The SLAS Startup Pitch Showcase
Pitching session summary
Selected startups will take the stage for a fast-paced, one-hour pitch session spotlighting breakthrough life sciences and lab automation technologies and commercial potential. Modeled after SLAS Innovation AveNEW, our startup program evaluates compelling science, market opportunity and impact, and management team strength with an aim to connect innovators with industry users and investors. Prizes include a spot on SLAS Innovation AveNEW, plus awards from the City of Basel and Swiss Biotech Days.
Moderation
| Name | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Manuela Beil-Peter | SLAS Europe Ambassador | SLAS |
Jury members
| Name | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Frey | Vice President, Technologies & Platforms | Insphero |
| Samantha Paoletti | Head Research and Business Development, Life Science Technologies | CSEM |
| Thomas Frech | Lab Innovation Coach & Leader | Independent |
| Kevin Keim | Director, Operations and Project Management | Walter Klybeck |
SLAS (The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)
The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is an international professional scientific society that unites researchers, technologists, scientists, and innovators from academia, industry, and government around laboratory automation and life sciences discovery.
SLAS exists to advance life sciences discovery and technology by fostering education, knowledge exchange, and global community building among professionals working at the interface of science and technology.





