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FUTURE FORUM 2025
Cambridge, MA - September 8
Hosted by the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York, the FUTURE FORUM is our flagship event, fostering dialogue and establishing lasting networks at the intersection of science, technology, and international collaboration. Since its launch in 2019, the forum has served as a platform for visionary leaders in academia, industry, and policy to exchange ideas and build transatlantic partnerships. The 2025 edition is dedicated to the DWIH network’s annual focus: Global Health. We seek to explore how science diplomacy and tech innovation can work hand in hand to improve health outcomes globally.
This year’s FUTURE FORUM is made possible through close collaboration with the Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA, a leading biomedical research center whose commitment to accelerating innovation dovetails with the DWIH NY´s mission to connect science, society, and policy on both sides of the Atlantic. The event is structured in two parts:
An expert-only Network Exchange featuring hands-on workshops focused on tech transfer, start-up incubation, and digital health foresight;
A public-facing program including a keynote address, panel discussion, and networking session designed to amplify dialogue across sectors.
The FUTURE FORUM provides a critical space for institutions—universities, research organizations, venture capital firms, incubators, and municipal agencies—to collaborate on sustainable and scalable solutions. With 29 member institutions and deep partnerships across North America, DWIH New York leverages its transatlantic network to promote innovation ecosystems that are locally grounded and globally connected.
As part of the 2025 Global Health focus, the FUTURE FORUM also explores the role of science diplomacy, a central pillar of the DWIH NY´s work.
Join us in Cambridge to build partnerships, exchange insights, and shape the future of health tech diplomacy.
The FUTURE FORUM
The first FUTURE FORUM was held in 2019 in Brooklyn on the topic of artificial intelligence. In 2020, the forum was held virtually focusing on cities and climate. In 2021, a hybrid FUTURE FORUM in Chicago centered on societies in transition and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022 and 2023, the FUTURE FORUM took place in Manhattan. In 2022, it revolved around sustainable fashion. In 2023, the conference participants focused on resilience in its various forms. In 2024, the FUTURE FORUM took place in Washington, D.C. and highlighted Science Diplomacy in an Era of Technological Disruption.