Meet the iMNC19 speakers

Keynote speakers

Anja Boisen

Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Agro & Food

Environmental & Bio sensors

		Albert van den Berg		NanoNextNL				General presentation nanotechnology
		James Hickman		University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA		Health & Life science		Integration of Cells with Silicon Devices for In Vitro Tissue Engineering of Functional Systems for Preclinical Drug Discovery and Toxicology

		Nikolaj Gadegaard		University of Glasgow		Health & Life science		Interface between biomaterials and tissue-engineering
		Karin Schroen & Jolet de Ruiter		Wageningen University & Research		Agro & Food		Insights obtained by microtechnological observations as a basis for sustainable food processes design
		Rob Hamer		Unilver		Agro & Food

Paulien Herder

Delft University of Technology

Manufacturing & Life Sciences

Sustainable production of fuels and feedstock

Invited speakers

		Wouter van der Wijngaart		KTH Royal Institute of Technology		Health & Life Science		Biohybrid micro- and nanostructuring
		Jan Lichtenberg		InSphero		Health & Life Science		Addressing diabetes and NASH: Modular organ-on-a-chip solutions combine 3D microtissues and flow
		Thomas E.Winkler		KTH Royal Institute of Technology		Health & Life Science		Beyond PDMS: New Integration Strategies for Barrier-on-Chip Systems
		Mark Bolech		TNO		Sustainability & Energy		Recent developments in the field of Sustainability and Energy
		Aaike van Vugt		VSPARTICLE, the Netherlands		Sustainability & Energy		Empower Material Pioneers to Accelerate the discovery of new materials
		Sarthak Misra		University of Twente		Manufacturing & Engineering		Magnetically-Actuated Minaturized Systems
		Marcel Zevenbergen		OnePlanet		Agro & Food		Potential of digital & nanotechnology in  data driven nutrition & health and digital technology to empower citizens.
		Armin Knoll		IBM		Manufacturing & Engineering		Utilizing Brownian motion for nanoparticle transport  and separation
		Joep Stokkermans		Nexperia		Manufacturing & Engineering		Breakthroughs in Chip assembly count on nanomaterials and microsystems

Arben Merkoci

ICREA/ICN2

Health & Life Sciences

Graphene-based biosensors for diagnostics

Start-up track

		René Kamphuis		Netherlands Enterprise Agency, SME-finance, the Netherlands		Start-up track		Financing your innovations: supported by the Dutch Government
		Marc Berntsen		Netherlands Enterprise Agency, National Contact Point Horizon2020/Eureka, the Netherlands		Start-up track		European finance programs Horizon2020/Eureka and how to get there?
		Kees Hollaar		EC&P patent attorneys (Europe), the Netherlands		Start-up track		First things to be aware of in protecting your innovations against free-riding competitors