IVAM Hightech Summit 2026: Inside Life – Engineering our Future

The IVAM Hightech Summit is one of the key events of the year, bringing together companies from the micro- and nanotechnology industries to showcase the latest technologies and products while discussing future trends and innovations. The 2026 Hightech Summit took place at the Corpus Congress Centre in Leiden, the Netherlands, taking participants on a fascinating journey through the human body and life itself. Under the theme “Inside Life – Engineering our Future,” the event explored technologies that are transforming both our inner and outer worlds—from biotechnological innovations to visionary concepts shaping the future. At its core was the question of how science and engineering are redefining the boundaries of life and driving the future of healthcare and technology.

The session “Future of Life: Emerging Technologies Driving Collaborative Innovation” was chaired by Jens Ebnet, M.D., M.Sc., D.E.S.A.