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12th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION

Get to know tomorrow's medical solutions

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. Start-ups can submit their solutions for the 12th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION 2023 here.

Register now for 2023 - participation is free of charge!
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Pitch and Award Ceremony

14 November 2023, 01:00 - 03:00 p.m., 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 2023!

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
Terms & conditions

Review: These are the winners of the 11th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION 2022

1st place: Idoven

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Spain

Product:
Willem
Cloud-based, AI-powered platform for ECG analysis
www.idoven.ai

2nd place: AlgoDx

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Sweden

Product:
NAVOY Sepsis
Clinical decision support tool based on machine learning that can predict sepsis risk in the ICU
algodx.com

3rd place: Reactive Robotics GmbH

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Germany

Product:
Vemotion
AI-driven robotic assistance system for early mobilisation in ICUs
www.reactive-robotics.com

Further finalists

AI in Healthcare

AITRICS

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South Korea

Product:
VitalCare
AI-applied patient monitoring, predicting in-hospital acute events before they happen.
www.aitrics.com

Health apps

Cardiokol

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Isreal

Product:
Cardiokol VAAM (Voice Assist Arrhythmia Monitoring)
Software-based solution to scale atrial fibrillation detection, based on voice
www.cardiokol.com

Fimo Health GmbH

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Germany

Product:
Fimo Health Fatigue App
App for patients who suffer from fatigue
en.fimohealth.com

Medanets Oy

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Finland

Product:
Medanets
App that simplifies nursing routines and supports decision making
medanets.com

Lab Diagnostics

FRIZ Biochem GmbH

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Germany

Product:
PCR diagnostics at the Point-of-Care
Diagnostic solution for multi-parametric, rapid, sensitive and fully automated molecular testing at the Point-of-Care
frizbiochem.de

Medfluid

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Taiwan

Product:
Decentralization of precision medicine
 Integrated LOC (Lab-on-chip) microfluidic system
www.medfluid.com.tw

Pythia Biotech Ltd

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Taiwan

Product:
Organ-on-chip/ TME-chip-Pythia Biotech
Organ-on-chip solution to recreate a physiological and pathological environment ex vivo. The key function of each organ can be reconstituted on the bio-chips.
organsonminilabs.editorx.io

Robotics

Rehabilia Technologies

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Italy

Product:
PhiCube
Modular robotic device for upper-limb rehabilitation including shoulder, elbow, and wrist
www.phicube.it

Marsi Bionics

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Spain

Product:
Marsi Bionics
Intelligent exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation that learn from the user's gait pattern
www.marsibionics.com

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