OPINNO Brugge 2025

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 12 November 2025.

Location

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Campus Brugge Station, Gebouw A
Spoorwegstraat 4 - 8200 Brugge
Lokaal A.2.201.

Directions

Part I: Presentations 

14:00 – 14:05 | Introduction
Liesbeth Demuyser, Talent Development Manager - Biovia

14:10 – 14:20 | Red Biotech
Justine Van Moorleghem, Laboratory Operations Manager - VIB

14:20 – 14:30 | Green Biotech
Lisa Vanderstraeten, Lab technician - Research Institute for Nature and Forest

14:30 – 14:40 | White Biotech/Manufacturing
Tobie De Smet, Bioprocess Technician DSP - Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

14:40 – 14:50 | Bio-informatics
Sam Dupont, Lab Technician and Bio-informatician - VIB

14:50 – 15:10 | Quality control/Operations
Lotte Caestecker, QC analyst; Lotte Van Loock, Operations Expert; Warre Slock, Operations Junior Expert - Legend Biotech

15:10 – 15:30 | Break

15:30 – 17:00 | Part II

Part II: Round table discussion 

Red biotech: Justine Van Moorleghem, Laboratory Operations Manager - VIB

Green biotech: Lisa Vanderstraeten, Laborant - Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)

White biotech / Manufacturing: Tobie De Smet, Bioprocess Technician DSP - Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

Bio-informatics: Sam Dupont, Lab technician and Bio informatician - VIB; Cedric Decruw, Data Software Engineer - VLIZ

Quality control and operations:  Lotte Caestecker, QC analyst; Lotte Van Loock, Operations Expert; Warre Slock, Operations Junior Expert - Legend Biotech

Human Resources: Stephanie Deman, Teamleader Life Sciences Recruitment - Hays

Organised by Biovia, Howest and Vives Hogeschool