On 13 and 14 October, MEET returns to Rome, at Confindustria’s Auditorium della Tecnica, in an innovative format that combines a programme of forward-looking forums and workshops, a matching platform, an exhibition for the game-changers of the life sciences ecosystem, and a programme of meetings for innovators, investors, and professionals in technology transfer and open innovation.
A unique event serving as a think tank and innovation hub, it will bring organisations, businesses, professionals and institutions from across Europe and the world to Italy, promoting Italy’s value in the life sciences: from research to treatment, right through to business.
MEET comprises four closely integrated pillars: the Conference, featuring forums and in-depth sessions on cutting-edge topics; Matching, comprising B2B, B2R and the Exhibition, with a platform dedicated to targeted meetings between ecosystem stakeholders; Thematic Workshops, spaces for practical work and the exchange of ideas; and the Innovation Programme, dedicated to promoting the most promising start-ups and innovations and facilitating meetings with global investors.
The MEET Institutional Conference takes its cue from the European Strategy for Life Sciences, with the first day focusing on dialogue with the main national ministries and Italian and European institutions that influence the competitive dynamics and growth trajectories of the life sciences sector. The second day, however, shifts the focus to a national level, working through public-private dialogue to identify competitive levers, strategic policies and assets to be leveraged to ensure research, innovation and health.
The event is open to the entire life sciences sector and the wider health ecosystem: businesses and industrial organisations, regional clusters, research bodies and stakeholders, institutions and public authorities, international and European organisations, healthcare professionals, start-ups, CEOs and managers in the health and life sciences sector, funds, business angels and investors.
A forum where every part of the sector can make its own contribution, maximising the sharing of visions and systemic strategies.
Il programma
Auditorium della Tecnica // Roma 13-14 ottobre 2026
13 Ottobre 2026 // 09:00 - 18:00
- Auditorium // MAIN STAGE
9:30 - 10:30 | Institutional Opening Addresses
- Francesco Rocca, Presidente, Regione Lazio
- Emanuele Orsini, Presidente, Confindustria
- Alessandra Gelera, Presidente, Cluster ALISEI
- Olivér Várhelyi, Commissario per la Salute e il Benessere degli
Animali, Commissione Europea Carlo Fidanza, Membro del
Parlamento Europeo - Orazio Schillaci, Ministro della Salute
- Adolfo Urso, Ministro delle Imprese e del Made in Italy
- Anna Maria Bernini, Ministro dell’Università e della Ricerca
10:30 - 11:00 | PRELUDE - Shaping the future of Life Sciences
Commissione Europea
11:00 - 11:30 | Act I - From Research to Care: Scaling Clinical and Preclinical Research for Advanced and Precision Medicine
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità
- Ministero della Salute
11:30 - 12:00 | Act II - Fostering Innovation Shaping Europe’s Life Sciences Future: Strategy, Investment and Competitiveness
Talk a due voci:
- Confindustria
- MIMIT
12:00 - 12:45 | Act III - Human Capital & Talent Challenge: Skills, People, Future
Talk a tre voci:
- Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
12:45 – 13:00 | Act IV – Future Trajectories
- Cluster ALISEI
- 13:00 - 14:30 | Networking e Pranzo
14:30 – 15:15 | Optimising Research and Innovation Bridging ecosystems for global competitiveness
Introduzione: Alberta Pasquero, Vicepresidente ALISEI e Presidente BioPMed
- Roberta Lauro, Campania Biosciences
- Montse Daban, Direttrice Strategic Foresight e Relazioni
Internazionali, BioCat; Presidente, Council of European
Bioregions
The value of partnerships
- Rome Technopole
15:15 - 15:45 | Clinical Trials: the European imperative
EFPIA
Qual è l’impatto dei trial clinici oggi, dove sta andando l’Europa,
come stiamo reagendo, cosa possiamo fare di più a livello UE e nazionale?
15:45 - 16:45 | Breaking Barriers: Faster Access to Innovations, Better Health for All
- AIFA
- AGENAS
- Consip
16:45 - 18:00 | People first: Driving Trust and Adoption of Life Science Innovations
- The patient perspective: engaging citizens for better health (15’)
- European Patients Forum
Designing health for all: from science to tech- AGE-IT
- Human Technopole
- Il potere della comunicazione
Ministero della Salute.
- 18:00 - 20:00 | Networking Open Event @Meet (Aperitivo di Networking presso Confindustria)
- 19:00 - 23:00 | Cena di Gala / Social Event
- Sala Open - Piano 1 // INNOVATION STAGE
- 14:00 - 15:00 | Innovation Stage — Opening Session
- 15:00 - 16:00 | CNR: Valorisation Pathways and CNR Strategies for Generating Impact in Life Sciences Relatori CNR
- 17:00 - 18:00 | Inter-Cluster Workshop a cura dei Cluster partecipanti
- Assets for Future - Room 1, Floor 1 // WORKSHOP
- 15:00 - 16:00 | ART-ER: Emerging Skills and Competencies A cura di ART-ER
- 16:00 - 17:00 | Cluster Piemonte Workshop a cura di Cluster Piemonte
14 Ottobre 2026 // 09:00 - 18:00
- Auditorium // MAIN STAGE
10:00 - 11:00 | Institutional Opening Session
Saluti istituzionali
- Rappresentanti del Parlamento Europeo
- Stakeholder Nazionali
11:00 - 13:00 | Health Future
Health as investment for future generations (15’)
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Il ruolo del territorio: case di comunità e farmacie per la salute pubblica (30’)
- Federfarma
- FIASO
Trasformazione digitale nell’ospedalità e nei servizi socio-sanitari (20’)
- Cluster ALISEI
Priorità e scelte, per il futuro (45’)
- Consiglio Superiore Sanità
- Centro Nazionale per lo Sviluppo di Terapia Genica e Farmaci con Tecnologia a RNA
- Farmindustria
- Confindustria Dispositivi Medici
- Cittadinanzattiva
- FNOMCeO
- 13:00 - 14:00 | Networking e Pranzo
14:00 - 15:15 | DATA GOVERNANCE SUMMIT From Digital Transformation to Data Governance Next generations Data Ecosystems for Health Governance
Introduzione di scenario — From Europe to Italy (15′):
- HaDEA
Priorità di policy nazionale per la governance dei dati (40′:
- AGENAS
- Delegato Senato della Repubblica
- Delegato Camera dei Deputati
Case study
15:30 - 17:00 | REGIONAL SUMMIT Selecting Italy: Life Sciences to win
Introduction (15′):
- Conferenza delle Regioni e delle Province Autonome
Panel Istituzionale (30′):
- Regione Lombardia
- Regione Campania
- Regione Puglia
- Regione Piemonte
17:00 - 18:00 | CLOSING CEREMONY Board, Scientific Committee, Awards, Message for the Future
- Premio Innovatori e Start-up
- Video di chiusura: Shaping the future of Life Sciences – from research to life
- Sala Open - Piano 1 // INNOVATION STAGE
- 10:00 - 11:00 | INNOVATION SUMMIT - Morning Session Start-up Competition
- 14:00 - 15:00 | INNOVATION SUMMIT - Afternoon Session Technology Transfer Project Presentations
- 15:00 - 16:00 | Cluster BION: Investments and Opportunities a cura di Cluster BION
- 16:00 - 17:00 | APRE-CNR - Unlocking Horizon Europe Finding and Winning Opportunities in Pillars 2 & 3 A cura di APRE e CNR
- Assets for Future - Room 1, Floor 1 // WORKSHOP
- 11:00 - 12:00 | Workshop - Campania Biosciences a cura di Campania Biosciences
- 12:00 - 13:00 | Health Data Governance in Europe: The Power of Data Spaces a cura di Campania Biosciences
- Sala Open - Piano 1 // INNOVATION STAGE
- 16:00 - 17:00 | INFN - EPIC Cloud The INFN high-security cloud platform for life science research and innovation and its applications a cura di INFN - National Institute for Nuclear Physics