The Brain Innovation Days bring the brain ecosystem together to foster dialogue, exchange knowledge, accelerate investment in research & innovation and facilitate business development.

Be part of the 2023 Brain Innovation Days 

The 3rd edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place on 26-27 October 2023 in Brussels (Belgium) under the overarching theme “The Brain in the 21st Century”, centred around building resilience and better brain health for future generations and increasing our brains’ readiness to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Get ready for two jam-packed days of high-level brain innovation!

If yes, we warmly invite you to join the Brain Innovation Days and apply for:  

  • A poster presentation in the Brain Innovation Hall 
  • An innovation showcase in the Brain Innovation Hall 
  • The BIDays pitch competition  

Abstract submission is now open and will end on 31 August 2022. 

Key Takeaways from our 2022 Speakers

Donna Walsh

Chief Executive Officer, International Bureau for Epilepsy
"We really need to see more innovation in the brain health space because there are still major unmet needs for people living with neurological disorders across Europe."

David Nutt

Chair, Psychedelic Access and Research European Alliance (PAREA)
"I personally think that research in psychedelics is going to be the big advance in brain science and brain therapy over the next 10 years."

Laura-Joy Boulos

L'Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talent 2020
"The Brain Innovation Days are much needed. They bring together all these different actors, all these different players, into one place and we finally get to discuss together and build a common vision that is, again, much needed."

Frédéric Destrebecq

Executive Director, European Brain Council
"We were really excited to welcome such a huge crowd for the second edition of the Brain Innovation Days — the second edition held in person — as we actually kick-started during COVID-19."

Harris Eyre

Lead, Brain Capital Alliance
"I think that Brain Innovation Days is a wonderful event to demonstrate the best of European brain innovation."

Bettina Hausmann

Master of Ceremony, Brain Innovation Days
"This was a very beautiful conference, bringing back together people face-to-face to take stock of the beautiful work that has been done, and to really connect and think ahead."

Brain Innovation Days in Numbers

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5 events so far –
digital & on-site

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Over 1200 
attendees so far

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120 speakers in the field of brain research

85 countries
represented

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Countless connections made

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Brain Talks is a podcast that invites key opinions leaders from the wider brain community to speak on exciting topics in the brain field, including neuroscience breakthroughs, leading innovations, policy-driven issues and creating successful start-ups.

Missed a previous digital session or want to have a look back at your favourite one? Watch all the replays and highlights of the Brain Innovation Days journey so far, right here.
The Brain Innovation Days aim to create matchmaking and networking opportunities for all members of the brain innovation community. Looking or offering a job or funding opportunity in the field?

Researchers, start-ups, big pharma and beyond are all working tirelessly to provide innovative solutions. Want to learn more about the latest in the field? Read about the latest here.

Brain Innovation Timeline

Over the past 50 years, brain research has made great advances, giving the prospect of a better life to those living with brain and mental diseases. Discover some of these milestones with us and get ready to learn about those of the future.

1952
The first Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published
1957
André Djourno and Charles Eyriès invented the cochlear implant
1963
The first scientific journal devoted to behaviour therapy (Behaviour Research and Therapy) began publication
1986
Stanley Cohen and Rita Levi-Montalcini awarded Nobel prize for their work on the control of nerve cell growth
2000
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center implanted electrodes in monkeys’ brains to control a robotic arm and pick up food
2001
The Human Genome Project sequenced and mapped our genes
2014
John O'Keefe, Edvard Moser, and May-Britt Moser share the Nobel Prize for their discoveries about cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain
2016
Michael Merzenich receives the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience "for the discovery of mechanisms that allow experience and neural activity to remodel brain function
2022
2nd edition of the Brain Innovation Days

Latest News

Be a leader in brain innovation

The Brain Innovation Days were created to showcase the cutting-edge innovation happening in the brain space. We want to bring the leading players around the table to pave the way...

Get Your Abstracts Ready — Calls Launching Soon!

Big things coming! The call for abstracts for both the 2023 Brain Innovation Days Innovation Hall and Pitch Competition will open soon, so why not get reacquainted? First information on the two...

Sponsors & Partners

PLATINUM SPONSOR

WITH SUPPORT FROM

Knowledge partners

Members of the european brain council

Organisations and companies featured in 2022

Support the Brain Innovation Days

Are you a company, funder/investor or start-up interested in supporting the Brain Innovation Days?

A number of sponsorship packages and add-on perks are available to choose from, including access to the programme, customised online content, exposure for your company/organisation and more.

Contact the team: info@braininnovationdays.eu

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Articles

brain strength

Researchers, start-ups, big pharma and beyond are all working tirelessly to provide innovative solutions. Want to learn more about the latest in the field? Read about the latest here.

Brain Talks

DNA

Brain Talks is a weekly podcast a that invites key opinions leaders from the wider brain community to speak on exciting topics in the brain field, including neuroscience breakthroughs, leading innovations, policy-driven issues and creating successful start-ups.

Job Opportunities

brain forces
The Brain Innovation Days aim to create matchmaking and networking opportunities for all members of the brain innovation community. Looking or offering a job or funding opportunity in the field?

Videos

Missed a previous digital session or want to have a look back at your favourite one? Watch all the replays and highlights of the Brain Innovation Days journey so far, right here.

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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An advanced meeting platform for one-on-one meetings

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Virtual launch event, exploring how brain innovation is changing Europe 

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Online panels, interviews and more with prominent speakers in their fields

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

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Matchmaking and networking opportunities  

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

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