Areas
The SynBioReactor Summit will feature three areas with a parallel running program, Genesis, Catalyst, and Symbiosis.

GENESIS
Where ideas are born and the spark is ignited. This stage is dedicated to keynotes, pitches, 1-on-1 meeting, speed dating sessions, and more. The perfect spot for the inception of new ideas and projects.

CATALYSIS
The growth accelerator. This area is focused on fire side chats and panel discussions, here is where you gain insights, expand your knowledge, and ask the people ahead of you your most pressing questions.

SYMBIOSIS
Discuss, understand, succeed. This area is focused on workshops and other interactive formats. Gain insights, learn new skills, and contribute to the pool of knowledge the various sessions offer.
Day 1
06.02.2025
Time | Kuppelhalle | Atelier 1 | Atelier 2 | Atelier 3 |
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09:00 |
General
Arrival & Registration
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09:30 | ||||
10:00 | ||||
10:30 | ||||
11:00 |
Talk
Opening Remarks
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11:15 |
Panel
Spinouts Panel
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Empty
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Empty
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Empty
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11:30 | ||||
12:00 |
Interactive
Speed Networking
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Empty
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Talk
Funding Industrial Biotech: Challenges and Strategies Across Development Stages
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Fireside
Ludger Wess
350 ppm Biotech |
12:30 |
Fireside
Thibault Geoui
AI and Drug R&D |
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13:00 |
Break
Break (13:00 - 14:30)
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14:30 |
Interactive
Speed Networking
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Empty
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Workshop
Marketshaping with SPRIND
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Fireside
Amit Tewari
Henkel
Fireside
Charlie Cotton
CAMBRIUM
Fireside
Nico Krink
BioHalo |
15:00 | ||||
15:30 |
Empty
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Talk
Fraunhofer
IPMS, IZI-BB, ITEMS Enabling Biosynthesis Innovations |
Workshop
Vossius:
From invention to patent Christian Schloerb, Andreas Heiseke |
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16:00 | ||||
16:30 |
Break
Break (16:30 - 17:00)
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17:00 |
Interactive
Speed Networking
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Empty
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Workshop
Founder Focus: Building a Biotech Ecosystem
Nucleate Germany |
Fireside
Introducing
Mimotype |
17:30 | ||||
18:00 |
Empty
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Panel
iGEM Startups
The Pre-Seed Journey: Challenges, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned |
Fireside
Andreas Heyl
-From Production to Product- |
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18:30 | ||||
19:00 |
General
After Event
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Day 2
07.02.2025
Time | Kuppelhalle | Atelier 1 | Atelier 2 | Atelier 3 |
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08:00 |
General
Arrival & Registration
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08:30 | ||||
09:00 |
Talk
Opening Remarks
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09:30 |
Talk
Pitch Perfect
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Workshop
Jerome Lutz
Interactive Lab Design |
Empty
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Fireside
Massimo Portincaso
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10:00 | ||||
10:30 |
Break
Break (10:30 - 11:00)
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11:00 |
Empty
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Workshop
ValleyDAO & Molecule AG
DeSci |
Empty
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Empty
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11:30 | ||||
12:00 |
Empty
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Workshop
Vossius:
From invention to patent Christian Schloerb, Andreas Heiseke |
Talk
From Lab to VC Funding: What Investors Look for in SynBio Start-Ups
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Fireside
Prateek Mahalwar
Bioweg |
12:30 | ||||
13:00 |
Break
Break (13:00 - 14:00)
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14:00 |
Empty
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Workshop
BioCatalyst Foundation Andrii Shekhirev Intro BioCatalystFoundation & Baltics vs EU West |
General
ESMT
Georg Lentzen, Volker Landschütze Pelin Yilmaz Pricing Strategies and Go-to-market with SynBio/Biotech Products |
Empty
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14:30 | ||||
15:00 |
Empty
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Workshop
BioCatalyst Foundation
Sara Knurowska The impact of and the necessity for hackathons |
Fireside
Andreas Worberg
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Empty
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15:30 | ||||
15:40 |
General
End Speech & Ceremony
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16:00 |
General
Good Bye
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Day 1
06.02.2025
Time | Event | Location |
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09:00 - 10:00 | Arrival & Registration | All Rooms |
11:00 - 11:15 | Opening Remarks | Main Hall |
11:15 - 12:00 | Spinouts Panel | Kuppelhalle |
12:00 - 12:45 | Speed Networking | Atelier 1 |
12:45 - 13:00 | Fireside Chat: Ludger Wess | Atelier 3 |
13:00 - 14:30 | Break | All Rooms |
14:30 - 15:30 | Marketshaping with SPRIND | Atelier 2 |
15:30 - 16:00 | Fraunhofer: Biosynthesis Innovations | Atelier 2 |
16:30 - 17:00 | Break | All Rooms |
17:00 - 18:00 | Founder Focus: Building a Biotech Ecosystem | Atelier 2 |
18:00 - 19:00 | iGEM Startups: Pre-Seed Journey | Atelier 1 |
19:00 - 20:00 | After Event | All Rooms |
Day 2
07.02.2025
Time | Event | Location |
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08:00 - 09:00 | Arrival & Registration | All Rooms |
09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Remarks | Main Hall |
09:30 - 10:30 | Pitch Perfect | Kuppelhalle |
10:30 - 11:00 | Break | All Rooms |
11:00 - 12:00 | ValleyDAO & Molecule AG: DeSci | Atelier 1 |
12:00 - 13:00 | Vossius: From Invention to Patent | Atelier 2 |
13:00 - 14:00 | Break | All Rooms |
14:00 - 15:00 | BioCatalyst Foundation: Intro to BioCatalyst & Baltics vs EU West | Atelier 1 |
15:00 - 16:00 | Fireside Chat: Andreas Worberg | Atelier 3 |
15:40 - 16:00 | End Speech & Ceremony | All Rooms |
16:00 | Goodbye | All Rooms |