

Grow your Lifesciences Business Globally from Lausanne, Switzerland
The lucrative Life Sciences ecosystems in Lausanne, Switzerland, given the uncertainties elsewhere, provide a set of great and tangible opportunities for UK companies for international growth.
At the heart of the Swiss ‘Health Valley’ , an ecosystem gathering 1’200+ companies in Pharma, Biotech, MedTech and Digital Health business, the Lausanne region offers direct connexion to multiple global corporations including Medtronic, Merck, Incyte, Becton Dickinson, Intuitive Surgical, Ferring and Nestlé Health Science who can help you access markets across Europe, the Americas and globally.
On 15 September in Hammersmith West London, do not miss the opportunity to connect and engage with a panel of Lausanne life sciences trade bodies, innovators and entrepreneurs from Innovaud, EPFL Innovation Park and Biopôle Life Sciences Park who can help One Nucleus, BioUK and ARC West London members to expand into the Swiss, European and Overseas markets.
Program:
17.00: Registration & Networking
17.30: Intro from ARC West London and BioUK representatives
o Jane O’Driscoll, Executive Director & Head of Events at BioUK
o Philippa Clark, Director Business Development, One Nucleus
o Deborah Spencer, ARC West London Health & Tech Cluster Lead
17.45: Moderated panel with representatives from Innovaud, EPFL and life sciences entrepreneurs expanding from the UK to grow in Lausanne
o Moderation: Mark Stimpfig, Strategic Growth Advisor UK, Innovaud
o Frédéric Reymond, Senior Investment Officer, Innovaud
o Marc Reichlin, Trade Commissioner Invest, Embassy of Switzerland in the UK
o Michael Wilkinson, Founder & CEO, Inavya Ventures
o Eric Ménard, Managing Partner, EPFL Innovation Park
o Christopher Rudolf, Founder & CEO, Volv Global
o Johan Rocher, co-funder & CTO, Alsensia
18.30-19.30: Networking, finger food and drinks
TOUR OF ARC WEST LONDON:
Attendees will experience the full scale of ARC’s West London campus, a dynamic ecosystem designed to support every stage of scientific growth.
From the LEAP incubator, operated by Imperial Incubator and Motherlabs ARC’s accelerator space, to fully fitted grow-on labs and shell-and-core opportunities, visitors will see how companies can scale and thrive under one roof. The tour will also showcase our upcoming plans to introduce coworking, serviced offices, and flexible workspace in an environment where innovation and collaboration flourish.
FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Contact Mark Stimpfig (mark@markstimpfig.com) if you are interested in meeting with these Swiss stakeholders. Please note this is an invite only event and places are limited.