Let’s meet in Krakow !
the City of Life Science
connecting ideas
innovating for health
Innovations do not emerge in isolation.
They happen through 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.
Welcome to Krakow
The City of Life Science
where innovations happen
because of collaboration
Join LSOS 2026 (soon available)
LSOS
INNOVATION
JOURNEY
Over two days, LSOS guides participants from thematic challenges through business development and investment dialogue to expanded reflection on the questions that should shape the future of healthcare innovation.
Day 1
November 26
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.
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Session 1
Predict & Prevent
How early is early enough?
Explore innovations that shift healthcare upstream – from risk prediction to smarter prevention and personalised action.
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Session 2
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.
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Session 3
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.
Day 2
November 27
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.
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Session 4
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.
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(4a) Business2Science Talks / Panel
What do investors, industry and tech transfer really want?
Gain practical insights into value proposition, IP, funding, regulation and how to start meaningful collaboration early.
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(4b) Science-to-Business Pitching
Can your research survive outside the lab?
Hear experts share the questions that truly matter and join the dialogue shaping the future of healthcare, innovation, and society.
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Session 5
StartUp Scene
Ready to pitch, validate and grow?
Meet investors and industry partners, gain feedback and unlock
opportunities for scaling and market entry.
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Session 6
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.
Let's Meet Together in Krakow The City of Life Science where innovations happen because of collaboration!
BECOME A SPEAKER
We invite researchers, startups, project leaders, clinicians and innovation teams to present what they are building – from projects and prototypes to pilots and clearly defined collaboration needs. Whether as Open Innovation, Pre-commercial Technology Offer, Project Calls, Results, Challenge or Toolbox solutions, this is your space to show your work and put it in motion.
Because the real value is not just visibility – it’s meeting the partner who can take your idea further: validate it, co-develop it, fund it, scale it or help build the team behind it.
Submit your project / pitch abstract
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. Join us for an evening of inspiring encounters and conversations that carry into Day 2 – and often far beyond.
Enjoy the atmosphere, meet great people and let the evening open doors to new opportunities
Why you
should be
at LSOS?
Because it’s more than a conference… Join us to move your ideas forward and build meaningful connections.
Showcase what you’ve created and discover what – and who – you need next, supported by the Life Science Open Space Collaboration Platform, which helps you connect with the right people before, during and after the event.
At LSOS, you don’t just attend – you become part of a vibrant community that co-creates the future of health and life sciences. All within the unique atmosphere of Kraków, a city where life science thrives.
Register for LSOS 2025 and join the community Shaping the future of health and life sciences – together, in Kraków
KRAKÓW
The City of Life Science
Kraków is more than backdrop – it is part of the story.
As a city of heritage and creativity, Kraków has become a recognised hub for life sciences, bringing together academia, business, start-ups and culture in one thriving ecosystem.
By choosing Kraków, LSOS amplifies its spirit: innovation rooted in collaboration, inspiration powered by community.
TOGETHER, WE MAKE
LSOS 2026 HAPPEN
Partners & Collaborators
General Partner
Organizer
Co-organizers
Co-financed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education within the Task: “Organization by the Cracow University of Technology of three editions of a path dedicated to strengthen the potential and recognition of Polish science in the area of commercialization and internationalization, through support for the founding, development, and expansion into international markets of deep tech companies based on solutions originating from Polish universities and operating in areas strategic for Europe.
Honorary Partners
Media Partners
