Event info
Date:17 Mar, 2026
Time:08:30-12:30
Venue:Medicon Valley Alliance, Copenhagen

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Mia Ritterband-Rosenbaum

Mia Ritterband-Rosenbaum

Event Manager & PA to CEO

mrr@mva.org

+45 21 63 38 88

Shaping Pharmaceutical Active Ingredients (API) Success Rate from Molecular Design to Commercial Reality

We are pleased to invite you to the TAPI Boost Seminar, a focused half-day event designed for R&D, CMC, Regulatory Affairs and procurement professionals who would like a better understanding of the pharmaceutical active ingredient (APIs) world and the future of pharmaceutical development. As one of the world’s leading API suppliers, TAPI brings more than eight decades of scientific excellence, supported by more than 4,100 experts, a portfolio of more than 350 APIs, and a global presence in more than 100 countries.

This seminar will take you inside the scientific, technical and regulatory considerations that determine API success, including polymorph selection and particle engineering, complex peptides development and oligonucleotide control strategies, smooth scale-up to large scale production. Participants will gain practical insights, development tools and real-world case studies that help secure robust API performance, reduce formulation risk, and accelerate the path to market.
Join us to learn what truly matters in API development, how to anticipate and control the parameters that can make or break your formulation, and how new technologies are shaping the next generation of drug substances. This is an opportunity to connect with experts, exchange experiences, and elevate your development strategy with knowledge grounded in decades of API leadership.

To learn mere about TAPI, please visit the TAPI website at www.tapi.com

Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Time: 8:15 – 12:30
Venue: Medicon Valley Alliance, Arne Jacobsens Allé 15, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark – Hub 2

 

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Program

8:15 Networking, registration and light breakfast
8:45 Welcome and introduction to Medicon Valley Alliance
David Munis Zepernick, Director, Member Engagement & Communication, Medicon Valley Alliance
8:50 Introduction to TAPI and TAPI R&D
9:10 Polymorph search and solid-state development
9:30 Critical solid-state properties
10:10 Q&A and transition
10:20 Coffee Break
10:40 Complexity of GLP 1 development
11:10 Recombinant peptide development
11:25 Diastereomeric distribution in oligonucleotides
11:40 Small molecule development strategy
12:10 Advanced Steroid development
12:20 Closing remarks
12:30 Light lunch

 

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Nir Koyfman, Head of Sales for Northern Europe and the Middle East, TAPI

Nir Koyfman, M.Sc. and MBA, is Head of Sales for Northern Europe and the Middle East with more than 20 years of experience in the API industry across high potent APIs, peptides, synthetic and fermentation-based drug substances, and steroids. Nir supports global customers ranging from early-stage startups to established commercial pharmaceutical companies, providing tailored guidance, personalized technical assistance, and strategic support throughout drug development.

Paolo Tiseni, Senior Director, Head of New Products Management R&D, TAPI

Paolo Tiseni is Senior Director, Head of New Products Management, in TAPI’s Global R&D team. Paolo has extensive experience in chemical process R&D, technology transfer and CDMO field, acquired in TAPI and other pharmaceutical companies over the years. Paolo holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from ETH Zürich and a Post Doc from Harvard University.

Pavel Kolesa, Senior Manager, Physical R&D, TAPI

Pavel Kolesa is a Senior Manager of the Physical R&D department at TAPI with more than 10 years of experience in solid state science applied to API development. His work focuses on advancing physical characterization and crystallization sciences, while leading the solid state group in supporting API development. Pavel graduated in Medicinal Chemistry from the Brno University of Technology.

 

 

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