Join us for a dynamic round table where researchers and young entrepreneurs will gain insights on funding and scaling innovation.
Be inspired by the real-life experiences shared by Marco Pisano who successfully co-founded in 2017 and scaled Lymphatica Medtech SA, spin-off from EPFL and CHUV.
Discover the first steps of Yanheng Guo’s entrepreneurial as winner of the VALORIZATION AWARD 2025.
PROGRAM
16:00 – 16:15 INTRODUCTION
16:00 – 16:05 OFFICIAL WELCOME
16:05 – 16:15 THE JOURNEY OF A YOUNG ENTREPRENOR
- Yanheng Guo – The Winner of the Valorization Award 2025
16:20 – 17:00 ROUNDTABLE
“FROM FIRST INVESTMENT TO BIG INVESTMENT: SURVIVE; SCALE; SUCCEED”
- Olga DONICA – Innovation Director, Clinique La Prairie
- Maria ESCALA-GARCIA – Investment Associate VI Partners AG
- Hana SAMET – Co-founder & CTO TheraMe
- Katharina SCHNEIDER – Chief Investment Officer, University of St. Gallen
- Thomas MARTIGNIER – Scientific Manager, InnoSuisse
Moderator: Emmanuel DELAMARCHE (KT UNIL CHUV)
17:05 – 17:25 VALORIZATION AWARD 2026 – PITCH CONTEST & VOTING SESSION
17:25 – 17:40 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Marco PISANO – Co-founder & Lymphatica Medtech SA
17:45 – 18:00 SPONSORED INTERVENTIONS
- Christel AEBISCHER-GUMY – IPI
- François CAPEL – Innovaud
18:00 GROUP PICTURE
18:00 – 18:20 VALORIZATION AWARD 2026 CEREMONY
18:00 – 18:10 VALORIZATION AWARD 2026 – WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
18:10 – 18:20 CLOSING SESSION & KT UNIL CHUV AKNOWLEDGMENTS
18:20 – 19:30 NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION