Pharmatech Innovation Summit

Pharmatech Innovation Summit
Innovations in Data Management & Insights
November 17–19, 2025
Boston, MA
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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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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.

Summit Highlights

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Pharmatech Startup Showcase

10+ curated, vetted, and coached digital health startups present their pharmatech innovations

Pharma Leader Workshop

Session for biopharma innovation leaders to learn, discuss, and share how peers have successfully built and scaled innovation programs (details below)

1:1 Meetings with Startups

Pre-scheduled in-person discussions with leading pharmatech startups to explore potential collaborations

Networking

Ample opportunities for biopharma leaders, digital health startups, and investors to engage directly to strengthen relationships and discuss potential partnerships

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Exclusive Pharma Leader Peer-to-Peer Networking

Private reception for biopharma innovation leaders to connect candidly and discuss insights, challenges, and opportunities

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Pharma Leader Lunch

Private dining experience where leaders can reflect and exchange their business perspectives

“The startups brought remarkable energy and enthusiasm in their presentations, showcasing an impressive level of polish and finesse given their novelty to pharma.”
- Taiba Quraishi
Innovation Accelerator Lead
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Pharma Workshop: “Building and Sustaining Pharma Innovation Programs”

Uli Stilz,
Corporate Vice President,
R&ED External Innovation Partners, External & Exploratory Innovation,
Novo Nordisk

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.

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.

Summit Details

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

Theme: Innovations in Data Management & Insights

Pharma generates enormous amounts of data, but much of it remains siloed or underused. To accelerate and enhance decision-making across the drug development lifecycle, the pharmaceutical industry is seeking innovative AI and digital tools to unlock the value of its data. The Pharmatech Innovation Summit spotlights startups with tools that help pharma manage, utilize, and optimize 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 and Reception “Building and Sustaining Pharma Innovation Programs” and Small-group, facilitated discussions to follow (November 17) - $600 $500

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

2. 30-Minute 1:1 Startup Meetings and Pharma Leader Lunch (November 19)
• Up to 5 startups: $750 $500
• Up to 10 startups: $1,000 $750

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.

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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

PharmStars Pharma Members and Participants Have Included