bio:cap – life science & AI investival
Meet the world halfway between North America and Asia – in Berlin!
From June 9–11, 2026, Germany’s capital will become a central hub for life sciences in Europe and across the globe. From biotech and TechBio to diagnostics and artificial intelligence – this is where bold scientific and industrial innovation meets capital and politics.
bio:cap is hosted by Messe Berlin in cooperation with leading institutions in science and medicine. Held under the patronage of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), and supported by the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), the event breaks traditional boundaries and creates a new platform for interdisciplinary exchange.
The goal: to connect investors, start-ups, and top life science innovators with the global pharma industry, leading AI pioneers, and political stakeholders. Together, they will discover groundbreaking ideas, invest in high-potential ventures, and help shape the societal and political framework for the life science and innovation landscape of tomorrow. Because while Europe excels in cutting-edge research, it still has untapped potential when it comes to translating discoveries into market success and scalable growth.
More information at the event website.
As a City Host Partner, we’re excited to support this dynamic platform and help shape the program with exciting sessions! Plus, startups, scale-ups, and students from Berlin and Brandenburg can use our code to get free tickets (redeemable under “Tickets – bio:cap” at the bottom of the page under “Redeem a voucher”).
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Panel Discussion "Local Roots, Global Reach"
Speaker:
Dr. Kai Uwe Bindseil, Head of Division Healthcare I Industry I Infrastructure at Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
Dr. Henry Marx, State Secretary for Science and Research at Ministry for Science and Research
Victor Savevski, Chief Innovation Officer and AI Center Director at Humanitas
Hickmah Tagaully, Director, Europe & International / Vice-President at Council of European BioRegions (CEBR)
Link to Session "Local Roots, Global Reach" in the bio:cap program.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
HealthCare Powered by AI: Insights from the Startup Frontline
AI holds enormous potential - especially in healthcare. Everyone talks about it, but which companies have actually brought AI to patients and deliver real clinical impact? This panel showcases how startups are successfully turning technology-driven business models into everyday medical practice.
Speaker
Dr. Moritz Beissenhirtz, Investment Director Life Sciences at Brandenburg Kapital GmbH
Thomas Krause, Managing Director at Brandenburg Kapital GmbH
Ute Mercker, Investment Director & Authorized Representative at IBB Ventures
Christian Seegers, Investment Director at IBB Ventures
HealthCapital Startup Showcase
Chair: Antonia Jung, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology and Florian Schlehofer, Brandenburg Economic Development Corporation (WFBB GmbH)
The HealthCapital region Berlin-Brandenburg is one of Europe’s leading life sciences and healthcare hubs, combining a strong research landscape, a dynamic startup ecosystem, and a dense network of clinics and industry partners. The HealthCapital Startup Showcase presents three promising and innovative biotech and life science startups from Berlin and Brandenburg highlighting cutting-edge solutions from therapeutics and diagnostics to digital health and enabling technologies. The format offers each startup a brief pitch presentation and discussion to connect with investors, industry partners, and experts, fostering collaboration and visibility for early-stage ventures in the capital region.
Speaker
Dr. Henri Knobloch, Seqstant
Johanna Holldack, MD, Kupando
Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Volk, tcbalance Biopharmaceuticals
Dr. med. Selina Greuel, insellar
Prof. Mahir Karakas, 4TEEN4 Pharmaceuticals
Maximilian Schaber, Omria
Reception at our Berlin-Brandenburg booth
Visit us at the joint booth of the states of Berlin and Brandenburg and learn more about the capital region’s ecosystem!
Link to Session "HealthCapital Startup Showcase" in the bio:cap program.
For more information please visit the Event website.
You can find a profile of bio:cap’s new event format here.
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*for the exclusive use of
- scale-ups and startups (for startups in the (pre-)seed or Series A stages and scale-ups in the Series B+ stage) or
- students
from Berlin and Brandenburg (postal code areas 10 through 14 for Berlin and areas 03, 14, 15, 16, and 17 for Brandenburg)
