MedTech Congress 2025
Welcome to the 4th edition of the MedTech Congress, our headline event in the canton of Jura.
Organized by DayOne and hosted at the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area – Jura, the MedTech Congress 2025 will bring together key stakeholders from across the medtech ecosystem. The primary aim of the congress is to foster collaboration and drive innovation, and it will focus on building production and innovation partnerships between startups, SMEs, large medtech companies, and research institutions.
The theme for this year’s event is “Designing the future: manufacturing excellence in medtech,” and during the one-day program you will:
- have multiple opportunities to set up 1:1 meetings with other congress attendees and our various partners, facilitated via our online networking platform
- gain insights into the latest trends in medtech manufacturing, collaboration best practices between startups and SMEs, and more
- benefit from educational sessions on hot topics in the field, and
- attend rapid pitches regarding tech that’s changing medtech.
Please note that sessions will be held in English or French, with real-time, AI-driven translation provided.
Attendance is free; however, pre-registration is required until 15.10.2025.
Program
09:00
Registration & networking
09:30
Opening remarks
- Christof Klöpper, CEO, Basel Area Business & Innovation and Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area
- Stephane Theurillat, Ministre de l'Économie et de la Santé, La République et Canton du Jura
09:45
Keynote: “From local expertise to global reach: advanced manufacturing for medtech success”
- Vincent Revol, Head Research & Business Development, CSEM
10:00
Panel discussion: “Medtech ecosystems: why collaboration matters”
- Manuel Pires-Neupert, International relation officer, BioValley France
- Benjamin Goizet, Health Manager, PMT
- Jimmy Bron, Head of Swiss HealthTech Center, Swiss HealthTech Center
10:30
Coffee break & networking
11:15
Innovation in the German Medtech Ecosystem: Insights from Biomedtech e.V.
- Steffen Hüttner, Vorsitzender, BioMedtech e.V.
11:30
Swiss medtech innovation platform - how to connect to the broader Swiss ecosystem
- Ivan Sanicola, CEO / Co-Founder, Innofuse
11:45
Panel discussion: “What companies and providers expect from each other – a manufacturing dialogue”
- Grégoire Veber, Business Unit Director, Jabil Healthcare
- Urs Zueger, Director New Product Introduction, Sonova
12:15
Lunch break & networking
13:45
Seminar session #1 – Human-centered design in medtech – what to consider early
- Peter Hess, CEO, HKT Design
- Gwenael Hannema, CEO, Orthosens
14:05
Rapid pitches: Tech that’s changing medtech
- Didier Migy, Sales Manager, Maitre Freres
- Jean-Noël Weller, Sales Manager, JAG Jakob SA
- Pablo Vifian, CEO, RISA
- Olivier Chèvre, Chef de marché, Willemin-Macodel SA
14:35
Presentation: “Robust design of medical devices (Helbling technique)”
- Christian Tâche, Head of Industrialization of Medical Devices, Helbling Technique
14:50
Presentation: "Bridging Tech and Lab: Real World Industry 4.0"
- Enver Dacic, Managing Partner, Catalyst Group
15:05
Coffee break & networking
15:45
How to stay innovative in our fast-paced global marketplace
- Aurelie Moser, System coach in innovation, Founder, Bambooster
- Jean-Noël Weller, Sales Manager, JAG Jakob SA
16:15
From parts to partners: how SMEs can meet medtech regulatory demands
- Cécile Rod, Senior QA/RA/CA consultant, Confinis AG
16:45
Presentation: “Basel Area activities: Jura Innovation 2026”
- Sébastien Meunier, Directeur PME Innovation, Basel Area Business & Innovation
17:00
Networking
Book your networking session through our app
18:15
Apero
19:00
Event close
Partners
Veranstaltungsort
- Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area - Jura, Place des Sciences 2, 2822 Courroux
English, French
Healthtech Innovation
Onsite registration closed
