Pharmatech Innovation Summit

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The Clinician has secured a partnership with Israel’s largest healthcare organization, Clalit Health Services, to drive digital care pathway implementation across their 4.8 million patients, 20,000 clinicians, 1,500 community clinics, and 14 hospitals.
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BeCareLink won the INVEST PharmaTech Pitch Perfect contest at the INVEST annual conference.  BeCareLink was selected from the 5 finalists who each shared their vision for how they are seeking to reinvent clinical trials.
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Longenesis was selected as one of the finalists of the Export Innovation prize 2021, organized by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), Ekonomikas ministrija/Ministry of Economics, The Red Jackets, and ALTUM.
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SmartTab CEO, Robert Niichel was named most innovative CEO of the year by Tycoon Success.
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The Clinician, has been chosen to join the highly selective Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate program.
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Nori Health raises new investment from Healthy.Capital as they fight for better care for chronic intestinal diseases.
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SmartTab have been granted a new patent for their ingestible capsule drug delivery platform. This is a major step in strengthening their intellectual property position as leaders in the patient-centered drug delivery space.
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SmartTab was selected as a finalist in the Health, Wearables & Wellbeing category for the 14th annual @SXSW Pitch. SmartTab is the only company from Colorado selected for this pitch!
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The Clinician has partnered with Singapore's health tech agency to deploy the ZEDOC platform across the island state's public healthcare system.
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The Clinician was one of the winners of the Medtronic APAC Innovation Challenge. One of the key challenge objectives was to find companies that Medtronic could collaborate with to leverage their infrastructure and scale across the APAC region.
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EVOCAL Health has been awarded the prestigious Founder Award “Digital Innovations” (Gründungspreis Digitale Innovationen) of the Federal Ministry of Economics in Germany.

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nQ Medical had their study of digital biomarkers for subdomain analysis of cognition published in Brain Communications. This novel work was done in done in collaboration with UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
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Pharmatech Innovation Summit
Innovations in Data Management & Insights
Boston, MA
November 17–19, 2025
PharmStars provides unique access for startups to our global pharmaceutical member firms:
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Driving Pharmatech Innovation Together

PharmStars’ Pharmatech Innovation Summit is the premier event for pharma leaders shaping the future of digital innovation.

Hosted by PharmStars, this exclusive three-day event convenes biopharma leaders, digital health startups, and investors to foster connections, showcase innovation, and drive pharma digital transformation.

PharmStars Pharma Members and Participants Have Included

Pharma Workshop: Building and Sustaining Pharma Innovation

Our interactive, pre-summit workshop offers biopharma innovation leaders a rare opportunity to connect with peers, learn from a leading case study, and exchange practical strategies for driving pharmatech innovation adoption inside large organizations. Through a fireside chat, small-group discussions, and networking, participants will gain fresh insights and build valuable peer relationships.

Highlights:
• The Fireside Chat with Uli Stilz, Corporate Vice President, R&ED External Innovation Partners, External & Exploratory Innovation, Novo Nordisk, will explore how Novo Nordisk has built a successful multi-site innovation program to rapidly test and adopt new healthcare innovations. Expect candid insights on what worked well and tips on how to build and drive a culture open to external innovation inside pharma.

• Small-group, facilitated discussions where pharma innovation leaders will exchange practical advice and learn directly from one another’s experiences.

Dedicated networking time to connect with other innovation leaders and strengthen relationships within the peer community.

Schedule Overview

  • November 17: Pharma Leader Workshop & Peer Networking Reception
  • November 18: Startup Presentations, Startup/Pharma Networking and Reception
  • November 19: 1:1 Startup Meetings, Pharma Leader Lunch

Summit Theme

Pharma generates enormous amounts of data, but much of it remains siloed or underused. The Pharmatech Innovation Summit spotlights startups with tools that help pharma manage and apply data more effectively.

Venue

The Summit will be held in the heart of Boston, one of the world’s leading biopharma and innovation hubs. Full venue details will be available upon registration.

Join the Summit to:

  • Get in the “flow of innovation” and gain visibility into the leading edge of digital innovation
  • Meet and partner with outstanding digital health startups
  • Explore strategies for deploying startup innovations
  • Connect with pharma peers facing similar innovation challenges
  • Build lasting, personal cross-industry relationships
  • Gather actionable ideas to drive innovation in your organization

What’s Included in Your Summit Pass

Early bird pricing ends October 1, 2025!
Pharmatech Innovation Summit Ticket (November 18)
$2,750 $2,500*

• Startup showcase presentations with Q &A
• Networking breaks throughout the day
• Breakfast, lunch, and cocktail reception

*Ticket required to participate in additional options.
Additional options:
1. Pre-summit Pharma Leader Workshop (November 17)
$600 $500

• Fireside chat about innovation adoption
• Pharma leader facilitated discussions
• Private pharma leader peer-to-peer
    networking reception

2. 1:1 Startup Meetings and Pharma Leader Lunch (November 19)
• Up to 5 startups: $750 $500
• Up to 10 startups: $1,000 $750
Request to participate below!

Attendee Requirements:

Attendance is limited, by invitation only and for pharmaceutical leaders with responsibility for innovation, digital health, or strategic partnerships. A few seats are reserved for investors. Request your invitation below. Attendance is on a first come, first serve basis, with a waiting list available once capacity has been reached.

Request to Participate

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10
Startups
per PharmStars cohort
~40%
International startups per cohort
<16%
Startup
acceptance rate
8
Global pharma
members
>60
Private startup-pharma meetings per cohort