SMB Network Meeting: Bridge the talent delta, connect, learn & collaborate

Date: April 13, 2026
Registration and company market: 15:30
Program: 16:00-17:00 hrs (+ networking, drinks & bites)
Location: Noviotech Campus Nijmegen, building M, Meet&Greet area

We are excited to invite you to a new edition of the SMB Network Meeting, organized in collaboration with Pharma Delta and the HAN University of Applied Molecular Life Sciences Master, featuring students from the Applied Molecular Sciences Master.

This event brings professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students together around the theme of Pharma. You can combine this network event with a practical workshop on Networking earlier that afternoon.

This afternoon is all about mutual discovery:

• Students explore the broad and dynamic world of molecular and pharma innovation.
• Companies and organisations meet the next generation of talent, not to recruit, but to understand their skills, ambitions, and fresh perspectives.
• Together, we bridge the talent delta by learning what each side can offer the other.

The meeting opens with an introduction to Pharma Delta and its vision on regional talent development, followed by perspectives from MSD Animal Health and the HAN University of Applied Sciences.

You’ll then hear more about the Applied Molecular Sciences Master’s program and how its students can contribute to innovation and talent development, illustrated through a joint experience story shared by a student and a company representative.

Important: This is not an internship or recruitment event. It’s about connection, collaboration, and understanding the ecosystem.

Program

Workshop (for more information & registration please click here)
13:30-14:00 Walk-in workshop
14:00-15:30 Short workshop ‘Networking skills’ by Frank Smallegange

SMB Networking meeting (please register via the form below)
15:30-16:00 Walk-in and company market
16:00-17:00 Plenary topics
17:00-19:00 Active networking, drinks & dinner bites plus company market

Speakers

Martin van Collenburg, Supervisory board member & Executive Director Capital Investments, driving strategic investments that support innovation and growth, MSD Animal Health, Boxmeer

Harmen Neidig, Dean School of Applied Biosciences and Chemistry, HAN University of Applied Sciences

Andrea Thiele, Coordinator Master Applied Molecular Sciences at HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen.

Alyza Braamskamp, MSc. student and 2nd year Intern, MSD Animal Health, Boxmeer

Mateusz Walczk, Project Leader Poultry R&D, MSD Animal Health, Boxmeer

Good to know
Presentations are in English & the entrance is free (registration upfront is needed though). We welcome new guests, so please feel free to pass on this invitation to relevant people in your network!

Be one of the first to register for this SMB Network Meeting via this link.