European Forum: BME from Research to Commercialization

19–21 November 2026 | Warsaw, Poland

Key topics

The Forum will address, among others:

• – barriers to effective cooperation between academia and the medical technology industry;
• – successful models of academia–industry collaboration;
• – examples and lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful commercialisation journeys;
• – factors influencing the successful translation of biomedical technologies from research to the market;
• – funding opportunities for research, start-ups, and academic entrepreneurs;
• – biomedical engineering education and the development of highly innovative technologies with commercial potential.

The programme will feature presentations from distinguished scientists, industry representatives, entrepreneurs, and innovation experts from different countries. A significant part of the Forum will be dedicated to discussion and interaction between participants.

The event will also offer valuable networking opportunities, particularly for early-career researchers and young scientists interested in biomedical engineering, innovation, research funding, and the commercialisation of scientific achievements.

Speakers

• Prof. Kristina Bliznakova, Prof. Nikolay Dukov, Department of Medical Equipment, Electronic and Information Technologies in Healthcare, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria;
• Prof. Murilo Contó, Director of Health Economics and Research at Boston Scientific; Coordinator of Health Technology Assessment Committee of the Brazilian Innovative Health Industry Association; Advisor-elected of the Brazilian Society of Biomedical Engineering; Past Chair of Health Technology Assessment Division of the IFMBE;
• Prof. Luis E. Fernández, TINC Tecnología en Ingeniería Clínica, Mexico;
• Prof. Sio Hang (Lodge) Pun, State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, AMSV, University of Macaua, Taipa, Macau, China;
• Prof. Nicolae Marius Roman, Professor Emeritus at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;, President of Romanian National Society for Biomedical Engineering and Biological Technology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
• Prof. Sudesh Sivarasu, Biomedical Engineering Research Centre, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;
• Prof. Johan Stiens, ETRO.RDI, VUB, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium;
• Prof. Domenec Puig Valls, Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, School of Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili – Sescelades Campus, Avinguda dels Països Catalans, Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain.
• Prof. Martha Zequera, Head of the Bioengineering Research Group “BASPI”, Department of Electronics, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia; Chair of the IFMBE Students and Recent Graduate Working Group; Vice-Chair of the IFMBE Innovation and Industry Committee;
• Prof. Michal Wszola, CEO Polbionica JSC, Warsaw, Poland;
• Prof. Katarzyna Arkusz, Director of the Institute of Materials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Zielona Gora; Zielona Gora, Poland;
• Prof. Tomasz Ciach, Founder Board member at NanoGroup, Founder Science4Beauty, NanoVelos, NanoSanguis, NanoThea, StenoCoat; Head of Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland;
• Prof. Zbigniew Nawrat, Department of Biophysics, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland; Creative Director of the Prof. Zbigniew Religa Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, Poland; President of the International Society for Medical Robotics;
• Prof. Jolanta Pauk, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology; Bialystok, Poland; Chair of the Committee on Applied Research and Implementation in the Committee for Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences;
• Prof. Andrzej Swinarew, V-ce Director of Institute of Biomedical Engineering Institute; Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, Chorzów, Poland; Department of Training and Nutrition in Sports, Faculty of Physical Education, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
• Bogna Hryniszyn, Director of the Excellence in Science Department, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Dr Magdalena Tagowska, Patpol Patent & Trademark Attorneys Ltd., Warsaw, Poland
• Dr. Stanislaw Wojtkiewicz, Brain Optics Ltd., Bialystok, Poland;
• Prof. Anna Korzynska, Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland;
• Prof. Jan Poleszczuk, Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland;
• Dr. Krzysztof Zielinski, Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland;

Programme

The preliminary programme of the III European Forum on Biomedical Engineering: From Research to Commercialization is now available. Please note that the programme is subject to change.

Funding

III European Forum on Biomedical Engineering is organised as part of the project: “Strengthening the international potential of the Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences” implemented within the NAWA Welcome to Poland Programme. More on project on: https://ibib.waw.pl/nauka/projekty/projekty-realizowane-w-ibib-pan-archiwum/welcome-to-poland/

The conference is also financially supported by the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE).

Contact

For further information about the European Forum, registration or organisational matters, please contact the Organizing Committee:

📧 mcb@ibib.waw.pl
📞 +48 22 592 59 70