InnoDays 2027

FROM SIGNAL TO CLINICAL IMPACT

Dresden | May 19-21, 2027

How do we move from promising technologies to solutions that work in clinical practice? And what does it take to make this translation safe, effective and evidence- based? The EKFZ InnoWeek 2027 brings together researchers, clinicians and innovators from across disciplines to explore this journey, connecting sensing and imaging with data, AI, clinical decision making and translation. Different technologies and clinical challenges, connected by one ambition: turning signals into clinical impact.

EVENT STRUCTURE

Specialised scientific pre-conferences | May 19-20, 2027

Different communities meet in their own scientific formats and explore their topics in depth.

Joint Closing Event  | May 21, 2027

From Signal to Clinical Impact
The communities come together to identify connections, shared challenges and opportunities for collaboration across disciplines.

ONE WEEK. DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.

Next Generation Imaging & Diagnostics

High-End Ultrasound
Smart Wearables
Capsule Endoscopy

Smart Sensing & Biointegrated Devices

Smart Catheters
BiosensingBioelectronics

Data, AI & Clinical Decision Support

Precision Prevention
AI-supported Surgery

Clinical AI, Trust & Translation

In-hospital AI
Regulatory Science

Beyond the Tip: Smart Catheters for Sensing, Imaging & Therapy

May 20-21, 2027

Catheters are no longer just tubes for access and drainage. Equipped with sensors, actuators and wireless links, they are becoming intelligent platforms for diagnosis, monitoring and therapy inside the body. They can measure blood pressure, flow, temperature and blood gases in real time, image vessel walls with ultrasound and optics, steer robotically through complex anatomy, and deliver drugs exactly where they are needed. Our two-day symposium brings together engineers, material scientists, clinicians, industry and regulatory experts to discuss the whole chain: from MEMS and flexible electronics, through biocompatible packaging and clinical integration, to scalable manufacturing. Expect lectures, live demos and plenty of networking, concluding with a joint session with our sister symposia.

Sense

Pressure & force sensing, flow, temperature, blood-gas analysis (pH, lactate, inflammatory markers), multi-modal sensing

See

IVUS & CMUT, intracardiac echo (ICE), OCT, photoacoustic imaging

Treat

Ablation (RF, pulsed field), drug-eluting and microneedle balloons

Build & Translate

antimicrobial & anti-clotting strategies, MEMS & flexible/stretchable electronics, biocompatible materials & packaging, wireless data & power (NFC, Bluetooth), AI & cybersecurity, scalable manufacturing, regulation & clinical workflow

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