Project Advisor Life Sciences
Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO)

Inne Xhonneux graduated in 2011 as a veterinarian. She worked for 10 years as a veterinarian with special focus on small camelids and was involved in immunization campaigns focusing on the production of camelid-derived antibodies at the Camelid Immunization Facility (University of Antwerp). In December 2024 she received her doctoral degree in veterinary physiology at the Gamete Research Centre at the University of Antwerp, and at the end of the same year, she found new opportunities at Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO).

VLAIO is the main point of contact for entrepreneurs in Flanders on behalf of the Flemish Government. VLAIO stimulates and supports innovation and entrepreneurship, contributing to a positive business climate that fosters sustainable economic growth and job creation. Inne Xhonneux is currently project advisor in Life Sciences, where she is involved in the evaluation and follow-up of early- and late-stage scientific projects covering topics from veterinary science, over animal production to innovative biotech projects.

 

Other speakers

Sven Arnouts Business Development Manager Ghent University - Provaxs
Klaus Hellmann Chief Veterinary Officer Argenta
Johannes Charlier Managing Director Kreavet
Nathalie Vanderheijden Coordinator fot the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare Ghent University
Laetitia Cicchelero Cross-Health platform coordinator - Provaxs University of Ghent
Hervé Poulet Director of Strategic Partnering Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health
Sebastiaan Theuns CEO & co-founder PathoSense
Dieter Vancraeynest External Innovation Zoetis
Beatrice Vos Partner Stonehaven Cozmix Group (SC Group)
Bryan Charleston Director and CEO The Pirbright Institute
Stewart Burgess Head of Department of Vaccines & Diagnostics Moredun Research Institute
Kazuhiko Hirose President and Representative Director Meiji Animal Health Co., Ltd.
Hanjo Hennemann Co-founder and CEO Verovaccines
Juerg Baggenstoss Partner Stonehaven Cozmix Group
Paul Dick Founder and President Paul Dick and Associates
Steve Nanchen Head External Innovation - R&D Elanco Animal Health
Erwin Blomsma CEO and Co-Founder Virovet
Alfonso Martín-Fontecha Business Development Manager Laboratorios SYVA
Valerio Abbadessa Research Programme Officer EC DG AGRI, F2 R&I
Paul Horwood UK Head of Farm & Exports IVC Evidensia
Daisy Vanrompay Director of the Laboratory of Immunology and Animal Biotechnology Ghent University
Jennifer Serriere-Di Bartolo Biopharma Strategic Collaboration & Marketing Manager Promega
Jens Radzimanowski Director of Antibody Therapeutics Lead Identification Boehringer Ingelheim
Pieter-Jan Serreyn Technical Director AnimalhealthEurope
Charles Owen Founder and CEO 272Bio Limited
Jeremy Gowler Chief Executive Officer Ophirex, Inc.
Ralf Herold Head of Regulatory Science and Academia, Task force Regulatory Science and Innovation, EMA European Medicines Agency

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