Date: April 13, 2026
Registration and company market: 15:30
Program: 16:00-17:00 hrs (+ networking, drinks & bites)
Location: Noviotech Campus Nijmegen, building M, Meet&Greet area

We are excited to invite you to a new edition of the SMB Network Meeting, organized in collaboration with the HAN Master of Applied Molecular Sciences, featuring students and internship companies while highlighting the alignment with the Pharma Delta mission.

This event brings professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students together around the theme of Pharma. You can combine this network event with a practical workshop on Networking earlier that afternoon.

This afternoon is all about mutual discovery:

• Students explore the broad and dynamic world of molecular and pharma innovation and how they can develop their talent to contribute to this world.

• Companies and organisations meet the next generation of talent, not to recruit, but to understand their skills, ambitions, and fresh perspectives.

• Together, we bridge the talent delta by learning what each side can offer the other.

The meeting opens with an introduction to Pharma Delta and its vision on regional talent development, followed by perspectives from MSD Animal Health and the HAN University of Applied Sciences.

You’ll then hear more about the Applied Molecular Sciences Master’s program and how its students can contribute to innovation and talent development, illustrated through a joint experience story shared by a student and a company representative.

Important: This is not an internship or recruitment event. It’s about connection, collaboration, and understanding the ecosystem.

Program

Workshop (for more information & registration please click here)
13:30-14:00 Walk-in workshop
14:00-15:30 Short workshop ‘Networking skills’ by Frank Smallegange

SMB Networking meeting (please register via the form below)
15:30-16:00 Walk-in and company market
16:00-17:00 Plenary topics
17:00-19:00 Active networking, drinks & dinner bites plus company market

Speakers

Martin van Collenburg, Supervisory board member & Executive Director Capital Investments, driving strategic investments that support innovation and growth, MSD Animal Health, Boxmeer

Harmen Neidig, Dean School of Applied Biosciences and Chemistry, HAN University of Applied Sciences

Andrea Thiele, Coordinator Master Applied Molecular Sciences at HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen.

Alyza Braamskamp, MSc. student and 2nd year Intern, MSD Animal Health, Boxmeer

Mateusz Walczk, Project Leader Poultry R&D, MSD Animal Health, Boxmeer

Good to know
Presentations are in English & the entrance is free (registration upfront is needed though). We welcome new guests, so please feel free to pass on this invitation to relevant people in your network!

Be one of the first to register for this SMB Network Meeting:

In a few minutes you will receive an email confirmation from events@smb-lifesciences.nl (you may need to check your spam messages). And a few days before the event we will send you an email from marion.schouten@briskr.nl with an updated program and practical information (directions and parking). Feel free to contact us at marion.schouten@briskr.nl should you have any questions in the meantime! We look forward to meeting you!

Het Health Valley Event 2026 (HVE) op 12 maart in De Vasim Nijmegen is dé plek om de toekomst van gezondheid en innovatie te ontdekken en is de bruisende ontmoetingsplek voor professionals in de zorg. Laat je gedurende de dag inspireren door verschillende keynote sprekers en de nieuwste innovaties op de beursvloer om met elkaar invulling te geven aan de transitie richting toekomstbestendige zorg.

Het HVE biedt je alles wat je nodig hebt om de toekomst van de zorg te verkennen: sessies boordevol inzichten, interactieve workshops en een beursvloer met de nieuwste innovaties. Ontdek hoe technologie de zorg verandert, raak geïnspireerd door praktische voorbeelden en benut de unieke netwerkkansen om samen te werken aan een toekomstbestendige zorgsector. Een programma vol waardevolle ontmoetingen en vooruitstrevende ideeën die je niet wil missen!

Meld je nu aan en gebruik de kortingscode van Briskr: 26BRSR50 bij het bestellen van je kaartje. Dan ontvang je 50% korting.

The Business Angels Network Nijmegen (BANN) is an initiative from Briskr and OostNL to connect angel investors with promising startups in health and hightech in the metropole region Arnhem-Nijmegen. In three events per year 12 startups in total are giving the opportunity to pitch their business idea and investment opportunity to an audience of interested investors. The normal range of investment is between 50K to 300K but in some cases a combination can be made with other investment channels. The event is invite only.

The meetings are held a Slot Doddendael in Ewijk (next to Nijmegen), start around 16:00 and are combined with dinner until 20:00.

For investors

The BANN is a network of 100+ investors interested in health and hightech sectors. Of these usually around 40 investors are present during the meetings. Before the meeting you will receive information about the startups to determine if a visit is justified. Beside the investment opportunities the BANN is also a social gathering including plenty of opportunity to network with other angels during dinner.

Interested investors and startups can contact Bart Heuts (bart.heuts@oostnl.nl)

Read more in this infographic. and look back to the BANN-event on June 4th here.

The BANN is supported by the partners of Briskr: BDO, Briskr, EP&C, Gemeente Nijmegen, JLABS, Oost NL, Qserve, Rabobank Rijk van Nijmegen and The Economic Board.

Join us for an insightful, day-long event dedicated to PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers. Discover diverse career opportunities both within and beyond academia through a series of inspiring keynote speeches from professionals who have navigated various career paths.

Participate in practical workshops focused on enhancing your communication, networking, entrepreneurship, and consultancy skills. Network at our company market with representatives from various industries and academic institutions. Empower your future and take the first step towards realizing your potential.

Read more how to join or participate as entrepreneur at this event.

Organized by Radboudumc, Briskr, Oost NL, and Radboud University: the main match-making event for top researchers, entrepreneurs and investors in the life sciences & health sector. Exchange knowledge, network, and speak to investors about (future) cooperation early on. Our goal: to improve the impact on healthcare.

The main objective of this day is to make new contacts. For that we are using a matchmaking platform to set up 1-on-1 meetings.

A balanced selection of scientists, investors, and entrepreneurs shares their stories so that all attendees could learn from each other. The program for edition 2025 is to be announced.

Go to the website of Investmentday and read more.

Date: August 28, 2025
Registration and company market: 15:30
Program: 16:00-17:00 hrs (+ networking, drinks & small buffet)
Location: Noviotech Campus Nijmegen, building M, Meet&Greet area

It’s time to reconnect! Join us for a fresh edition of the SMB Network Meeting — a late afternoon dedicated to connecting, sharing, and discovering what’s next in health and hightech. Step into the future and be part of the change in Nijmegen — the city of health and hightech!

Our region is buzzing with innovative startups and scale-ups shaping tomorrow’s solutions. We invite you to exchange ideas and discover new opportunities.

Meet pioneering startups like Clonable, Bilihome, Lizz Health, Cardioworks, Novio Energy Storage, innovative companies like Sencure, Essity and supporting partners like Johnson & Johnson, EP&C, QServe Group and Avantor. The Digital Health Challenge Lab will also be present.

Floor van de Watering will kick off the meeting by sharing how Briskr supports entrepreneurs in our thriving ecosystem, followed by short pitches by the entrepreneurs with table top stands. But most importantly, as the summer holiday season comes to an end we’ll focus on (re)connecting, sharing and growing together whilst enjoying drinks and good food!

Let’s help each other move further — faster.

Live event
This event will be organized in a live setting at Noviotech Campus in Nijmegen (building M, Meet&Greet area).

Good to know
Presentations are in English & the entrance is free (registration upfront is needed though). We welcome new guests, so please feel free to pass on this invitation to relevant people in your network!

Be one of the first to register for this SMB Network Meeting:

In a few minutes you will receive an email confirmation from events@smb-lifesciences.nl (you may need to check your spam messages). And a few days before the event we will send you an email from marion.schouten@briskr.nl with an updated program and practical information (directions and parking). Feel free to contact us at marion.schouten@briskr.nl should you have any questions in the meantime! We look forward to meeting you!