STEP4NAMs Workshop

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Tuesday December 2^nd, 2025

Room 3

Rethink Health Innovation— Shaping the Future of Testing in Europe

Join the STEP4NAMs workshop and discover how New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)—from organoids and 3D-printed models to organ-on-chip and digital twins—are transforming drug and medical device testing across North-West Europe. This is your chance to:

Hear from policy, industry, and academic experts on overcoming barriers to NAM adoption.
Gain exclusive insights from the latest STEP4NAMs research and stakeholder interviews.
Discuss real-world challenges, such as fragmented infrastructure and limited funding, and explore innovative strategies to overcome them.
Connect with a cross-border network of innovators driving ethical, efficient, and sustainable healthcare.

Be part of shaping the future of BioPharma and MedTech innovation, strengthen your knowledge and help accelerate the adoption of methods that improve healthcare while reducing animal testing.

Programme

10.00 am – Welcome & Introduction
By Margot Jehle, BioRegio STERN Management GmbH (Germany)
Introduction and overview of the STEP4NAMs project and its relevance to the Biofit audience.

10.05 am – Presentation of Analysis & Results
By Lotte Konings (Brabant Development Agency, Netherlands) & Yaella Essed (Innovation Quarter, Netherlands)
Key findings from STEP4NAMs’ desk research analysis and stakeholder interviews, focusing on factors limiting the uptake of NAMs.

10.30 – 10.35 am – Mentimeter Interaction
Live polling to gather audience perspectives on key challenges and opportunities.

10.35 – 11.00 am – Panel Discussion
Barriers and opportunities identified in the STEP4NAMs analysis, with representatives from industry, academia, and policy.
Panelists: