Innovation & Entrepreneurship headline the Brain Forum 2016

26. The Brain Forum 2016 opened today and is generating massive interest among specialists as well as the general public: more than 1000 people have registered. Over the next two days, researchers, engineers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, industrialists, investors, funding agencies and policy makers will meet at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne (Switzerland) and contribute to translating brain science into tangible, accessible solutions. Jamil El-Imad, CEO of The Brain Forum, declares: "The Brain Forum has once again put together a fantastic programme of top speakers who will share and discuss their thoughts, discoveries and ambitions. We also have an impressive exhibition area showcasing the latest technologies, and of course the start-up pitches where young entrepreneurs might just find the big opportunity that they've been waiting for. What you see at The Brain Forum 2016 will be in your future and I'm looking forward to hearing what people think." On the subject of collaborating with The Brain Forum, Prof. Patrick Aebischer, President of EPFL and member of The Brain Forum's International Advisory Board, adds: "The first The Brain Forum [in Switzerland] has been a success. Building up the second edition of such an event is always challenging, and we are delighted to see a huge interest among the neuroscience community to come back to Lausanne this year." The Brain Forum is divided into two themed days with the first day dedicated to Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the second day focused on Science.