Venture Talks#14 Medtech

Dr Heiko Visarius

What

Life Science startups also are a story of common failures and misunderstandings. Come and meet medtech expert Dr. Heiko Visarius who will share experiences collected in for the last 14 years.

Who

Entrepreneurs or anyone with a startup idea.

When

March 31, 2026 - 12:15-13:30

Where

Sciences II

Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30
1205 Genève

Room A100 - Pictet

Further Information

Dr. Heiko Visarius is an executive with international experience in the health care sector, especially in the area of medical device technology. A Ph.D. in engineering obtained in the USA and a Swiss/US MBA degree combined with his professional experience allow him to relate to a broad spectrum of business areas, such as sales, marketing, R&D, finance, supply chain and general management.

Dr. Heiko Visarius served as CEO of a successful start-up company with an associated exit. Since then, he held various leadership positions with global players of the medical device industry. He had P/L responsibility in Europe for a 3-digit million USD revenue volume in a direct operation and also has extensive experience in the Emerging Markets.

The Swiss Confederation contracted Dr. Visarius as Innosuisse (formerly CTI) Startup Coach starting 2012. In that year, he also started VISARTIS Healthcare GmbH. Mandates are today in the areas of business coaching (also accredited for the European Union and platinn), business development, expertise/juror and Medtech projects. Since 2017, he is also responsible for the Life Science part of the innovation agency of the canton of Bern (be-advanced).

In addition, Dr. Visarius serves on boards of companies in medical devices as well as the FHNW (university) and the Swiss Excellence Foundation. He and his family are located in Switzerland.

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