iDays








bioinnovation days 2019

1-2 November 2019
Tartu



Always wanted the opportunity to work with other great minds?
Always wanted the chance to impress industry and start-up founders?
Always wanted to win a free trip to a European competition in Paris?
Always looking to increase your employability and make your CV shine?
Always wondered how and where a genius idea starts?
See you there ... :)

NB! All student participants will have the opportunity to receive 2 ECTS for optional course
LTMR.00.019 From Idea to Business Plan


INNOVATION DAY THEMES

Health & wellbeing

challenges under this theme range from core medicine topics to healthy living & active aging, from early diagnosis and prevention to gadgets that enable to bringing care home, and enable us to  live longer, healthier life.

Making food healthy

Food challenges, everything that connects food to health and biosustainability.

Biosustainability

is an important goal for humanity given the urgency of our global challenges. Ranging from designing cell factories for replacing fossil-based chemicals and creating novel bio-based materials to the design of biosensors for environmental or medical use, synthetic biology plays a crucial role in this development.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Day 1 (Friday November 1st, 2019) - The inspiration and ideation day
15.00-18.00 Keynotes by experienced professionals
                      Presentations of the EIT Health and EIT Food, EIT Health Alumni network, Biovoices and Biobridges projects
18.00-20.00 Mentor introduction round. Ideation and team formation, first feedback on the ideas

Day 2 (Saturday November 2nd, 2019) - The development and validation day
9.30-10.00   Gathering and morning coffee
10.00-12.00 Wrap-up of Day 1 and Intro to Day 2, incl presentation of awards and judging criteria
                      Interactive design thinking workshop
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-16.00 ... workshop continues
16.00-17.00 Advice on presenting your idea
                      Presentations of the ideas and progress during the innovation day
17.00-18.00 Feedback from industry experts and some great prizes :)
                      Networking with light snacks

NB! Participants of the event have to consent that the photos and video recordings made at the event can be used for promoting similar events in the future.

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