
SmB Cafe March 2025
Thursday the 13th
On 13th of March we are back with three exciting speakers! Join us, and celebrate the beginning of spring with the latest from Science and Business.
PROGRAMME

AVIGI Therapeutics
Arian Khoshchin
Avigi aims to inhibit Heparanase. Why heparanase? This enzyme plays a key role in tissue remodeling, cancer metastasis, and inflammatory diseases, making it a prime target for therapeutic intervention. Inspired by nature’s own molecules, our team engineered a disaccharide-inspired inhibitor capable of selectively halting heparanase activity without disrupting healthy cellular processes.

OPAL
Florian Schimmel
OPAL is on a mission to empower individuals and organizations to unlock their full potential by harmonizing work and rest through innovative, human-centric lighting (HCL) solutions. Did you know that most of us live in a biological state of darkness, leading to sub-optimal productivity, mood, and sleep? This presentation will explore the science behind salutogenics, biophilic design, HCL and how OPAL is turning these insights into a scalable business that bridges well-being and performance. Join us to discover how light can transform the way we live and work.

Let us know if you'll be there!
Attendance to Science meets Business events is free of charge. However, in order to know how many seats, drinks and snacks we should provide, we would like to know how many people to expect. This is why we kindly request you register for the events if you are joining, and please let us know if you will no longer be able to attend (no hard feelings). See you soon!
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Location & Time
Foyer BioPartner 1
J.H. Oortweg 21
2333 CH Leiden
Programme
17:30 Walk-in
18:00 Start speakers
19:00 Networking Drinks
20:30 End