DISCOVER HOW YOUR RESEARCH OR IDEA CAN BECOME A SCIENCE‑BASED SOLUTION
This is SmiLe Innovation Days
SmiLe Innovation Days is a series of mini-conferences organised by SmiLe Incubator, a leading incubator for life science startups in Lund, Sweden. Each one is specifically dedicated to a promising and emerging field in the health and wellbeing sectors. All SmiLe Innovation Days mini-conferences are designed to inspire and enable the creation of tomorrow’s science-based solutions.
SmiLe Innovation Days: Microbiome & Nutritional Science is the first in the series. It will be entirely virtual/online and focus on what’s happening at the intersection of nutrition, medicine, and biotechnology — and the potential future applications.
Topics include:
- Gut microbiome
(probiotics, prebiotics, therapeutics) - Medical nutrition
(Food for Special Medical Purposes) - Functional foods
- Food supplements
Who can attend
Anyone involved or interested in areas of nutrition, medicine, and/or biotechnology can attend SmiLe Innovation Days: Microbiome & Nutritional Science.
From scientists and researchers to entrepreneurs, even those who are just curious about topics like gut microbiome or medical nutrition: all are welcome!
And if you have an idea for a science-based solution or startup, you can apply to receive potential one-on-one coaching as well.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
What to expect
LEARN
Discussions will cover topics from the latest regulatory framework focused on microbiome solutions to the intricacies of protecting a science-based invention. Conversations will feature experts from biotech companies such as BioGaia, and representatives from intellectual property firms like AWA.
CONNECT
You’ll connect and engage with like-minded people in similar and different fields. Although all events are virtual, there will be plenty of breaks and an online lunch meeting. Take the opportunity to expand your network.
BE INSPIRED
You’ll hear inspiring stories from scientists who’ve developed their research or ideas into real-world solutions. You’ll listen to those who’ve launched their own science-based companies as they talk about their initial doubts, struggles, and successes.
DEVELOP AN IDEA
If you have an idea for a science-based solution or startup, you can apply to receive free personalised coaching with experienced business developers — no strings attached.
REGISTER TODAY
It doesn’t matter if you’re a researcher, a student or already an entrepreneur.
Join us and be ready to be inspired, learn, and connect with others.
Have an idea for a science-based solution?
You can apply to be selected for two sessions of free business coaching from experts at SmiLe Incubator and Lund University Innovation.
Whatever your solution or startup, science needs to be its core. It can be based on a new scientific discovery, a technological innovation, a novel combination of scientific principles, or even an “out-of-the-box” idea. Your product or service should aim to have demonstrated health benefits/impact.
Some examples of what it can be related to include:
- Food supplements
- Probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, synbiotics
- Foods for special medical purposes (medical nutrition)
- Microbiome diagnostic and monitoring tools
Thursday Dec 9th
09:00 Welcome by SmiLe
09:10 Trends in the microbiome field by TBA
09:45 Break
10:00 Uncomplicated regulation by BioGaia
11:50 Break
11:00 Food for Special Medical Purposes: past, present, and future by TBA
12:00 Bring your own (online) lunch
Friday Dec 10th
09:00 Welcome to day 2 by SmiLe
09:00 Intellectual property by Frida Björk, AWA
10:00 Break
10:05 Panel discussion: from researcher to entrepreneur by TBA
11:15 Break
11:30 “I have an idea, now what?” How to identify your next steps by TBA
Thursday Dec 9th
| 9:00 | Welcome by SmiLe |
| 9:10 | Trends in the microbiome field by TBA |
| 9:45 | Break |
| 10:00 | Uncomplicated regulation by BioGaia |
| 10:50 | Break |
| 11:00 | Food for Special Medical Purposes: past, present, and future by TBA |
| Bring your own (online) lunch |
Friday Dec 10th
| 9:00 | Welcome to day 2 by SmiLe |
| 9:10 | Intellectual property by Frida Björk, AWA |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:05 | Panel discussion: from researcher to entrepreneur by TBA |
| 11:15 | Break |
| 11:30 | “I have an idea, now what?” How to identify your next steps by TBA |
Shahram holds a Ph.D. degree from Lund University in Medical Inflammation Research. He is a skillful immunologist with many years of research expertise on gastrointestinal complications in autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. Focusing on Brain-Gut axis he has pioneered research in multiple sclerosis (MS: brain inflammation) by targeting the gut using combination of probiotic bacteria. Shahram has collected new probiotic bacteria from innovative biological sources and developed the proprietary lactobacilli library and has solid know-how in the scientific selection methods (in vitro & in vivo) and combination of strains to achieve optimal therapeutic potential. He has designed ImmuneBiotech’s drug candidates by careful and multiple selection methods to identify potential strains and formulations for the optimal therapeutic management of the diseases.
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Elisabete Oliveira
Project Manager