Innovation Forum

Start Date 05/12/2013

Vilnius Innovation Forum - Innovation in Life Sciences and Health

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) participated in the Vilnius Innovation Forum that took place from 4 to 6 December 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

IMI was a core topic of the Innovation Forum through a session dedicated to public-private partnership (PPP) in life sciences and health.

Speakers and panellists

Dainius Pavalkis, Minister of Education and Science, Republic of Lithuania
Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, Director of the Health Directorate, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Michel Goldman, Executive Director, Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)
Richard Bergström, Director General, EFPIA
Gediminas Černiauskas, Vice-Minister of Health, Republic of Lithuania
Daan J. A. Crommelin, Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht University
Erik Tambuyzer, Chair of the Board, Centre for Medical Innovation in Leuven
Lina Buzermanienė, Member of Ethics Board of the IMI U-BIOPRED project
Helmut Walerius, Project Officer - EU policies, Health Information Unit, Directorate General
Žilvinas Padaiga, Dean at the International Relations and Study Centre, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

The Innovation Forum was an international event designed to create a high-level discussion platform about innovation, best practices and impact for European economic growth and well-being.

The Innovation Forum - organised by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania in cooperation with the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) - was part of the events taking place during the Lithuanian Presidency of the EU.

Further information about the Vilnius Innovation Forum and its programme can be found at http://www.vif2013.com/.