1st Community Day of Charité BIH Innovation (CBI)

Your exceptional research continuously uncovers new biomedical and clinical insights and drives innovative medical ideas. To ensure your findings have a societal impact, they must be translated into therapies, applications, products, or services. This happens, for instance, through licensing or spin-offs during the technology transfer process. By successfully completing this transfer together, your research results can transform into innovations that create social, economic or medical impact. At Charité BIH Innovation - the joint technology transfer of Charité and BIH (CBI) – we are dedicated to supporting you on this journey.

Dear Scientific Community of Charité and BIH,

We are excited to invite you to our 1st CBI Community Day.

We would like to inspire you in the technology transfer at Charité and BIH. Together, we strive to unlock further innovation potential to enhance long-term medical, economic, and social benefits.

Our program consists of two parts. In the first part, “Your Science Can Make the Difference”, we will discuss the role and value of technology transfer. During a panel discussion, we will explore what motivates you as a scientist to engage in technology transfer and what is needed for successful technology transfer at Charité and BIH.

In the second part, “Paving the Path”, we want to connect with you. What are your reasons and motivations for getting involved in technology transfer? What concerns do you have about not getting involved? In our workshop, we will address specific needs and potential barriers to technology transfer. We will introduce you to CBI's support services, offer solutions, and invite you to discuss with our team.

We will close the CBI Community Day with a networking hour.

We would be delighted if you could join us for this interactive afternoon. All event details and the registration link you will find below. We look forward to welcoming you to the CBI Community Day on October 16, 2024!

Please find here the detailed program of the CBI Community Day (updated continuously):

Programm of the CBI Community Day
12:00 pm Start registration
Moderation of the event: Dr. Jens Steinbrink, Head of Strategic Development Division of Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
1:00 pm Welcome and Introduction
- Thomas Gazlig, Head of Charité BIH Innovation
- Prof. Dr. Heyo K. Kroemer, Chief Executive Officer, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin (video message)
- Prof. Dr. Joachim Spranger, Dean, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
1:20 pm Part I: “Your Science can Make the Difference”
1:20 pm Keynote: The T-Knife Story, Dr. Elisa Kieback, CTO and co-founder of T-knife GmbH, an MDC and Charité Spin-off
1:50 pm Panel discussion: How can technology transfer be successful?
- Thomas Gazlig, Head of Charité BIH Innovation
- Prof. Joachim Spranger, Dean, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Dr. Laura Grunewald, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Pediatric Oncology and Hematology and DKTK, School of Oncology
- Dr. Elisa Kieback, CTO and co-founder of T-knife GmbH
- Dr. Elisabeth v. Weizsäcker, Director Technology Management, Ascenion GmbH (tbd)
2:30 pm Coffee break
3:00 pm Introduction Part II: “Paving the Path”
3:10 pm Keynote: Business essence of a “scarred” bio-dinosaur, Karsten Henco, serial entrepreneur Qiagen, Evotec, Neurimmune, others
3:40 pm Creating an Ecosystem for Innovation: Prof. Dr. Christopher Baum, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Berlin Institute of Health
3:50 pm Workshop: How can we improve technology transfer at Charité and BIH? - Wishes and needs from scientific community to CBI
- Table 1: “Motivation and reputation”: What would you motivate to engage in technology transfer?
- Table 2: “Process and interfaces”: Is there room for improvement? Is there anything else?
- Table 3: “CBI support”: Are you familiar with our services or is there something you are missing?
- Table 4: “The big question” => What I always wanted to know and didn't dare to ask.
4:35 pm Presentation of the key learnings from the workshop
4:45 pm Closing remarks, Thomas Gazlig, Head of Charité BIH Innovation
5:00 pm Networking hour
6:00 pm End of the CBI Community Day