“BioPhoT offers life science teams the unique opportunity to work with one of Switzerland's leading business development experts, Marco Rüedi.
He specialises in the strategic development and commercialisation of life science projects. Marco works closely with biotechnology, medical technology, and health innovation teams,helping them define clear development pathways from scientific results to market entry and investment readiness.
During the workshop, teams will receive industry-specific, hands-on feedback on their project's development logic, market potential and next steps, based on the experience of the Swiss life sciences ecosystem.
Teams are invited to register by 28 March. Places are limited!
Registration here: https://luma.com/5n88bue8
The workshops are scheduled to take place from April 13-17, 2026. The program will be organized into thematic days, with each day focusing on a specific subfield of life sciences and bringing together teams from that respective area.
Provisional breakdown:
- Day 1 (13.04) – Enabling Technologies (technologies that support life sciences innovation. Examples: lab-on-chip, advanced materials, sensor technologies, MI/data tools).
Venue:Riga Technical University - Day 2 (14.04.) – Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals / Synthetic Molecules / Nutraceuticals.
Venue:Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis - Day 3 (15.04.) – Medical Technologies (MedTech) (technologies used in healthcare for treatment or patient care. Examples: medical devices, rehabilitation tools, digital health solutions).
Venue:University of Latvia - Day 4 (16.04.) – Diagnostics (technologies for detecting or monitoring health conditions. Examples: in vitro diagnostics, biomarker tests, screening tools).
Venue:Riga Stradiņš University
*In the evening: networking event with ecosystem members (venue: StartUp House). - Day 5 (17.04.) – Diagnostics II.
Venue:Riga Technical University
*Detailed programme and organisational information will be sent before the event. A second workshop session is planned for September 2026.
Why participate?
- Sector expertise. He specialises in business development for life science projects.
- Swiss ecosystem perspective. Insights from a leading biotech and health innovation environment.
- Positive evaluation signal. Participation in the workshop demonstrates the team's proactive and structured approach to project development.
- Strategic and commercialization guidance. Feedback on development strategy, market positioning, regulatory pathway, and investment readiness, helping define clear next steps toward application or market.
About the mentor
Marco Rüedi (MD, eMBA, eMMM) is a physician, entrepreneur and international business coach with more than 20 years of experience in life sciences and health innovation.
He acts as Senior Business Coach At the Swiss innovation agency Innosuisse, where he advises early- and growth-stage companies in biotech, medtech, pharma and health innovation.
By combining his medical background with business and management expertise, he helps teams to combine scientific potential with a commercially viable development strategy.
