SPARK-BIH Venture Capital Day
SPARK-BIH VC Day offers a unique opportunity to:
- Discover high-potential innovations at the intersection of science and medicine
- Connect directly with academic entrepreneurs and translational researchers
- Gain early access to projects supported by the SPARK ecosystem
Preliminary agenda subject to changes
Registration
Welcome and program overview
Pitch 1 – Therapeutics
New Orphan Drug (YA-101) for Unmet Need: Multiple System Atrophy
Yoda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Taiwan
Pitch 2 – Therapeutics
Nanoparticle-Based Inflammation Resolving Therapy
Evolution Therapeutics
UK
Pitch 3 – Therapeutics
Conditionally activated anti-EGFR antibody for HNC and mCRC
PreciseMD Biotech Co. Ltd.
Taiwan
Pitch 4 – Therapeutics
Biased STING Agonists to Enhance Resolving Inflammation and Tissue Fibrosis While Promoting Tissue Repair
BiSTherapy
Haifa - Israel
Pitch 5 – Therapeutics
NuPLUS: A Rare Disease Solution for Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
NuPlus
Taiwan
Pitch 6 – Therapeutics
CyF-001: First-in-Class Dual-Action Oral Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Antiplatelet-Resistant Patients
CyFthera
Berlin - Germany
Pitch 7 – Therapeutics
NanoX Platform Technology: LNP Cisplatin for Solid Cancer Treatments
NanoX
Taiwan
Pitch 8 – Therapeutics
Fibraxis: Novel Inhalable Targeting Lung Structure in Asthma
Fibraxis Ltd.
UK
Coffee Break
Pitch 9 - Medical Devices
Apateya: Revolutionizing Chronic Neuropathic Pain Treatment
Apateya
Bordeaux - France
Pitch 11 - Medical Devices
iPreg: Biochip for Healthy Sperm Selection
iPreg
Taiwan
Pitch 12 - Medical Devices
A Novel Pseudo-Skin Platform for Advanced Healing of Chronic
Infected Wounds
WITS Advanced Drug Delivery Platform
South Africa - Africa
Pitch 13 - Medical Devices
Prediction of Treatment Response in Liver Cancer
BeLiver
Bordeaux - France
Pitch 14 - Medical Devices
Electrical Impedance Tomography: A 3D Noninvasive Visualization
for Lymphedema Diagnosis
Chiba University
Tsukuba - Japan
Pitch 15 - Medical Devices
Creating a Scalable, Radiation-Free Platform for Early
Identification of Spinal Deformities in Youth
SmileCurve
Keio - Japan
Pitch 16 - Medical Devices
LAMInEar: Laser-Assisted Minimally Invasive Drug Delivery to the
Inner Ear
LAMInEar
Bordeaux - France
Pitch 17 - Diagnostics
Functional Immune Profiling for Rapid Diagnosis of Primary HLH
T-yp
Zurich - Switzerland
Lunch Break
Pitch 18 - Therapeutics
First-in-class AAV Gene Therapy for DFNA10 (EYA4) Using an Infiltrating Microneedle DDS for Atraumatic, Apex-Reaching
Cochlear Delivery — an “Orphan --> Common” Path Toward EYA4- Linked Age-Related Hearing Loss
Kitasato University & TUAT
Kitasato - Japan
Pitch 19 - Therapeutics
Next-Generation Novel Low-Contractility Hernia Mesh with
‘Superior Anti-Adhesion Properties
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China
Pitch 20 - Therapeutics
Engineering Macrophages to Treat Cardiac Muscle Calcification
Amrita University
Amrita - India
Pitch 21 - Therapeutics
ADC for TNBC Targeting a New Antigen & Prediction Platform for
Gastric Cancer
The Kitasato Institute
Kitasato - Japan
Pitch 22 - Therapeutics
Next-Generation Biomedical Hydrogel for Postoperative Wound
Sealing and Repair
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China
Pitch 23 - Medical Devices
Highly Affordable Insulin Pump and Hybrid-Closed Loop Artificial
Pancreas System
Amrita University & Indian Institute of Science
Amrita - India
Pitch 24 - Diagnostics
Development of Affordable POT (Point of Testing) Devices for
Monitoring of AMR in Clinical and Environmental Settings
Amrita University
Amrita - India