OPINNO Roeselare 2026

OPINNO – open innovation – aims to bridge the gap between life sciences education and industry, and to stimulate entrepreneurship among students. OPINNO offers the opportunity for students to connect with life sciences entrepreneurs who share their industry experience:

• What can a career in a life sciences company look like?
• Which assets are important as a scientist? Do you need a PhD?
• Examples of different job descriptions in life sciences companies: managers talk about what they do on a daily basis and explain what their responsibilities are.

To prepare yourself for the event, take a look at our practical overview to learn more about the domains in life sciences and its starter jobs.

During the event you can get in touch with several representatives from life sciences companies. This is a unique opportunity to discuss any questions you may have about career opportunities in the industry, entrepreneurship, etc.

Registration is free of charge but mandatory before 17 November 2026.

Part 1

14:00 - 14:05 | Introduction
Liesbeth Demuyser, Talent Development & Communications Project Manager - Biovia

14:10 - 14:20 | Green biotech
Lisa Vanderstraeten, Lab technician - Research Institute for Nature and Forest

14:25 - 14:35 | Clinical development
TBD

14:40 - 14:50 | Bioinformatics
TBD

14:55 - 15:05 | Quality control/Operations
TBD - Legend Biotech

15:10 - 15:20 | Medical biotech
 TBD

Part 2

Green biotech: Lisa Vanderstraeten, Lab technician - Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Clinical development: TBD
Bioinformatics: TBD
Quality control/Operations: TBD - Legend Biotech
Medical biotech: TBD
Human Resources: Peggy Vancoillie and Eveline Bracke - Randstad Professionals

Organised by Biovia, VIVES & howest