times per year and includes news, company interviews and commentary by corporate executives and other practicioners in this field.

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SECA

The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) is the representative body for Switzerland‘s private equity, venture capital and corporate finance industries. SECA has the objective to promote private equity and corporate finance activities in Switzerland. Members of the SECA include equity investment companies, banks, corporate finance advisors, auditing companies, management consultants, lawyers and private investors.
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Swiss Biotech Association

Swiss Biotech unites the four leading biotech regions of Switzerland (BioAlps, BaselArea, Biopolo Ticino and Greater Zurich Area). The regions have early on combined efforts with the SWX Swiss Exchange which holds a leading position in terms of life-science listings and services. 

The National Industry Association named Swiss Biotech Association Represents more than 150 companies to date and acts as the operational arm for the marketing alliance. Swiss Biotech raises Switzerland’s profile as an economic center in Europe and profiles the biotech industry with its key research institutions and companies. Swiss Biotechs’ mission is to spread the message of Switzerland as one of the top biotech locations in the world. This will be achieved by presenting a comprehensive picture of the drivers of biotechnology including research, education, economics, finance and industry. The bases for success in biotechnology are the critical mass of research institutes and accelerated technology transfer. The early integration of industry and well-trained workforce is another critical success factor for rapid economic growth. More than 40 technology parks throughout the country support the increasingly important and successful TechTransfer process.

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VentureCapital Magazin

Since May 2000, VentureCapital Magazin has been informing investors, innovative entrepreneurs, and intermediaries about trends, transactions, and background information relating to private equity, entrepreneurship, and technology. Together with the online products VC-Magazin.de and the weekly Private Equity Flash, VentureCapital Magazine forms the leading private equity portal in the German-speaking world.