VB-Link 2023: Bridging Innovation and Collaboration in Future Healthcare

Throughout the long history of medical development, innovation has driven every transformation. The fervor surrounding healthcare innovation has drawn countless enterprises to enter the field, inspiring industry leaders to continuously innovate, break through technical barriers, and bring numerous innovative medical products to market. How can innovative projects clearly define their future direction and trends in development? How can they build bridges for communication and collaboration? And how can they “link” with technology-driven innovation strategies to accelerate translation and commercialization?

From June 28 to 29, 2023, the inaugural Future Medical Achievement Transformation and Cooperation Conference (hereinafter referred to as the VB-Link Conference), hosted by VB100, VCBeat, Zhongguancun Development Group, and the Administrative Committee of Tianjin Binhai-Zhongguancun Science Park, and co-organized by China Technology Exchange and Tianjin Zhongguancun Science Park Operation Service Co., Ltd., is set to commence. This conference aims to establish a premier brand event in China that fosters an ecosystem for achievement transformation, centered on market-driven sharing of cutting-edge information, showcase of achievements, matchmaking, and collaboration.

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Pooling Multi-Party Resources to Jointly Explore the Path of Innovation

The First Clinical White Paper: Unearthing Future Innovations in Healthcare

In the healthcare industry, clinical pain points are an enduring topic. VCBeat spent three months compiling the "White Paper on Clinical Pain Points." We reviewed nearlyReviewed 30 industry reports, surveyed nearly 20 clinical principal investigators (PIs), and interviewed 30+ innovative enterprises and industry practitioners, aiming to uncover faint glimmers of future innovation throughout the processes of screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. The white paper provides a comprehensive analysis of diagnostic and therapeutic workflows in departments such as ophthalmology, oncology, neurology, and cardiology, identifying unmet clinical pain points and exploring unresolved challenges within the healthcare sector. Furthermore, the white paper integratesAnalyze industry reports and expert surveys to provide comprehensive and accurate data and insights, guide the development of innovative products and therapies, and explore more accessible and effective solutions.

Experience Exchange Platform — Sharing Cutting-Edge Achievements

VB100 and VCBeatCombineZhongguancun Development Group, Tianjin Binhai–Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park Administrative CommitteeCo-host the Future Medical Achievements Transformation and Cooperation Conference. This conference creates China's firstA Brand Conference for the Conversion Ecosystem: Market-Driven Frontier Insights Sharing, Achievement Showcase, Matchmaking, and CollaborationFocusing on “the translation of innovative achievements,” the conference promotes the conversion and application of innovative healthcare solutions, while centering on “sharing cutting-edge outcomes” to provide new directions and solutions for innovation in the healthcare sector.

Premium Resource Matchmaking Platform — Delivering Innovative Practical Solutions and High-Quality Solutions

Conference InvitationWorld-leading medical specialists, top-tier international academicians of engineering academies, investors, and benchmark figures across various sub-sectors of the medical device industryEntrepreneurial Leaderswith the participation of distinguished guests, pooling expertise and insights on technological innovation, business model innovation, brand building, and moreTrends in technology, research, and commercialization; bridging universities with market demands, hospitals with solutions, and enterprises with capital.As a critical link in the technology transfer ecosystem, it provides professional support to both supply and demand sides of achievement commercialization, facilitates industrial transformation, promotes the implementation of research outcomes, and fosters in-depth collaboration.

Diverse Forms, Innovation-Driven Change, Industry-Academia-Research Integration - Link to Unlock Infinite Possibilities

1 National Grand Final of the Future Healthcare Specialty Innovation Solutions Challenge + 1 Future Healthcare Research Achievements Commercialization and Cooperation Conference + 1 Young Scientists’ Translation and Innovation Summit + 1 The 3rd Forum on Management of Scientific and Technological Achievement Transformation in Health + 1 Closed-Door Meeting between Government and Enterprises

“Grand Finals + Technology Transfer and Cooperation Conference” Combined, Focusing on Innovation and Collaboration

1st National Finals of the Future Healthcare Specialty Innovation Solutions Challenge

Throughout the history of medical development, innovation has driven continuous transformation in the treatment of ophthalmology, oncology, cardiology, and neurology. The current VB-Link Competition is China’s early-stage innovation solutions contest focused on specialized medical fields.“Commercialization of Innovative Achievements” as the Entry Point, promoting the translation and application of innovative healthcare solutions,Focusing on “Sharing Cutting-Edge Achievements”, providing new directions and solutions for innovation in the healthcare sector. The competition is divided intoCompetition Launch, Project Solicitation, Online Preliminary Round, City-level Semi-Finals, and National Finalsfive stages, held respectively in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Hangzhou. The finals will showcase 24 innovative specialty-specific solutions to promote their translation and application. The competition brings togetherBiopharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Digital Health, Healthcare Servicesand other project roadshows to promote the translation and application of innovative specialty-specific solutions.

1 VB-Link Conference

The keynote speeches at the VB-Link Conference covered various fields of translational medical innovation, ranging fromFrom Synthetic Biology to New Drug Development, Technology Industrialization, and Commercialization of Research AchievementsThese topics have been explored in depth. They reflect the current hot issues and future development trends in the medical field. The agenda of the VB-Link Conference will provide attendees with ample room for reflection and opportunities for collaboration, fostering cross-disciplinary exchange and cooperation to further advance medical innovation. Such a platform holds significant importance for promoting progress in medical technology and improving human health, making it worthy of anticipation and attention.

“Summit + Forum” Integration: Comprehensive Innovation-Driven Growth and External Capital Linkages

The Young Scientists’ Translational Innovation Summit is a platform that brings together young scientists to facilitate the translation of research outcomes and drive innovative development. The summit invitesProfessor Ouyang Chenxi, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and Founder of Wuhan Janssen Biologics; Professor Xiao Guishan, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering and Chief Scientist at Kangde Biologyand other leading professors, aiming to integrateBreakthroughs in technological innovation and the laws of industrial development should be leveraged to encourage young scientists to explore new directions, advances, and applications, thereby facilitating the translation of scientific achievements.. Through keynote speeches, roundtable discussions, and specialized roadshows, the summit has created opportunities for presentation, announcement, and collaboration, promoting the translation of innovative achievements by young scientists. The summit includesVascular Graft Translation, Innovation and Translation in Healthcare Institutions, and Innovative Thinking of Young Scientists, with core themes includingInnovation-Driven, Capital-Linked, and Self-Evolving, emphasizing scientist-driven innovation, market capital trends, and the integration of research with industry.

Meanwhile,The 3rd Forum on the Management of Transforming Scientific and Technological Achievements in Health and HealthcarebyHosted by Central South University, VB100, and VCBeatCo-hosted. The forum brings together participants fromPeking Union Medical College Hospital, West China Hospital of Sichuan Universitywith the participation of leading institutions, aims to build a platform for top domestic universities and hospitals to showcase innovative achievements, share experiences and practices in translation, and promote collaboration. The forum focuses on"Keynote Speech + Roundtable Discussion"in the form of interactive exchanges, jointly exploring value creation in the translation of hospital-enterprise research outcomes, and facilitating efficient collaboration matchmaking. The core content of the forum coversLatest Commercialization Practices at Leading Universities and Hospitals: Challenges, Pain Points, Opportunities, and Exploring Viable Pathways for Hospital-Enterprise Collaboration。

【[Conference Time]June 28–June 29

【【Venue】Tianjin · Yujiapu InterContinental Hotel

[Conference Structure]

Guiding Organization: Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Tianjin Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Tianjin Medical Products Administration, National Engineering Research Center for Individualized Diagnosis and Treatment Technologies, China Association for Medical Devices Industry, Wu Jieping Medical Foundation

Organizer:VB100, VCBeat, Zhongguancun Development Group, Tianjin Binhai–Zhongguancun Science Park Administrative Committee

Co-organizers: China Technology Exchange, Tianjin Zhongguancun Science Park Operation Service Co., Ltd.

Co-organizersFurong Laboratory, Intellectual Property Center of Central South University, Sichuan Western Medical Technology Transfer Center, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Southeast University Suzhou Medical Device Research Institute, Innovation and Translation Branch of Neurosurgery (ITMNS) of the Chinese Health Care Association for the Elderly, Shanghai Xuhui Ceyuan Health Intelligence Scientific and Technological Achievement Transformation and Development Center, Medical Innovation Ecosystem Alliance

Supporting Organizations:Aurora Venture Capital, Boyuan Capital, Changling Capital, Chuangrui Investment, Sinovation Ventures, Daotong Investment, Fosun Health Capital, Fosun Future Institute, Hetang Venture Capital, Honghui Capital, Sequoia Capital China, BGI Win-Win, Matrix Partners China, Legend Capital, Mifang Health Fund, Sinovest Capital, Weilai Capital, Yuanming Capital, Yuanyi Capital, CAS Star, BD Medical, Genor Biopharma, Baiyang Pharmaceutical Group, Tasly Pharmaceutical Group, Andon Health, Huaxia Eye Hospital Group, Jiangsu Provincial High-End Medical Device Technology Innovation Center, Beijing Medical Robot Industry Innovation Center, BeiGene BioIsland Innovation Center, Greater Bay Area High-Performance Medical Device Innovation Center, Phoenix Valley Healthcare, Zhongguancun Science City Jinyu Smart Manufacturing Factory

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