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Austrian Life Science Day 2026 #ALSD26 in Vienna, June 16, 2026: b2match partnering is now open. Registered participants can start to request 1:1 meetings here: www.b2match.com/e/alsd26/
The event is fully booked, e-mail us at office@LISAvienna.at to join the waiting list.

🪴This Friday, April 17th, visit the GMI at Rare Plants Day in the Botanikum at the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna to learn more about the fascinating world of plants. More here: botanischergarten.univie.ac.at/veranstaltun...

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We wish you a joyful Easter holiday!

May the spring season bring fresh energy and new momentum to the development of your innovations.

Your LISAvienna Team

EMA consults on virtual control groups to help reduce animal use in medicines development | European Medicines Agency (EMA) A draft qualification opinion for the new testing method is open for consultation

We have just launched an open consultation on virtual animal control groups to help reduce animal use in medicines development.

Check it out now! 👇
❗Consultation open until 12 May 2026.

Let's meet the Life Sciences Center Vienna YouTube video by ViennaBusiness

Vienna is investing in life sciences by constructing the #LifeScienceCenterVienna. The new lab building at the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social will facilitate driving innovation at companies, startups, and research institutions.
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NEW at @wwtf.at: €7.5 million Life Sciences 2026 Call: This call is open to innovative and impactful projects that have the potential to promote disease prevention and/or increase the number of healthy life years in a defined population. Apply by 5.5.2026 wwtf.at/funding/prog...

Klimt & Medizin um 1900 🧠🎨

Wie die Wiener Medizinische Schule sein Werk prägte, zeigt das Josephinum, den Sammlungen der #MedUniWien, ab 26.03.2026.

🖌️ Gustav Klimt und die Medizin. Bilder zum Fluss des Lebens
📅 26.03.–28.06.2026
📍 Josephinum Wien

Details!➡️ https://bit.ly/4d8LQJg

#GustavKlimt

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March signals momentum across the life sciences sector with leading conferences such as #BIOEuropeSpring bringing together decision-makers from around the world. In today’s newsletter, we explore recent breakthroughs, and highlight new funding opportunities and events.
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In the photo, there is the Austrian biotech business delegation attending BIO-Europe Spring 2026 in Lisbon.

This week in Lisbon at #BIOEuropeSpring 2026: The Austrian biotech delegation is looking forward to meeting you during partnering sessions and at the LISA - Life Science Austria pavilion, organized by LISAvienna.
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The image promotes an event: 4. Austrian Life Science Day, Vienna, 16.6.2026, and invites to register now. Conference theme: Clinical evidence for drugs and medical devices - this is a LISA - Life Science Austria event. In the back, there is an AI generated image that includes several symbols that stand for biotech and medtech.

Join us for the Austrian Life Science Day 2026 #ALSD26 on June 16 in Vienna - registration is now open. Focus: Clinical evidence to support the development of drugs and medical devices. Organizers: LISAvienna and ecoplus on behalf of LISA - Life Science Austria
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Brücke zwischen Forschung & Anwendung 🏗️🔬

Im Center for #TranslationalMedicine der #MedUniWien entsteht ein europaweit einzigartiges Phase-1/2-Zentrum. Markus Zeitlinger & Anselm Jorda zeigen, wie die Nähe von Forschung und Klinik Innovation beschleunigt.

Zum Interview! ➡️ https://bit.ly/470Dboj

New PRIME tools to accelerate development of medicines in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA) Three new PRIME features streamline scientific dialogue and help developers to stay on track

We have just launched 3 major new tools of PRIME, EMA’s scheme to enhance support for the development of medicines targeting an unmet medical need.
See what they are here 👇www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/new-prime-tools-...
#medicine #MedSky #publichealth

Online Info Session: Master's degree program Molecular Biotechnology The topics discussed include the program content, the admission procedure as well as the admission requirements.

Save the date: 20.3.2026, 4 p.m.: Online Info Session: Master's degree program Molecular Biotechnology at @hcw.ac.at - join in to learn more about the English language study program in Vienna, Austria, admission procedures and admission requirements.
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LISAvienna’s Guide to ViennaUP 2026 – Key Events for Life Sciences From May 18 to 22, 2026, Vienna will once again become a hotspot for startups, innovation and entrepreneurship during ViennaUP. Across the city, founders, investors, researchers, corporates and talent...

#ViennaUP: From May 18–22, 2026, Vienna will once again become a hotspot for startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Discover the meeting formats and pitching opportunities most relevant to the life sciences sector and start planning your participation today.
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In the photo, there is the LISAvienna team pointing at a poster announcing the opening of a new cafe next to the office.

News from our neighborhood: The restaurant The Nice Guys will be opening a Café on Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3 p.m.! We are looking forward to this culinary addition right next to the LISAvienna office in Karl-Farkas-Gasse, @viennabiocenter.bsky.social!
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The image includes a LISAvienna logo and text: LISAvienna webinar: Financing opportunities at the European Investment Bank (EIB) - Feburary 26, 2026, Words of Welcome: Philipp Hainzl, LISAvienna and Frank Schuster, EIB / Presentations: Felecitas Riedl, EIB and Yu Zhang EIB

Thank you to everyone who joined today’s LISAvienna webinar, especially to our outstanding speakers! We were truly impressed by the strong interest in the @eib.org European Investment Bank (EIB)’s funding instruments for later-stage life sciences companies!
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University Hospital Vienna and MedUni Vienna ranked 20th in the World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranking More about the international ranking!

💯 #UniversityHospitalVienna and #MedUniVienna ranked 20th in @newsweek.com​'s ranking of the World's Best Hospitals 2026 ⤵️

The result underlines the close integration of patient care, research and teaching at the university location.

Ranking details! ⬇️

Life Sciences News from Vienna, February 2026 Enjoy LISAvienna's update on life sciences news, events, and funding opportunities.

After a crisp and cold winter, spring is about to arrive in Vienna - and with it, fresh momentum across our life sciences community. Exciting developments are taking shape: A new lab building, financing deals and other key milestones, events, and funding opportunities
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Save the date: 16.6.2026 - Austrian Life Science Day The 4. Austrian Life Science Day will take place on June 16, 2026, in Vienna. In collaboration with ecoplus, LISAvienna will organize the event. Topic: Clinical evidence for drugs and medical devices

Save the date: Austrian Life Science Day, Vienna, 16.6.2026. On behalf of LISA - Life Science Austria, LISAvienna and ecoplus will organize the meeting focusing on clinical evidence for drugs and medical devices. aws and FFG support #ALSD26, registration to open on 19.3.
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Recruitment procedure opens for next Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency | European Medicines Agency (EMA) Candidates have until 19 March to apply for the role

The vacancy notice for our next Executive Director is now published.

They will represent the public face of the Agency and be responsible for all its operations. Applications close on 19 March.

Find out more about the recruitment process. 👇🧪

#MedSky #PublicHealth

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🚀 VentureLAB for Startups: The WU Entrepreneurship Center offers a three-month incubator program designed to support early-stage ideas. Participants receive personalized mentoring, access to a strong network of experts, and opportunities for investment.
👉 Check it out: https://short.wu.ac.at/vlab3

EMA is organising a virtual webinar to explore the evolving role of platform technologies, bringing together regulators and medical developers to discuss how they can be used beyond quality and manufacturing.

Mark your calendars and tune into the live broadcast 👇 www.ema.europa.eu/en/events/we...

Das Bild bewirbt eine Stellenausschreibung bei LISAvienna: Wir stellen ein: Life Sciences Cluster Manger*in - Jetzt bewerben!

LISAvienna sucht Verstärkung - bewerben Sie sich jetzt und werden Sie als Life Sciences Cluster Manager*in Teil unseres Teams in Wien!
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We're pleased to introduce our speakers for the webinar on 26.2. on @eib.org financing opportunities relevant for the life sciences sector:
- Felicitas Riedl
- Yu Zhang
Register here:
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EMA open call for experts: join the medical device expert panels!

We’re looking for clinicians, scientists, engineers and other specialists to support the assessment of medical devices and diagnostics in Europe.

Your expertise can help shape decisions that benefit patients across the EU.

What if diagnosing allergies no longer meant guesswork, discomfort, or trial and error? 🤧 Around 20–30% of people worldwide live with allergies, yet up to half never receive a proper diagnosis… | Vi... What if diagnosing allergies no longer meant guesswork, discomfort, or trial and error? 🤧 Around 20–30% of people worldwide live with allergies, yet up to half never receive a proper diagnosis. Vien...

Watch this! Christian Harwanegg, CEO MADx – Macro Array Diagnostics GmbH, shares insights about why Vienna, Austria, is such a great place for his life sciences company that is revolutionizing the diagnostics of allergies and food intolerances!
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Digitale Spritze: Wie Digitalisierung die Gesundheitswirtschaft stärkt - Eva Czernohorszky, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien | Andreas Posch, Aitiologic | Michael Schwärzler, Takeda und Pitches aus dem Wiener Innovationsökosystem: Future Health Lab, Franz Tschida, TheVentury, Maximilian Spieth

xbio Biotech Enterprise Masterclass | LISAvienna Applications are now open for xbio - Building a Biomedical Enterprise 2026! Discover this expert-led biomedical enterprise masterclass designed to help you transform your biotech vision into a succes...

Discover xbio, an expert-led biomedical enterprise masterclass designed to help you transform your biotech vision into a successful enterprise. Apply by February 27!
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Life Sciences News from Vienna, January 2026 Enjoy LISAvienna's update on life sciences news, events, and funding opportunities.

The next LISAvienna newsletter edition is available online - follow the link to read it in your browser:
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We cover updates on LISAvienna's activities, community news, events and funding opportunities.