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How can AI improve mobility, communication, and production in practical ways? How can digital innovation make processes more efficient, enable new business models, and secure competitive advantages? This year’s Hightech Summit focuses on technology as a driver of innovation and sustainable efficiency gains.

About the Hightech Summit

The Hightech Summit brings together hundreds of guests from industry, research, and the startup community every year to exchange ideas on digital transformation and future technologies. The event is organized by the business initiative bwcon, which promotes innovation and strengthens Baden-Württemberg as a high-tech hub.

• Where: INNOPORT Reutlingen, Obere Wässere 3, 72764 Reutlingen
• When: November 19, 2025, starting at 3:00 PM
• Admission: Free of charge

Who you’ll meet at the Hightech Summit:

Startups and founders developing innovative solutions and looking to expand their network
Experts from research and academia working on digital technologies and their applications
Executives and decision-makers from industry, SMEs, and tech companies

Meet the Hub Team

As part of the innovation network, the Pfizer Healthcare Hub will share its perspective on AI-powered science communication. Peter Neske, Innovation Lead at the Pfizer Healthcare Hub Freiburg and board member of bwcon, will be on site and looks forward to connecting with new and familiar faces to discuss solutions for optimizing production and packaging processes, as well as digital patient care.

The Trinational Health Tech Days aim to strengthen international collaboration in biotechnology, medical technology, and digital health, foster innovation and exchange, and highlight new investment opportunities. Now in its sixth edition, the event is organized by BadenCampus, arise, Life Science Accelerator Baden-Württemberg, Universität Basel and the French initiative  Quest for Health. It offers a unique platform for startups, corporates, and investors to connect and gain insights into the latest developments in healthcare.

Pfizer @ Trinational Health Tech Days: New paths to enhanced patient journeys

In an interactive workshop, Nina Lammers (Pfizer), Matthias Warken (global co-lead at B. Braun), and Dennis Plachta (CTO and co-founder of neuroloop) will discuss virtual worlds in healthcare, venture clienting in hospitals, and a novel implant for selective vagus nerve stimulation. The speakers will share hands-on experiences and practical insights into successful collaborations between startups and corporates—including key dos and don’ts.
Peter Neske will also be on-site, offering first-hand insights from his role as innovation lead at the Pfizer Healthcare Hub Freiburg, particularly on Pfizer’s partnerships with startups.

When and where?

Day 1: November 13, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM, Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
Day 2: November 14, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, online

Who should attend?

• Startups: Showcase innovations to leading VCs, funds, and corporate investors.
• Corporates: Discover disruptive health tech solutions and promising startups to build strategic partnerships for open innovation and co-development.
• Investors: Meet high-potential startups in biotech, medtech, and digital health early on and gain exclusive access to new investment opportunities.

How do we turn solutions into action for a future-ready region?

Black Forest Innovation is a regional innovation hub located in the Southern Upper Rhine area. Through inspiring keynotes, masterclasses, and hands-on workshops, it showcases how local stakeholders can actively contribute to global sustainability goals – especially the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The mission: share knowledge, build alliances, and develop practical solutions.

Topics in focus:

• Circular economy & new models of collaboration
• Net zero strategies for manufacturing companies
• Visions for sustainable living and business

Meet the Hub Team

Pfizer has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2040. This goal will be achieved through investments in sustainable technologies and the optimization of production processes. Oana Stürz, Innovation Engineer at the Pfizer Healthcare Hub Freiburg, will contribute Pfizer’s perspective to the panel discussion titled “Implementing innovation and sustainability in business.”
She looks forward to a meaningful exchange on sustainable solutions for optimizing production and packaging processes.

• Location: flow1986, Am alten Schlachthof 14, 77652 Offenburg
• Date: November 6, 2025
• Admission: Free of charge – registration required

On Tuesday, September 23, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Pfizer will host its annual Patient Dialogue, bringing together patients and the pharmaceutical industry. Representatives from patient organizations across various medical fields, along with guests from science, medicine, and health policy, will discuss current topics in healthcare, research, and patient care.
A key goal of the event is to strengthen collaborative partnerships with patient organizations and work together to improve healthcare in Germany. The perspectives of those affected are to be included early in the development and communication of health solutions.

• When: Tuesday, September 23, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
• Live from the Ideenschmiede at the EUREF Campus Berlin
• Open to all – no registration required

This year’s focus topics:

• Patient safety
• Preventive care
• Home care
• Doctor-patient communication
• Digitalization in medicine

Peter Neske, Innovation Lead at the Pfizer Healthcare Hub Freiburg, will share his insights during the event. Other guests include Joachim Maurice Mielert, Secretary General of Aktionsbündnis Patientensicherheit, Friederike Koenig, Editor-in-Chief at yeswecan!cer, and Dr. Christian Lenz, Medical Director of Pfizer Germany.

We look forward to seeing you there!