De Campus Coalitie brengt campussen, innovatiehubs en kennisinstellingen samen om te werken aan een sterker, slimmer en duurzamer Noord-Nederland. Op deze pagina vind je een overzicht van evenementen waar ondernemers, onderzoekers, studenten en beleidsmakers elkaar ontmoeten om kennis te delen, samen te werken en nieuwe ideeën tot leven te brengen.
Together with LIFE Cooperative, BIO Cooperative and SBE, the Institute for Life Science & Technology of Hanze University of Applied Sciences is organizing the Meet & Greet Life Sciences on 3 February 2026.
The Federation for Innovative Drug Research Netherlands (FIGON) cordially invites you to the Dutch Medicines Winter Afternoon, an inspiring afternoon focused on innovative medicines and advanced drug delivery systems, with a strong emphasis on the life sciences ecosystem in Northern Netherlands. This FIGON meeting is organized in collaboration with LIFE Cooperative and brings together leading scientists, innovators, and professionals from academia and industry.Date: 26 February 2025Location: Lokaal 16, UMCG, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen Program13:30 – 13:40Prof. Klaas Poelstra – FIGON Chair, University of GroningenOpening and introduction to FIGON and its partners 13:40 – 13:55Robert Hof – LIFE Cooperative, GroningenIntroduction to LIFE Cooperative as a breeding ground for medicines, devices, and health tech in Northern Netherlands 13:55 – 14:20Rob Steendam – CTO, InnoCoreLong-Acting SynBiosys® Microspheres for Delivering Tomorrow’s Medicines™ 14:20 – 14:45Jaap Wieling – CEO, PureIMSDry-powder inhalation by Cyclops® for pulmonary and systemic indications 14:45 – 15:10Prof. Marleen Kamperman – University of GroningenExploring Polyelectrolyte Coacervates for Drug Delivery 15:10 – 15:35Tea/coffee & Groninger gingerbread 15:35 – 15:55Dr. Flávia Sousa – University of GroningenEngineering Polymeric Nanomedicines for Biotherapeutic Brain Drug Delivery 15:55 – 16:20Dr. Ad Roffel – ICON plc, GroningenMass balance and absolute bioavailability studies with ¹⁴C-labeled drugs in humans as critical tools in successful clinical drug development 16:20 – 16:45Prof. Erik Frijlink – University of GroningenThe value of innovation in established and advanced drug delivery systems 16:45 – 17:20Helder Santos – University of GroningenMending Broken Hearts: Nanomedicines for RNA delivery for Myocardial Infarction Repair 17:20 – 17:25Peter Ketelaar – LIFE Cooperative, GroningenProf. Klaas Poelstra – FIGON Chair 17:25 – 18:00Networking reception with drinks We hope to welcome you to Groningen for an inspiring and interactive winter afternoon! ParticipationThe number of places is limited to 50 participants, so early registration is recommended. You can register now via the form underneath.