Bridging Innovators: Wallonia-UK Advanced Therapies Mission 2024

Connect with Belgium-Wallonia Experts in Advanced Therapies

The Wallonia Export Investment Agency (AWEX) is pleased to announce a significant Belgium-to-UK mission focusing on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).

Wallonia stands as one of the European pioneers in this field, encompassing tissue engineering, cell and gene therapies, and emerging modalities such as exosomes. With its strong ecosystem, advanced R&D, and solid infrastructure, Wallonia is an excellent partner for international collaboration. 

A delegation of key players from Wallonia’s advanced therapies sector—including representatives from research institutions and innovative companies (therapy developers, CDMOs, and technology providers)—will visit Edinburgh (Institute for Regeneration and Repair) on September 30th, Manchester (Institute of Biotechnology) and the surrounding area on October 1st-2nd, and Birmingham ((Institute of translational Medicine) on October 3rd.

The on-site events will include cross presentations, pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, and sessions designed to foster partnerships, share insights, and explore collaborative opportunities with UK entities.

In addition, one-on-one meetings can be scheduled online outside of the event timetable, during, and after the mission, providing flexible opportunities for engagement. 

Register now to seize this opportunity to collaborate with Wallonia's finest in the field of advanced therapies.

This B2match platform is used for participants to interact with each other and for the registration to the One-to-One meetings (both onsite and online modalities). For more info about how to register on this platform or how to schedule meetings refer to the "How it works" tab.

Contacts: For more information about the mission : email us at birmingham@awex-wallonia.com

Cell & Gene Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Immuno-oncology.
Drug Development / Clinical Research / Manufacturing / AI-driven applications in ATMP.

Please refer to the corresponding tabs for more details. You will find the program of each day of the mission on the dedicated pages: Edinburgh / Manchester / Birmingham.

Join us if you are looking to:

• Expand Your Network: Engage directly with key players from Wallonia, Belgium, who are at the forefront of ATMPs and biomanufacturing.

• Explore Collaborative Opportunities: Identify potential technological partnerships, co-development initiatives, research collaborations (including Horizon Europe projects), or avenues such as clinical trials.

• Uncover Commercial Opportunities: Discover potential commercial partnerships and business ventures with industry leaders.

• Gain Valuable Insights: Attend presentations from research centers, biomanufacturing & other innovative companies active in the field.

This mission is ideal for UK participants from companies, research institutions, and innovation hubs involved in drug development, ATMP manufacturing, AI-driven applications in advanced therapies, cell and gene technology platforms, and related fields. 

Register now to schedule meetings and customize your engagement during the delegation's visit.

This event is designed for participants who are active in, have experience/expertise in, or offer a clear value proposition in the Advanced Therapies field and who are   genuinely interested in meaningful collaboration / knowledge sharing.

Those who do not meet these criteria will not be granted access to participants contacts or One-to-One meeting scheduling.

One-on-one meetings will be available both in person during the on-site events and online outside of the event schedule (throughout the mission and afterward).

Available sessions are as follow: (UK local time !)

1. Presential one to one meetings

• Mon, 30 Sept 2024: 13:00-16:00 Venue: University of Edinburgh (Institute for Regeneration and Repair)

• Tue, 1 Oct 2024: 13:00-16:00 Venue: Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (John Garside Building) The Lecture Theatre

• Thu, 3 Oct 2024: 13:00-16:00 Venue: University of Birmingham Institute of Translational Medicine

2. Online one to one meetings schedule

• September 30 th: 16h15-16h55

• October 2nd: 14h-17h

• October 3rd: 16h30-17h30

• October 4th: 9h-17h

• October 7th: 9h-17h

• October 8th 9h-17h

To learn how to register for meetings, please read the how it works tab.