EVENT PROGRAM
Inspired by the American show of "Shark Tank" or its French version “Qui veut être mon associé”, 8 pioneering Walloon biotech companies will be pitching their innovation to an exclusive panel of specialized investors, including leading European funds like Kurma Partners, Vives Fund, and Biodiscovery.
Their goal ? Convince to become their financial partner.
Opening doors
Light networking lunch
Small break
Refreshments & sweet treats
Small break
Refreshments
True Story
Dynamic exchanges with three entrepreneurs who will share their recent experiences of fundraising. It will be hosted by our Master of Ceremony, Ingrid Maes.
• Stellaris
Keynote Speech
"Small Biotech, Big Deal: the Esobiotec Story"
Jean-Pierre Latere
CEO of Esobiotec
Closing words
By Ingrid Maes, Master of Ceremony & Helena Pozios, CIO at Sambrinvest
Networking dinner
Closing doors
Meet Ingrid MAES, Master of Ceremony
We are proud to announce that Ingrid Maes, founder and Managing Director at Inovigate (Antwerp, Belgium) has agreed to endorse the role of Master of Ceremony for the second edition of the Bio Investment Convention ! Inovigate is a strategy and management advisory company, specialized in the life science and health sector. Ingrid has 30+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life science sector, and 20 years’ experience in international leadership roles at various international companies (Alfa-Laval, Siemens and PwC). She is an expert in development of growth strategies, business planning, optimal innovation & market combination strategies.
She bridges the scientific / technology world with the business / finance aspects and covers R&D, market access & reimbursement, commercial, manufacturing and regulatory compliance. She advises small and large pharma, biotech, medical device and digital health companies, investors, academia and research institutions, care providers, governments, FDA and EMA and is also author of many thought-leadership papers and reports. Ingrid has a master’s in engineering sciences - chemistry & biotechnology, medicinal chemistry and genetic engineering, from the University of Brussels (1989).
The must-attend event for biotech growth in Wallonia
Pitch. Connect. Invest. Join 200+ biotech leaders on October 16th 2025, Charleroi