Industry Sessions

The official deadline to apply for Industry Sessions was 17 January 2024.
If you have questions or interest in organising an Industry Session, please contact us via e-mail.

Companies and organisations involved in clinical and pre-clinical research, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the brain looking for scientifically driven engagement with the participants of the 37^th ECNP Congress can apply for Industry Satellite Symposia, Industry Mini Sessions and Industry Interactive Discussions. The Industry Product Theatre and Industry Case Study are more commercially oriented and aim at offering opportunities to showcase products.

• Industry Satellite Symposia (ISS)
• Industry Mini Session (IMS)
• Industry Interactive Discussion (IID)
• Industry Product Theatre (IPT)
• Industry Case Study (ICS)

Other Industry Sessions
If you have ideas for other types of industry sessions please contact us for feasibility and a price offer.

For all information regarding industry sessions and what is included in the prices, please read the ECNP Industry Guidelines.

How to apply
During the application process, the following information needed to be provided:

• Title of the session
• Titles of the presentation(s), if applicable
• Speakers/experts
• Chair, if applicable
• Outline of the session
• Searchable session topic(s)
• Preferences of times slots
• Contact and invoicing details
• Company logo (maximum size of 500KB)
• Introduction text about the company (maximum of 100 words)

AIFA Regulations
AIFA (Italian Drug Agency) is the national authority responsible for drugs regulation in Italy. Any pharmaceutical company supporting or participating in a congress in Italy, is subjected to an authorisation by AIFA (Italian Drug Agency), according to an Italian Government Decree (Decreto Legislativo 219/06 — art.124).

The official appointed Italian agency for AIFA authorisation is:
AIM Group International - AIM Education S.r.l.
Cristina Ghidoli
Via G. Ripamonti, 129
20141 Milan, Italy
Tel. +39 02 56601.1
FAX +39 02-70048585
E-mail: aifa@aimgroup.eu; c.ghidoli@aimgroup.eu

Industry Satellite Symposia (ISS)
(Educational Industry session)
Scientifically oriented Industry Satellite Symposium (90 minutes with a maximum of 1 chair and 4 speakers) with a well-balanced programme (e.g. not concentrating on one specific medication) may be organised.

Industry Satellite Symposia are not organised in parallel with the official ECNP scientific programme and their programmes will be reviewed for balance and rigour by the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC). The room has a standard room set-up in theatre style.

These industry sessions are presented at the congress venue for in-person participants and are livestreamed for the virtual participants. The livestreamed sessions will be recorded and made available after the congress to registered participants for on-demand viewing until 18 December 2024 at 12.00 CET. After the congress, the recordings are also provided to the organiser of the industry session for enduring material.

*The above time slots are indicative and may change slightly. Companies applying for these industry sessions will receive the final time slot allocation by e-mail before 10 April 2024.

The Industry Satellite Symposium has a fixed fee of EUR 70,500 (excl. VAT).

Industry Mini Session (IMS)
(Educational Industry session)
These well-balanced scientifically oriented mini sessions (45 minutes with a maximum of 1 chair and 2 speakers) take place outside the official ECNP scientific programme and programmes will be reviewed for balance and rigour by the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC). The room has a standard room set-up in theatre style.

These industry sessions are presented at the congress venue for in-person participants and are livestreamed for the virtual participants. The livestreamed sessions will be recorded and made available after the congress to registered participants for on-demand viewing until 18 December 2024 at 12.00 CET. After the congress, the recordings are also provided to the organiser of the industry session for enduring material.

*The above time slots are indicative and may change slightly. Companies applying for these industry sessions will receive the final time slot allocation by e-mail before 10 April 2024.

The Industry Mini Session has a fixed fee of EUR 47,000 (excl. VAT).

Industry Interactive Discussion (IID)
(Educational Industry session)
These interactive sessions (30 minutes with 1 or 2 experts) offer companies the opportunity to move from commercially oriented exposure to more focused, scientifically driven engagement with participants. This format allows for close interaction with participants on a specific topic. The topic is framed by experts for 6-7 minutes, then the remainder of the time is devoted to discussion with the audience. Each Industry Interactive Discussion will be reviewed by the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC). They take place in parallel with the official ECNP scientific programme.

To facilitate discussion with the audience the capacity of the room is about 80 pax. These sessions are only for in-person participants, taking place at the congress venue and will not be livestreamed or recorded.

*The above time slots are indicative and may change slightly. Companies applying for these industry sessions will receive the final time slot allocation by e-mail before 10 April 2024.

The Industry Interactive Discussion has a fixed fee of EUR 23,500 (excl. VAT).

Industry Product Theatre (IPT)
(Commercial Industry session)
These high-value sessions (30 minutes with a maximum of 1 speaker) provide a podium for industry to present to participants on a broad range of issues, including new treatment approaches, medical devices, digital health apps, the uses of specific medications, clinical insights, innovative services, and product demonstrations. The programme will be reviewed by the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC).

Industry Product Theatre sessions are not interactive sessions (no Q&A is included). They are presented at the congress venue for in-person participants (for about 80 pax.) and are livestreamed for the virtual participants. The livestreamed sessions will be recorded and made available after the congress to registered participants for on-demand viewing until 18 December 2024 at 12.00 CET. After the congress, the recordings are also provided to the organiser of the industry session as enduring material.

*The above time slots are indicative and may change slightly. Companies applying for these industry sessions will receive the final time slot allocation by e-mail before 10 April 2024.

The Industry Product Theatre has a fixed fee of EUR 29,500 (excl. VAT).

Industry Case Study (ICS)
(Commercial Industry session)
These interactive sessions (30 minutes with 1 or 2 experts) provide participants with the opportunity to discuss the application of medicines, devices, and/or treatment strategies in real-world clinical settings. After a 6–7-minute introduction, the session focuses on interactive discussion and problem-solving with the industry expert(s). Each Industry Case Study will be reviewed by the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC). They take place in parallel with the official ECNP scientific programme. To facilitate discussion with the audience the capacity of the room is limited to around 80 people. These sessions are only for in-person participants, taking place at the congress venue and will not be livestreamed or recorded.

*The above time slots are indicative and may change slightly. Companies applying for these industry sessions will receive the final time slot allocation by e-mail before 10 April 2024.

The Industry Case Study has a fixed fee of EUR 29,500 (excl. VAT).