We are delighted to bring the brain community together once again for the 6th edition of the Brain Innovation Days, a dynamic two-day event designed to inspire collaboration and accelerate innovation across the brain ecosystem.

On 18–19 November 2026, this year’s event will take place at Area 42 in Brussels, offering a vibrant setting for creativity, knowledge exchange and partnership-building. The programme will feature inspiring plenary discussions alongside interactive sessions designed to spark dialogue, collaboration and new ideas across the brain community.

Innovation Hall

The Innovation Hall is the vibrant networking hub of the Brain Innovation Days, where attendees can discover cutting-edge technologies, breakthrough research and emerging solutions shaping the future of brain health. It is the perfect place to connect with innovators, researchers, clinicians, industry leaders and investors in a dynamic networking environment beyond the plenary programme.

Are you developing an innovative solution, product or service in the brain space? Apply to showcase your work in the Innovation Hall and connect directly with a multidisciplinary audience of experts and decision-makers.

Pitch Competition

The 5th edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place on 15-16 October 2025 at La Tricoterie in Brussels!

The Brain Innovation Days, led by EBC, originate from a collaboration between the scientific and business communities, uniting to highlight opportunities within the brain space. Researchers, clinicians, industry professionals, and other stakeholders worldwide are striving not only to deepen our understanding of the brain but also to translate this knowledge into innovative treatments, interventions, and tools to improve brain health. This event, along with its growing community, serves as a dynamic platform to enhance collaboration, facilitate knowledge sharing, drive business development, connect key stakeholders, attract investments, encourage dialogue, and showcase cutting-edge innovations and progress, particularly in Europe.

Building on the success of previous years, the 2025 edition will continue to feature two full days dedicated to high-level brain innovation, providing extensive networking opportunities for key stakeholders and experts in the field. Attendees can explore ground-breaking projects in the Innovation Hall, engage in insightful Brain Talks and panel discussions, and witness a pitch competition showcasing brain-related start-ups.

Focusing on ‘The Adaptive Brain in a Fast-Evolving World‘, the sessions will revolve around these four subthemes:

🚀 Brain Research Frontiers: Driving Europe’s Innovation Leadership

🚀 Brain Health Equity: Closing the Gap to Leave no One Behind

🚀 Youth Culture: Shaping Brain Health in the Modern World

🚀 Beyond Neuroscience: Reimagining the World Through a Brain Health Lens

Innovation Hall

The Innovation Hall is the place to be to showcase and discuss your ideas, breakthroughs, products and latest innovations with the high-level and diverse array of stakeholders attending the Brain Innovation Days. The main vein of the event venue, the Innovation Hall, will be where the discussion happens outside of plenary presentations — a spot in the space will be vital to ensure you are visible throughout the two days! 

Showcase your breakthrough in the Innovation Hall, where innovators connect with a high-level, multidisciplinary audience passionate about advancing brain research and solutions. This space is designed for dynamic interactions, making it the focal point for networking and dialogue beyond the plenary programme. Innovators gain direct access to leading researchers, clinicians, industry experts, investors, and policymakers – creating invaluable opportunities for feedback, networking, and collaboration. Innovators are asked to apply through this form and the Brain Innovation Days team will reach out after revising the application. A high table and a chair will be provided, as well as space for a roll-up or backdrop, if needed.

Applications are first come, first served and spots are filling up fast! Apply now before it’s too late, more information on the Brain Innovation Days website.

Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition

Follow the Brain Innovation Days social media channels and dedicated newsletter for all the latest updates – more information to be released soon!

The European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to announce that the 5th edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place on 15-16 October 2025 at La Tricoterie in Brussels!

The Brain Innovation Days, led by EBC, originate from a collaboration between the scientific and business communities, uniting to highlight opportunities within the brain space. Researchers, clinicians, industry professionals, and other stakeholders worldwide are striving not only to deepen our understanding of the brain but also to translate this knowledge into innovative treatments, interventions, and tools to improve brain health. This event, along with its growing community, serves as a dynamic platform to enhance collaboration, facilitate knowledge sharing, drive business development, connect key stakeholders, attract investments, encourage dialogue, and showcase cutting-edge innovations and progress, particularly in Europe.

Building on the success of previous years, the 2025 edition will continue to feature two full days dedicated to high-level brain innovation, providing extensive networking opportunities for key stakeholders and experts in the field. Attendees can explore groundbreaking projects in the Innovation Hall, engage in insightful Brain Talks and panel discussions, and witness a pitch competition showcasing brain-related start-ups.

Follow the Brain Innovation Days social media channels and dedicated newsletter for all the latest updates – more information to be released soon!

We’re happy to announce that the EU4Health Integration and Impact Initiative has been granted to tackle pressing public health challenges in Europe! Starting in June 2024, this 12-month project will address healthcare disparities, improve access to therapies, enhance diversity in clinical trials, and bridge gaps in paediatric cancer care and brain health, while advocating for a holistic approach and promoting the One Health perspective. The consortium for the EU4Health Integration and Impact Initiative project includes the I3h Institute (I3h ULB), One Sustainable Health for All Foundation (OSH Foundation), Childhood Cancer International Europe (CCI Europe), and the European Brain Council (EBC).

How will we foster innovation, inclusivity and influence policy?

– Organising a high-impact EU4Health event in Brussels on Childhood Cancer, One Health and Brain Health
– Hosting three side-events focusing on each topic
– Carrying out sustainable patient-centred awareness campaigns on social media and our dedicated website to raise awareness and facilitate an interactive exchange between citizens and health experts

Save the date: EU4Health public event will take place on December 2, 2024 at the Palace of the Academies in Brussels

Stay tuned for project updates and more information! Join us in our mission to improve European public health and create a healthier, more resilient future for all Europeans!

We are pleased to announce the early programme for the upcoming Brain Innovation Days, organised by the European Brain Council (EBC). The event will take place on 13-14 November 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The aim of the event is to bring the wider brain ecosystem together to foster dialogue, exchange knowledge, accelerate investment in research & innovation and facilitate business development.

The event will take place in the EGG. Located in the heart of Brussels, the venue offers an outstanding space with easy access by train, public transport and car (with many different parking facilities in the vicinity). The perfect place to meet creative minds, exchange knowledge and experience.

The 4th edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place under the overarching theme “Navigating the Brain Across a Lifetime“, examining the journey our brains take across our lifespans, from perinatal to advanced age. The two days of high-level brain innovation will host a series of exciting Brain Talks, How-To sessions and countless matchmaking/networking opportunities. The programme will include a wide array of session types, including plenary sessions, inspiring Brain Talks, Poster and Innovation Showcase, matchmaking and networking activities, the Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition, breakout sessions, panels, how-to sessions and other excited session formats still under wraps!

Registration with an Early Bird Rate has been extended to 15 August 2024. Join the circle of influence in the brain sector & network with key players in the brain research and innovation field — investors, researchers, clinicians, patient representatives, policymakers and more.

EBC’s flagship event, the Brain Innovation Days, will take place later this week – to be held at The Egg in Brussels, Belgium on 26-27 October 2023.

The concept of the Brain Innovation Days – led by the European Brain Council – comes from within both the scientific and business communities, fusing together to showcase the potentials within the brain space. Currently, researchers, clinicians, industry and others all over are working to not only understand the brain further but to use this gained understanding to develop novel treatments, interventions and tools to address brain health and ill-health.

This event, and the community built around it, is the platform to boost interaction, facilitate knowledge exchange and business development, connect the dots with key people, potentiate investments, foster dialogue and showcase ongoing innovation and progress being made in the space, particularly in Europe.

Badges have gone to print, however, tickets are still available and can be purchased on site, too. Take a look at the final programme and hope to see you there.