4 Sep 2026 – 10:10 – 20 min
Location: Dream Stage (Hall 25)

Founder Stories - CanChip

What’s behind successful startups?

Inspiring stories, bold decisions, challenges and valuable learnings: Hear first-hand what founders have experienced and learned along their journey.

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Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Language: English
How can scientific expertise and personal motivation become a vision for the future of cancer research? Ghazaleh Madani, Founder and CEO of CanChip, is developing innovative tumor-on-a-chip technologies to enable more realistic drug testing and, ultimately, contribute to more personalized treatments.

In 2025, Ghazaleh Madani was named “Newcomer of the Year” at the German Startup Awards. In her Founder Story, she shares her journey as a founder, the challenges of building a deep-tech startup and the lessons she has learned along the way.
Key Takeaways:
From science to startup: How scientific expertise and personal motivation can turn into a business.

Turning challenges into opportunities: The challenges Ghazaleh faced on her journey to founding CanChip.

Building in Deep Tech: What it takes to bring an innovative technology from the lab to real-world applications.

Learning by doing: The key lessons Ghazaleh has learned as a founder.

The power of purpose: Why a strong personal vision and clear purpose matter, especially in Deep Tech.

Rethinking cancer research: How CanChip’s tumor-on-a-chip technology is opening up new possibilities in cancer research and drug development.
Founder Stories - CanChip