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12th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION

Get to know tomorrow's medical solutions

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Hall 12 / E37

Driving the future of digital health

The MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION is searching for the most outstanding innovations in digital health. It aims to take innovations of start-ups to the next level by creating valuable connections and worldwide visibility. From health apps to new tools of healthcare data collection and AI enabled analytics, to advanced robotics. A new category of the award is sustainability - from green hospitals and circular economy to waste and energy management solutions. Innovators from around the globe are welcome to submit their solutions.

The Top 12 Medical Start-ups 2023 will present their solutions in the final at the MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM.

Submissions are currently under evaluation, and we will soon be announcing the finalists. Start-ups are now invited to submit their solutions for the 13th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION in 2024.

Register now for 2024 - participation is free of charge!
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Pitch and Award Ceremony

14 November 2023, 03:00 - 05:00 p.m., Hall 12, MCHF

The Top12 Medical Start-ups 2023 will present their solutions in the exciting pitch finale.

The expert jury of companies, investors and renowned experts will evaluate the 12 start-ups live on site. Afterwards, the Top3 Medical Start-ups 2023 will be awarded in the award ceremony.

Benefits for the TOP12 Medical Start-ups

  • International visibility at MEDICA (12 speaking slots at finals pitch and award ceremony)
  • Exclusive entry to the MEDICA ecosystem featuring all major key-players and experts of the sector
  • Free marketing packages and extensive media coverage at a global level
  • Valuable expert advice for go-to-market, scaling-up, 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.

Register now for 2024!

Conditions of submission

  • Entry categories: health apps, AI in healthcare, robotics, sustainability, “others”
  • Submissions in English
  • Available at least in one market until the end of Q2 2024 and not launched before 2020

Evaluation criteria:

  • Level of innovation
  • Technological feasibility
  • Marketing and go-to-market approach
  • Potential time to market
  • Commercial potential
  • Sustainability
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Winners of the 12th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION 2023

1st place

MeMed Diagnostics
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MeMed BV™

Israel

Immunoassay platform to conduct highly sensitive, quick, multiplexed protein measurements
www.me-med.com

2nd place

Sidekick Health
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zanadio

Germany

The holistic digital therapy for people affected by obesity
zanadio.de

3rd place

ROPCA
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ARTHUR

Denmark

Rheumatoid arthritis ultrasound robot
ropca.com

12th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION at MEDICA 2023

The MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION at the MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM is a highlight at MEDICA every year. After the award ceremony on Tuesday, we asked the three best-placed start-ups what the award means to them and what they plan to do now: ROPCA, Sidekick Health and MeMed Diagnostics.

Further finalists

AI in Healthcare

FaceHeart Corporation
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FaceHeart Vitals™

Taiwan

Contactless video-based vital signs monitoring
faceheart.com

FUSE-AI
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ProstateCarcinoma.ai

Germany

AI for detection and segmentation of prostate lesions easier, faster, and safer
fuse-ai.de

Cardiolyse
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Cardiolyse

Finland

Remote ECG & HRV monitoring platform
cardiolyse.com

Health apps

HealthTAG
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HealthTAG

Thailand

Decentralized health data exchange platform
healthtag.io

Virtuleap
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Virtuleap

Portugal

Tackling cognitive decline with enhance VR: gym for the mind
virtuleap.com

Lab Diagnostics

CytoAurora Biotechnologies
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Nano CAST Plus

Taiwan

AI-based scanner system for histopathology and cytopathology
www.cytoaurora.com

SDS Optic Inc
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inPROBE®

Poland

Microprobe for real-time breast cancer diagnostics
inprobe.com

Robotics

Rymo Technologies
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Mobi-L

India

Robotic-assisted physical therapy system
www.rymo.in

EndoCure
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EndoCure

Israel

Endometriosis diagnostics with an AI-powered robotic ultrasound system
endocure.tech

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 8152 99886-23
Email: s.sulzmaier@navispace.de
Exhibition area and organization:
Daniela Taranu
Project & Event Manager
Phone +49 1735 854 698
Email: d.taranu@navispace.de
Exhibition area and organization:
Marcos Toribio McGauley
Project & Event Manager
Email: m.toribio@navispace.de