Start-up Roundtable Western Europe - Nucleate/YEBN/BSNL

​The roundtable aims to provide insights into the life science startup ecosystem in Western Europe.

​Key discussion points will include:

• ​Early-stage funding opportunities.

• ​Scaling life science startups.

• ​Regional differences and support systems in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

​What does it take to build and grow a life science company in Western Europe?

​Join us on 24 November 2026 for a virtual round table exploring life science entrepreneurship across Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. Entrepreneurs, investors and innovation leaders will discuss funding, scaling, regional differences and the opportunities available to scientists interested in entrepreneurship.

​Our speakers:

• ​Markus Pietzka, Startup Coach at INiTS

• ​Pierre Jean Wipff, Director of Innovation and Partnerships at Biopôle

• ​Maria Lamottke, Startup Mentor at Nucleate Germany

• ​Oleksandr Yagensky, Co founder and Co CEO at Ovo Labs

• ​Cedric Odje, Senior Investment Associate at Debiopharm

• ​Stéphanie Lefebvre, Director of Paris Biotech Santé

​Organized by the Young European Biotech Network, Nucleate and Bioscience Network Lausanne.