IVAM Hightech Summit 2026

The IVAM Hightech Summit is a key event in the calendar, bringing together companies from the micro and nanotechnology sectors to showcase the latest technologies and products and discuss future developments.

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In 2026, we invite you to the Hightech Summit at the Corpus Congress Center in Leiden (NL) – a fascinating journey through the human body and our lives. Under the motto “Inside Life – Engineering our Future”, the focus will be on technologies that are changing our inner and outer worlds – from biotechnological innovations to visionary designs for the future. Together, we will take a look at how science and engineering are redefining the boundaries of life and shaping our future.

Theme: Inside Life – Engineering our Future

Become a business partner – benefit from visibility throughout the year through our network. 
Present your expertise – in the program, at the technical exhibition, or at our hands-on session.
Help shape the event – position your company early on to achieve maximum impact.

The IVAM Hightech Summit 2026, featuring six focused technology sessions:

🔹 Engineering Life: Micro- & Nanotechnologies Shaping Biology, Medicine and Diagnostics
🔹 Seeing Life: Photonics and Emerging Quantum Technologies for Next-Generation Analytical Systems
🔹 Sensing Life: Smart Sensors and Data-driven Insight into Living Systems
🔹 Impacting Life: Regulation, IP and Industrialization for Market Success
🔹 Shaping Life: From Advanced Materials and Manufacturing to Scalable Production
🔹 Future of Life: Emerging technologies driving collaborative innovation

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Impressions from previous years

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Contact

Do you have specific questions? Would you like to contribute to the programme or are you interested in a business partnership? Then please contact the Hightech Summit team at hts@ivam.de.