November 26-27, 2026
connecting ideas - innovating for health
Innovations
do not emerge
in isolation
They happen through collaboration – across science, business, healthcare, investment and policy.
Let’s meet in Krakow !
the City of Life Science
From ideas to practical impact
One event.
One journey.
Many ways
to move
forward.
COLLABORATION
Life Science Open Space brings together researchers, clinicians, startup founders, industry leaders, investors, policymakers and other forward-thinkers from across Europe and beyond – with a strong focus on collaboration with Central and Eastern Europe.
Designed as a forum for opportunities, LSOS creates space to share ideas, present projects, verify value and build the partnerships needed to turn potential innovation into practical impact.
Innovations do not emerge in isolation. They happen through collaboration – across science, business, healthcare, investment and policy.
JOURNEY
LSOS Innovation Journey
Two days.
One clear
path from
challenge
to impact.
JOURNEY
LSOS is not a sequence of separate sessions.
It is a guided journey that helps participants move from the question “what matters?” to “who can help us make it happen?”
Health challenges
Start with prevention, diagnostics, therapies and real healthcare needs.
Collaboration opportunities
Find partners for validation, pilots, data access and implementation.
Translation
Move from promising ideas to market-ready, scalable and investable solutions.
Investment dialogue
Connect ventures and research teams with investors, industry and experts.
Strategic reflection
Close the loop with better questions about the future of healthcare innovation.
Day 1 / November 26
Day 1 / November 26
01
From challenges to collaboration
From health challenges to collaboration opportunities
The first day marks the beginning of the journey – from understanding key health challenges to identifying solutions and the partners behind them. Structured around three collaboration sessions, it guides participants across prevention, diagnostics, therapies, biotechnology and digital health.
With AI-Driven Health as a unifying thread, the focus is on exploring opportunities, validating ideas and initiating the connections that can move innovation forward.
Session 1
01
Predict & Prevent
How early is early enough?
Explore innovations that shift healthcare upstream – from risk prediction to smarter prevention and personalised action.
Find partners for validation, pilots,
data access and implementation
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Session 2
02
Discover & Treat
What turns breakthrough research into real therapy?
Step into the space where science meets application – and where the right partners unlock the path to market.
Find partners for co-development, clinical validation and industrial collaboration
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Session 3
03
Connect & Care
Innovation is ready – but will it work in real life?
Discover solutions designed for real healthcare systems – improving access, integration and patient outcomes at scale.
Find partners for deployment, integration and scaling of solutions
Read more
Day 2 / November 27
Day 2 / November 27
02
From collaboration to impact
From collaboration to translation, investment
and strategic reflection
The second day continues the journey – from collaboration to translation, investment and long-term direction. It connects research with business development, creates space for pitching and investor dialogue, and supports projects in defining their path to market and growth.
Alongside this, it opens a broader reflection on the questions that will shape the future of healthcare innovation, bringing the journey from opportunity to impact full circle.
Session 4
04
Business Development
Why do some innovations move forward – and others don’t?
Understand how projects move from research excellence to partnership-ready, investable and scalable solutions.
Business2Science Talks / Panel – Science-to-Business Pitching
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Session 5
05
Startup Scene
Ready to pitch, validate and grow?
Meet investors and industry partners, gain feedback and unlock opportunities for scaling and market entry.
Where life science ventures meet capital
Read more
Session 6
06
Questions that Matter
Are we solving the right problems – or just the easy ones?
Step back and explore the questions that will define the future of healthcare innovation.
Not answers. Better questions.
Read more
Become a speaker
PITCH
YOUR COLLABORATION
OFFER
Designed as a forum for opportunities, LSOS creates space to share ideas, present projects, verify value and build the partnerships needed to turn potential innovation into practical impact.
Innovations do not emerge in isolation. They happen through collaboration – across science, business, healthcare, investment and policy.
APPLY FOR PRESENTATION / SUBMIT ABSTRACT
Open Innovation / Pre-commercial Technology Offer /
Project Calls / Results / Challenge / Toolbox solutions / Startup Scene
COLLABORATION
Evening Inspirations
The evening that brings it all together.
After an intense first day, INSPIRATIONS creates space to pause, connect and experience LSOS in a different way. Set in a relaxed, informal atmosphere with music, food and wine, it invites participants to move beyond structured sessions and into genuine, conversation.
This is where the tone shifts – from presentations to people. Ideas flow more freely, connections become more personal, and collaborations often begin more naturally.
INSPIRATIONS
From challenges to collaboration
More than a conference.
Join us to move your ideas forward and build meaningful connections – before, during and after the event.
01
Showcase
Present what you have created and make your collaboration needs visible to the right audience.
02
Connect
Use the Life Science Open Space Collaboration Platform to meet the people who can help you move forward.
03
Co-create
Become part of a vibrant community shaping the future of health and life sciences.
LSOS IN MOMENTS
FEEL THE ATMOSPHERE
OF LSOS
Life Science Open Space is built around ideas, people and the energy of meeting in person.
Take a look back at the previous edition and explore the atmosphere of LSOS: inspiring talks, focused discussions, exhibition stands, networking moments and the evening INSPIRATIONS session.
These moments show the event as it really works – a place where science, business, healthcare, investment, creativity and informal conversations come together to open new opportunities for collaboration.
Krakow
The City of Life Science
Krakow is more than backdrop – it is part of the story. As a city of heritage and creativity, Krakow has become a recognised hub for life sciences, bringing together academia, business, start-ups and culture in one thriving ecosystem.
By choosing Krakow, LSOS amplifies its spirit: innovation rooted in collaboration, inspiration powered by community.
Get in touch with our team
Joanna
CONTACT US
Life Science Open Space 2026 is organised as part of the project “Promotion of the Małopolska BIOregion 3 (ProBio3)”, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the European Funds for Małopolska 2021–2027 programme, Priority 1: European Funds for Research, Development and Entrepreneurship, Measure 1.15: Internationalisation of the Małopolska Economy.
The ProBio3 project is carried out under the coordination of the Business in Małopolska Centre.
