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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT
/ PITCH ABSTRACT

Open Innovation / Pre-commercial Technology Offer /
Project Calls / Results / Challenge / Toolbox solutions

Become a speaker

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.

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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.

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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.

Session 1

01

Predict & Prevent

Predict & Prevent brings together projects that help healthcare act earlier: before symptoms escalate, before risk becomes disease, before prevention becomes too late.

This session is for innovators working on early diagnostics, screening, biomarkers, prevention strategies, lifestyle and healthy ageing solutions, risk models, digital tools and data-driven decision support. It is also a space for AI, digital twins and simulation-based approaches that can support risk stratification, screening design or validation of preventive interventions.

The session is designed for projects seeking clinical validation, access to cohorts or data, pilot sites, public health partners, implementation environments, or first market-oriented collaborations.

Good fit for: research teams, startups, clinicians, diagnostic innovators, public-health projects, digital prevention tools, healthy ageing solutions and partners looking for earlier, smarter ways to reduce health risk.

Session 2

02

Discover & Treat

Discover & Treat focuses on the critical step between scientific promise and real therapeutic value. It is about turning research results, platforms and enabling technologies into solutions that can move through validation, development and eventually reach patients.

This session welcomes projects in biotech, drug discovery, advanced therapies, omics, medtech, in silico modelling, AI-enabled discovery, personalised treatment design, biomanufacturing, and the sustainable bioeconomy. The emphasis is on what is needed next: proof of concept, translational validation, IP strategy, regulatory readiness, industrial co-development, manufacturing support or clinical collaboration.

It is a space for teams ready to de-risk their innovation and connect with partners who understand the path from lab to application.

Good fit for: researchers, biotech and medtech innovators, pharma and industry partners, translational centres, CROs, CDMOs, TTOs, investors and consortia building the next generation of therapies and medical technologies.

Session 3

03

Connect & Care

Connect & Care is dedicated to solutions that must prove their value in real healthcare settings. It focuses on adoption, usability, integration, and impact: the factors that determine whether innovation actually works for patients, professionals, and healthcare systems.

This session brings together digital health, telemedicine, home diagnostics, remote monitoring, medical devices, connected technologies, AI triage, workflow optimisation, patient engagement and value-based care tools. It is also open to VHP and simulation-based approaches that support personalised care planning, device optimisation, training or outcome prediction.

The goal is to connect solutions with the partners who can test, integrate, procure and scale them.

Good fit for: digital health companies, medical device teams, hospitals, outpatient clinics, patient organisations, payers, health authorities, software integrators, distributors and partners working on more accessible and effective care pathways.

Session 4

04

Business Development

Business Development is where life science innovation meets the reality of market readiness. The session looks at what makes a research-based project understandable, credible, investable and attractive for partners.

It explores how ideas move from scientific excellence to business opportunity: through value proposition, intellectual property, proof of concept, regulatory strategy, market fit, funding instruments, licensing, spin-out creation and industrial collaboration.

This module is especially important for research teams and early-stage innovators who want to understand how companies, investors, and technology transfer experts assess the potential for collaboration.

Good fit for: research teams, TTOs, innovation managers, industry partners, investors, translational experts and anyone working to turn scientific results into partnership-ready and scalable propositions.

Session 5

05

StartUp Scene

StartUp Scene gives life science ventures a focused space to gain visibility, test their business narrative and connect with people who can support growth.

The session is designed for startups that are ready to pitch to investors, industry partners and ecosystem experts. It is not only about presenting a product — it is about showing market relevance, business readiness, traction, scalability and the strategic support needed next.

Participants can expect investor and industry perspectives, startup presentations, feedback, networking and opportunities to discuss financing, commercialisation, market entry and strategic cooperation.

Good fit for: early-stage and growth-oriented startups, investors, business angels, seed and venture funds, corporate partners, accelerators and organisations looking for high-potential life science ventures.

Session 6

06

Questions that Matter

Questions that Matter close LSOS by broadening the perspective. After two days of projects, pitches, partnerships and business conversations, this session asks what should guide the future of healthcare innovation.

It brings together voices from science, entrepreneurship, policy, healthcare and society to reflect on the questions that are too important to leave unanswered: which problems deserve our attention, what kind of innovation creates real value, how technology should be governed, and how health systems can prepare for the future.

This is not another pitch session. It is a space for strategic reflection, public dialogue and sharper thinking about the direction of life science innovation.

Good fit for: leaders, experts, innovators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, students and everyone who wants to look beyond individual projects and discuss the future we are collectively building.

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