programs & events
The events and programs offered by Life Science Factory events are opportunities for you to acquire new knowledge, try out something you’ve always wanted to learn, and network with our community and experts. Take a look at our event calendar and our programs, and join us!
Accelerator programs
elsa program 2022
The ELSA program starts this year for the first time. ELSA is a follow-up to the AHEAD Life Science Track and is initiated by Life Science Factory, Fraunhofer AHEAD and Helmholtz Munich. Life Science start-ups receive free support offers covering the topics “Life Science”, “Industry” and “Go-to-Market” in a period of 3×2 days.
Eit health Bridgehead Europe
The Bridgehead program from EIT Health connects European healthcare entrepreneurs who are looking to grow their business beyond their home market with the world's best incubators and accelerators who have the expertise and resources to make that happen.
life science valley
The Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs is funding a number of high-tech incubators at various locations throughout the state with the objective of accelerating the establishment of new high-tech companies in Lower Saxony, supporting innovations, and ensuring the viability of the region into the future.
Conferences & Networking
Investor Days
Thuringia Investor Days are held once a year, bringing start-ups and investors together. The aim of the event is to highlight new innovations, create new collaborations, and generate the best possible deal flow. Last year the Pitch Stage platformed as many as 36 start-ups and scale-ups.
Analytica / Finance Days
After the pandemic, there seems to be more money on the market than ever before. In recent years, larger and larger funds have been launched and the sums financed are also getting bigger and bigger. Does this development give reason to hope for more start-ups and a more dynamic development of the entire industry?
Bits & Pretzels Healthtech
Bits & Pretzels HealthTech puts the spotlight on start-ups. It's a gathering of the best founders and investors; healthcare providers; medtech, pharma, and insurance executives; tech giants, and policy makers. The goal is to work together to shape the future of healthcare.
BIONNALE
BIONNALE is the largest networking event for the life sciences and healthcare industry in the German capital region. We are pleased to be a Gold Sponsor again in 2023.
Life Science Day in Lower Saxony
Over the past seven years, Life Science Day in Lower Saxony has become the unmissable event where people in the life science sector from the around the state get together, and many guests from further afield are welcomed as well.
Bits & Pretzels
Bits & Pretzels is a three-day conference for folks who have founded start-ups and those who would like to, held in Munich between mid-September and early October.
Deutsche Biotechnologietage
The German Biotechnology Days will take place on 28 and 29 March 2023 in Wiesbaden. The event is a national forum for the German biotechnology sector, where entrepreneurs exchange ideas with scientists and partners from politics, funding institutions and administration.
Durchstarter-Preis
As part of an initiative jointly sponsored by Lower Saxony's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Housing and Digitalisation; the Ministry of Science and Culture; the NBank; the "startup.niedersachsen" initiative, and the UVN – Lower Saxony's organization of employers' and trade associations – the state of Lower Saxony will be selecting the best start-ups.
LIFT-OFF start-up competition
The LIFT-OFF start-up competition is entering its next round in 2023. This competition, sponsored by the University of Göttingen, is aimed both at people interested in creating a start-up and at active founders, in all sectors.
ELSA Pitch Bowl
Bei dem ELSA Pitch Bowl handelt es sich um das öffentliche Pitch-Event des ELSA-Programms, das von der Life Science Factory zusammen mit Fraunhofer und Helmholtz Munich am Ende durchgeführt wird.
life science start-up day
In Germany, start-ups are gaining more attention all the time, and “start-up founder” is now widely seen as a realistic career option. However, researchers and start-ups in the life sciences face special challenges when it comes to implementing technology transfer and establishing themselves in the market.
Leading Life Science Entrepreneurs Talks
leading life science entrepreneurs talks
Every start-up has its own unique story to tell. As part of our "Leading Life-Science Entrepreneurs Talk" series, we speak with inspiring founders and hear exciting start-up stories that encourage listeners to found start-ups themselves, and not to give up when the going gets tough.
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Investor Days
Thuringia Investor Days are held once a year, bringing start-ups and investors together. The aim of the event is to highlight new innovations, create new collaborations, and generate the best possible deal flow. Last year the Pitch Stage platformed as many as 36 start-ups and scale-ups.
Analytica / Finance Days
After the pandemic, there seems to be more money on the market than ever before. In recent years, larger and larger funds have been launched and the sums financed are also getting bigger and bigger. Does this development give reason to hope for more start-ups and a more dynamic development of the entire industry?
Bits & Pretzels Healthtech
Bits & Pretzels HealthTech puts the spotlight on start-ups. It's a gathering of the best founders and investors; healthcare providers; medtech, pharma, and insurance executives; tech giants, and policy makers. The goal is to work together to shape the future of healthcare.
BIONNALE
BIONNALE is the largest networking event for the life sciences and healthcare industry in the German capital region. We are pleased to be a Gold Sponsor again in 2023.
Life Science Day in Lower Saxony
Over the past seven years, Life Science Day in Lower Saxony has become the unmissable event where people in the life science sector from the around the state get together, and many guests from further afield are welcomed as well.
Bits & Pretzels
Bits & Pretzels is a three-day conference for folks who have founded start-ups and those who would like to, held in Munich between mid-September and early October.
Deutsche Biotechnologietage
The German Biotechnology Days will take place on 28 and 29 March 2023 in Wiesbaden. The event is a national forum for the German biotechnology sector, where entrepreneurs exchange ideas with scientists and partners from politics, funding institutions and administration.
Durchstarter-Preis
As part of an initiative jointly sponsored by Lower Saxony's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Housing and Digitalisation; the Ministry of Science and Culture; the NBank; the "startup.niedersachsen" initiative, and the UVN – Lower Saxony's organization of employers' and trade associations – the state of Lower Saxony will be selecting the best start-ups.
LIFT-OFF start-up competition
The LIFT-OFF start-up competition is entering its next round in 2023. This competition, sponsored by the University of Göttingen, is aimed both at people interested in creating a start-up and at active founders, in all sectors.
SynBio World Cafe
This is an annual series of events that brings together key players from science and industry to discuss the current state and the future of synthetic biology in Germany.
Workshop & Challenges
Young entrepreneurs in science
The aim of this program is to open up new career and development perspectives for highly qualified scientists who want to become entrepreneurs before or soon after completing their doctorate. Applying both design thinking and interdisciplinary teamwork, participants are encouraged to discover their existing skills as well as their potential.
Wildcard Challenge
Do you have a sound idea for a start-up? Is your idea embedded in the field of life sciences (biotechnology, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, etc.)? Do you want to develop your idea with excellent coaches and get straightforward feedback? Then you are a perfect contestant for our Accelerator Wildcard Challenge!
3d printing
In this learning module, we give you a thorough grounding in the various 3D printing technologies so you can turn your ideas into reality. Whether it’s your first sample from FDM printing or high-quality functional prototypes from the polyjet printer, we cover all the 3D printing technologies available at the Maker’s Factory and give you a glimpse into the wider world of possibilities available in the field of 3D printing.
cutting & engraving
From data generation in the vector graphics program, to the cutting plotter, to the laser cutter. In this learning field we focus on the 2D area. We deal with cutting, marking and engraving a wide range of materials.
3d data generation
In our introductory program, we want to give you a solid grounding in the many possibilities within the Maker’s Factory. We want to work together in a hands-on format in four learning areas on the knowledge you need to realise your own project on this site.
cnc milling
From wood to aluminum to plastic materials; from semi-CNC entry on the shaper to CNC milling on the portal milling machine, we want to introduce you step by step to this widely used manufacturing technology. In addition to 3D printing, we offer you the possibility to realise your idea from materials other than thermoplastics.
open maker's factory day
Once a month is open house at our "Maker's Factory" prototype workshop, so you can come in and get to know the range of possibilities on offer! You'll get an exclusive tour of the Maker's Factory and learn first-hand about the machines and manufacturing technologies available here. After the tour, you can take part in a free workshop.
join our events
Mar
Open Maker's Factory Day
March 30, 2023 / 5:45 pm — 8:00 pm
What you can expect
1x a month you have the opportunity to get to know the diversity of our prototype workshop >>Maker's Factory<< better. You will get an exclusive tour of the Maker's Factory and get to know the machines and manufacturing technologies on site. This will be followed by a free workshop.
Apr
kickstart program
April 17, 2023 — April 27, 2023 / 9:00 am
The Kickstart program supports early-stage German startups with the knowledge and tools needed to build and grow a scalable, global business right from the start. We empower program participants to make critical early decisions on product, market, and business models while boosting their global mindset to help improve their growth trajectories for success.
Application deadlines & programme dates
Application deadline: 29 March 2023
Programme dates: 17 April - 27 April 2023
Location of the on-site day: Göttingen, Germany
Kickstart programmes are offered monthly throughout the year (except July and August) and in different cities in Germany. If you are interested in learning more, contact the scouting team at advisory@german-entrepreneurship.de.
Apr
4th Life Science Start-up Day
April 25, 2023 / 11:30 am
Be part of the action when we open the doors for the fourth time for the Lower Saxony Life Science Start-up Day - the essential event for founders, those interested in starting a business, scientists, investors, and networking partners! The importance of business startups in Germany is steadily growing and offers a realistic career option. However, especially in the field of life sciences, researchers and those interested in starting a business face particularly huge challenges in successfully bringing their technologies to market. Through a program rich in impulses, role models, networking, and exchange, the Lower Saxony startup conference aims to provide concrete starting points.
More stages, more participants, more languages, more interaction: From pitches and investor impulses to insights into industry and a supporting exhibition with specific offers, the diverse program is conducted in German and English. Gain fascinating insights into the life science ecosystem of Israel, take part in our new startup pitch challenge, and meet inspiring people for a coffee during matchmaking.
Finally, back live in Göttingen, in the newly built and growing district with exclusive insights and tours. Don't miss this unique opportunity, and be there when we open the next chapter for life science entrepreneurship.
May
life science factory @ bionnale
May 16, 2023 — May 17, 2023 / 12:30 pm
BIONNALE is the largest networking event for the life sciences and healthcare industry in the German capital region. We are pleased to be a Gold Sponsor again in 2023.
Representatives from science and industry take part in the annual life sciences event in Berlin to make and maintain contacts and build strategic relationships. The networking character is a strength of BIONNALE with more than 1000 participants from over 50 countries in 2022.
Jul
life science factory @ festival of the future
July 06, 2023 — July 08, 2023 / 8:00 am
After the great success in 2022, the "Festival of the Future" by 1E9 and Deutsches Museum returns in 2023.
Don’t miss the most exciting technology and future event of the year! At the festival, you’ll meet thought leaders, founders of great start-ups, leading investors, scientists, artists, and the next generation of innovators.
Understand the latest developments in AI, Quantum Computing, New Space, Life Sciences, Web3, Metaverse, Energy, Mobility or ClimateTech. Get your hands on technology and let art, music and a unique location inspire you!
We're proud to be a partner and to have our own Life Science track, featuring inspiring talks and exciting innovations from the world of Life Sciences.
