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MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION

Get to know tomorrow's medical solutions

Join the 10th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION

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The 10th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION is searching for the most outstanding solutions in the Healthcare industry. It aims to take the connected medical innovations to an advanced level, by easing the work of doctors with mass healthcare data collection, real-time vital signs monitoring, omni-evaluation with in-house and remote patients around the globe. Accordingly, these solutions can help to improve the healthcare services and overall human’s wellbeing.

Conditions of submission:
  • Solutions using health apps, Diagnostics, AI in healthcare, Robotics
  • Submissions in English
  • Available at least in one market until the end of Q2 2022 and not launched before 2018

Evaluation criteria:
  • Degree of innovation
  • Commercial potential
  • Technological feasibility
  • Marketing approach
  • Time to market
  • Required investments

Conformity with the “Medical Device Directive” or the “FDA Approval” is not required.
The top12 finalists of the 10th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION will gain:
  • International awareness at the Pitch & Award Ceremony at MEDICA 2021, the world’s largest trade-fair for the digital transformation of the healthcare industry
  • Exclusive entry to the MEDICA connected health ecosystem featuring all major key-players and experts of the sector
  • Free marketing packages and extensive media coverage at a global level
  • Valuable advice from forefront tech experts to advance their businesses: finding the right components, go-to-market strategy, commercial launch, and more
  • Cash prizes up to 3.500 EURO
  • Placement in the Hall of Fame (if selected as the winners)
  • And many more!

Participation is free of charge.

The submission phase will close on 22 September 2021. The pitches of the finalists will take place at MEDICA in November 2021.

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Submit your solution now!

Organization of the MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION at MCHF

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Navispace GmbH

Program:
Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier
Managing Partner Navispace GmbH
Phone +49 (0)8152 99886-23
s.sulzmaier@navispace.de
Exhibition Space & Organization:
Katrin Bauer
Phone: +49 152 22706810
k.bauer@navispace.de
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Review 2020

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These are the winners of the 9th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION 2020

1st place & winner

Radiobotics
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Decision supporting tool for automatic identification of osteoarthritis.
radiobotics.com/
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RBknee from Radiobotics (Denmark)

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BeFC - Bioenzymatic FuelCells (France)

2nd place

BeFC - Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells
A sustainable paper-based energy source for low-power medical devices.
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befc.fr

3rd place

ETH Zürich
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Non-invasive sensory feedback to improve mobility and to promote cognitive prosthesis integration in people with leg amputation.
hest.ethz.ch
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MYLEG from ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

Video of the 9th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION

Watch the complete recording of the 9th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION here!

Further finalists

Voiceitt

Product:
Voiceitt
AI-driven automatic speech recognition for individuals with dysarthria.
voiceitt.com

diafyt MedTech

Product:
diafyt Guide - Fun despite Diabetes
AI-learning insulin demand and making suggestions for insulin dosage.
diafyt.com

PKvitality

Product:
K'Watch
The first Continuous Glucose Monitoring in a smartwatch.
pkvitality.com

inveox

Product:
inveox: Pathologie 4.0
Pathologie 4.0 - Digitization and automation to histopathology labs for cancer diagnostics.
inveox.com

Dermanostic GmbH

Product:
Dermanostic
Dermatologist via app.
dermanostic.com

Be My Eyes

Product:
Be My Eyes
Mobile app utilizing WebRTC video call technology for remote visual assistance.
bemyeyes.com

Mediktor

Product:
Mediktor
AI-based medical assistant for triage, prediagnosis and decision-making support.
mediktor.com

H Robotics Inc.

Product:
Home rehabilitation device
Home rehabilitation device using robot technology and smart home rehabilitation service platform.
hrobotics-rehab.com

UniExo

Product:
UniExo
Rehab service with modular robotic exoskeleton.
uniexo.com
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