Innovation Meetup on August 26, 2026: Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces

The Innovation Meetup is organized by the BiotroniS research network in collaboration with the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health (EKFZ) and the SEMECO cluster , and brings together researchers, clinicians, startups, and industry partners to highlight current developments in the field of soft bioelectronics and foster new collaborations.

August 26, 2026
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The event will be conducted in English.
Participation is free, and everyone is welcome.

Program:
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Registration & Welcome Coffee

1:30 – 1:40 p.m.

Opening Remarks — IPF, BiotroniS, EKFZ, SEMECO

1:40 – 2:50 p.m.

Pitch Session (Ideas from Research and Development, 5–8 minutes per pitch)
1. Prof. Ivan Minev (IPF, EKFZ): Challenges and Innovations in
electrode arrays in bioelectronics
2. Dr. Witold Polanski (Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden (UKD))
3. Dr. Patel (Celtro GmbH)
4. Daniel Nieder (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf): Harnessing the Potential of In-Vitro Monitoring Through Bioelectronics
5. Dr. Mikhail Tsurkan (TissueGUARD GmbH)
6. Dr. Ali Solgi (TUD): The Future of Continuous Cell Monitoring
7. Prof. Christian Matthus (Kurt Schwabe Institute for Sensor Technologies (KSI), TUD)
8. Dr. Franz Selbmann (Fraunhofer ENAS): Parylene for Medical Packaging and Interfaces: Encapsulation, Ultra-Thin Electrodes, Wearables

2:40 – 3:05 p.m.

Coffee break

3:05 – 4:00 p.m.

Guided lab tours

4:00 – 4:45 p.m.

Networking at Innovation Roundtables (with snacks and drinks)

5:00 p.m.

Closing

Registration: https://wisawi-vernetzt.de/events/default/innovation-meetup-soft-bioelectronic-interfaces/jXrXaL1xnO

Contact:
M.Sc. Ronja Bodesheimer
Research Associate I Transfer Manager
Email: