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On 12-13 October 2021, under the overarching theme, “United for Brain Innovation”, the Brain Innovation Days brought together key opinion leaders and stakeholders from the ever-growing brain innovation ecosystem to create synergies and showcase the importance of brain innovation and how, one innovation at a time, it is changing Europe and the world.

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BRAIN INNOVATION DAYS in pictures

After over 18 months of planning and three digital events, the first-ever, in-person Brain Innovation Days, led by the European Brain Council, took place on 12-13 October in Brussels, Belgium. Relive key moments from the event in the photo gallery below! 

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Key takeways from the speakers

Monica Di Luca

Immediate Past President, European Brain Council
“It is crucial, in our opinion, that Europe sets bold targets aimed at accelerating brain research, reducing the societal impact of neurological disorders and mental ill-health. Now is the time to act.”

Raúl Martín-Ruiz

Partner, Ysios Capital
“What we want to see is an indication, like in CNS, of unmet needs. We want to invest in something that can really make a difference and where there is a clear unmet need.”

Patrice Boyer

Immediate Past Vice President, European Brain Council
“The main goal of the Brain Innovation Days was to put together academia, researchers, private companies, civil society representatives and patients, industry, investors, etc., and in this respect it has been a great success because the interaction has been excellent and extremely promising for future.”

Pierre Delsaux

Deputy Director General, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
“I'm very pleased to have been invited to this very important event on the brain, which is certainly something which is fundamental because we all are affected by this. We know people who have been affected by brain diseases and we know this is something which is quite common in Europe and everywhere in the world.”

Kim Baden-Kristensen

CEO, Brain+
“I think it's really wonderful to have both the scientists, the clinicians, the patient representatives here and to be able to showcase some of the new innovations that we're doing here.”

Christian J. Suojanen

CEO, Broadreach Global LLC
“Watch the sessions if you haven't seen them yet and get involved and come next year. Great meeting, you should be there."
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Are you a company, funder/investor or start-up interested in supporting the Brain Innovation Days?

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PITCHING SESSIONS

After careful analysis of over 90 applications from start-ups all over Europe, 9 finalists had a chance to impress the jury and the public by pitching their product or idea in 180 seconds during the second digital event held on 26 January 2021. We are very pleased to announce that PIPRA AG (short for Pre-Interventional Preventive Risk Assessment) became the winner of the 1st Brain Innovation Jury Award for Best Pitch. PIPRA AG is developing a cutting-edge AI-based pre-operative test to assess patient’s risk of suffering from cognitive disorders after a surgery. The 1st Brain Innovation Public Award for Best Pitch went to Icompanion, the digital companion for people with neurological conditions and their physicians. 

Congratulations to our winners!

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2 days of exciting events and multiple activities

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Available to both physical and virtual audiences

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Over 200 attendees expected from various expertises

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Prominent, disruptive speakers in the field of brain research

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Virtual launch event, exploring how brain innovation is changing Europe 

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“My Start-up in 180 seconds” Pitching Competition with an award for the ‘Best Pitch’ 

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Online content streams with regular updates on the latest in brain innovation