Onco:Innovate Europe Conference Returns to ViennaUP 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Onco:Innovate Europe Conference is back for its second edition, taking center stage at ViennaUP 2026 – Europe’s leading innovation festival. After a successful debut, Onco:Innovate continues to bridge the gap between cutting-edge oncology research and the fast-moving innovation ecosystem, creating a space where breakthroughs in cancer care can truly take root.

Where Innovation Meets Oncology

Onco:Innovate sits at a unique crossroads: it is both a high-level oncology conference and a startup & innovation event. This means the conference brings together a diverse community of stakeholders, including startups, innovators, clinicians, hospitals, pharma, corporates, investors, NGOs, and policymakers. By connecting these groups, Onco:Innovate highlights emerging trends, tackles market barriers, and fosters partnerships that turn promising ideas into real-world solutions.

From precision therapies and digital health innovations to AI-driven diagnostics, new funding models, and regulatory strategies, the conference focuses on what matters most: accelerating impactful cancer care.

Event Details

• Date: 21 May 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CET
• Location: Future Health Lab, Vienna
• Register here: Onco:Innovate 2026 Registration

Theme 2026: “Breakthroughs & Bottlenecks”

This year, the conference explores the tension between rapid innovation and healthcare systems that struggle to keep pace. While scientific breakthroughs are accelerating, patients often face delays in accessing new therapies. The theme “Breakthroughs & Bottlenecks” emphasizes the need to strengthen healthcare structures, improve processes, and actively drive adoption, ensuring that innovation translates into tangible patient benefits.

Join the Conversation

Onco:Innovate Europe isn’t just a conference – it’s a community. Whether you are a startup looking to showcase your solution, a corporate seeking collaboration, or a clinician exploring emerging technologies, there are many ways to get involved.

Registration Information

Registrations are application-based and free for community members, sponsors, speakers, ecosystem partners, and representatives from clinics, universities, investors, NGOs, and relevant multipliers. Don’t miss your chance to join the network shaping the future of oncology: Apply to attend.

Part of ViennaUP 2026

Onco:Innovate is proud to be a key event at ViennaUP 2026, the city-wide, community-driven innovation festival initiated by the Vienna Business Agency. ViennaUP connects the innovation ecosystem’s most important actors through pitching sessions, hackathons, conferences, and matchmaking events. Being part of this festival allows Onco:Innovate participants to experience the full spectrum of Europe’s startup and innovation landscape.

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