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SUMMARY:Science meets Industry Day 2026
DTSTART:20261019T123000Z
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UID:indico-event-1476@indico.dkfz.de
CONTACT:dktk@dkfz.de\;+49 6221 42-4450
DESCRIPTION:\nWelcome to the registration page for the 2nd Science meets I
 ndustry Day\nWe are pleased to invite you to the 2nd Science meets Industr
 y Day\, taking place on October 20\, 2026\, at the BDC Meeting Space in He
 idelberg.\nFollowing the success of the inaugural event\, the German Cance
 r Research Center (DKFZ)\, the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)\, and the A
 ssociation of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa) are once again
  bringing together representatives from academia and industry to foster di
 alogue\, collaboration\, and innovation in translational cancer research.\
 nThe event will be complemented by a pre-event program on October 19\, 202
 6\, including guided visits to selected DKFZ research and technology facil
 ities (for industry partners only) and a networking dinner (for all partic
 ipants).\nThe Science meets Industry Day provides a platform for exchange 
 between researchers\, clinicians\, technology experts\, and industry partn
 ers. The program will feature selected translational research projects fro
 m DKFZ and DKTK\, industry perspectives\, and interactive discussions on k
 ey challenges in academia-industry collaboration.\nParticipation is open t
 o members of the vfa\, DKFZ\, DKTK and the NCT communities. Please note th
 at due to space limitations at the venue\, registration will be moderated.
 \nIf you have any questions regarding the event\, registration process\, o
 r participation\, please feel free to contact us at dktk@dkfz.de. We will 
 be happy to assist you and provide any additional information you may need
 .\n\n📍 Date & Location\nThe 2nd Science meets Industry Day will take pl
 ace on October 20\, 2026\, at the BDC Meeting Space Heidelberg (Carl-Fried
 rich-Gauß-Ring 5\, 69124 Heidelberg\, Germany). The meeting will be held 
 in person.\n📅 Pre-Event Program\nOn October 19\, 2026\, industry partic
 ipants are invited to join a pre-event program at the DKFZ campus in Heide
 lberg. The program includes guided visits to selected research and technol
 ogy facilities\, offering insights into cutting-edge cancer research and i
 nnovation infrastructure.\nThe site visits will be followed by a networkin
 g dinner\, providing an opportunity for informal exchange between represen
 tatives from academia and industry.\n🍽️ Networking Dinner\nA networki
 ng dinner will take place on October 19\, 2026\, from 18:30 to 21:00 CEST\
 , at the Heidelberg Marriott Hotel (Vangerowstraße 16\, 69115 Heidelberg)
 .\nThe dinner is part of the pre-event program and offers an opportunity f
 or informal exchange and networking between representatives from academia 
 and industry ahead of the main event. Participation in the networking dinn
 er requires prior registration.\n🏨 Accommodation\nParticipants are kind
 ly asked to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. To assis
 t you with planning your stay\, we have selected the following hotels\, wh
 ich are conveniently located near the event venues:\n\nStaycity Aparthotel
 s Heidelberg\, Speyerer Straße 7–9\, 69115 Heidelberg – approximately
  10 minutes on foot from the meeting venue and 10 minutes by public transp
 ort from the networking dinner venue.\nHeidelberg Marriott Hotel\, Vangero
 wstraße 16\, 69115 Heidelberg – venue of the networking dinner and appr
 oximately 15 minutes by public transport from the meeting venue.\n\nPlease
  note that these hotels are provided as recommendations only. Additional a
 ccommodation options are available throughout Heidelberg.\n🗂️ Agenda\
 nThe preliminary agenda for the 2nd Science meets Industry Day can be foun
 d here. Please check this page regularly for updates. \nThe program will 
 feature presentations of selected translational research projects from DKF
 Z and DKTK\, industry perspectives\, interactive discussions on challenges
  in academia-industry collaboration\, and dedicated networking opportuniti
 es. \n📝 Registration\nRegistration for the 2nd Science meets Industry 
 Day is now closed.\nWe look forward to welcoming all confirmed participant
 s to Heidelberg. Further details regarding the event will be shared closer
  to the date.\n \nOrganizer: DKFZ\, DKTK and vfa\nHost: \n\n\nhttps://i
 ndico.dkfz.de/event/1476/
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