Life Science Diplomacy Alliance - Tallinn Summit
The Tallinn Summit will bring together investors, healthcare providers, policymakers, diplomats, corporate innovation leaders, startups, scaleups, CROs, CVCs, and ecosystem builders from across North America and Europe.
What is the Tallinn Summit?
Not a conference, but a day of actual dialogue across the innovation translational pathway--and across the Atlantic
Participants and delegates may enter their opportunities and interests in the dossier, including calls to join consortia and joint ventures, which is circulated in advance
Meetings are arranged in advance by humans
Everyone has an opportunity to voice their insights under Chatham House rules and to continue the dialogue virtually through the autumn before the next European summit in Marseille on 10 December--so continuity is naturally built in
End the evening with an ecosystem-wide reception for all convened in Tallinn
Agenda
Friday, 28 August
9:00 · 1:1 meetings
12:00 · Delegation introductions
12:30 · Lunch with curated tables
13:30 · Welcome: The New Diplomacy of Cross-Border Investment and Innovation
13:45 · Panel: What's missing between regions for stronger translational innovation?
14:45 · Panel: How do we address uncertainty and move forward?
15:15 · Coffee and networking
15:40 · The Capital Corridor
15:45 · Forum I — The Predictability Gap
16:30 · Operationalising within Science Diplomacy
16:35 · Forum II — Strategic Autonomy without Isolation
17:20 · The Implementation Corridor
17:25 · Forum III — Practical Interoperability
18:15 –21:30 · Closing reception and gala
Please note: Registering to attend is an agreement to respect Chatham House Rules, be photographed, and engage in respectful diplomatic dialogue.
FAQs:
Is this a part of Estonian HealthTech Week? Yes, but you need to register for events individually so that each organizing group is aware. You can find the rest of Estonian HealthTech Week events here.
What is the Life Science Diplomacy Alliance? It's a nonprofit, apolitical, industry-led organization focused on increasing visibility for cross-border investment and collaborations. We work proactively with policymakers across allied nations to improve these conditions and proactively with delegates to reduce uncertainty. It is a no-capture organization, meaning that it is directed by no government or economic development organization, and all partners have equal contribution and visibility. We believe that international investments and collaborations create greater resiliency for all of us, and that now is the time for those in industry and innovation to take the lead in business diplomacy.
Why has the Life Science Diplomacy Alliance come to Tallinn? Estonia was chosen as the Eastern hub by our governing body to convene. The allied corridor consists of New York, Marseille, Davos, and Tallinn.
What are the key working groups for 2026? Precision medicine and genomics; oncology and early detection; women's health; cardiometabolic and renal; neurology and mental health; prevention and wellness.
Who will I meet there? Ecosystem leaders, government representatives, investors (family offices, business angels, VCs, and SWFs), mid-market companies with R&D interests, and scaleup companies--essentially, those who are actively looking for share their opportunities beyond the region they represent.
I'd like to get involved, but I can't attend and I'm not sure if I'm a fit. We encourage you to reach out here regardless. We will have open virtual sessions and additional opportunities to meet in the future, though none will replace this Summit!
Is there a discount code for me? Quite possibly. We want to make this as accessible to everyone as possible and have partnered with many great organizations to help do so. You can email Elizabeth at elizabeth@lifesciencediplomacy.com with your country of residence and she'll see if there's a partner code for free or discounted attendance.