17th HEALTHCARE INNOVATION WORLD CUP® at MEDICA

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Overview MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM

WOMEN LEADERS IN HEALTHCARE

MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION

HEALTHCARE INNOVATION WORLD CUP

Building the new generation of healthcare innovators

Technology-driven innovations have brought great benefits to society and are reshaping healthcare in multiple ways. Telemedicine, mobile health solutions, artificial intelligence, XR and AR, and medical wearables are enabling new approaches to diagnostics, prevention, and treatment. For 17 years the Innovation World Cup® Series has been the catalyst of health innovations worldwide. And for many innovators the Innovation World Cup® has been an important milestone to successfully scaling up their businesses and gain worldwide visibility.

The 17^th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® is looking for the next generation of smart health devices, medical wearables, XR solutions, digital biomarkers, electroceuticals, intelligent patches, and more. HealthTech and MedTech innovators worldwide are invited to take part.

Pitch and Award Ceremony

17th of November 2025, 03:00 - 05:00 p.m., Hall 12 / stand D35, MIF

The "Top12 Health Techpreneurs 2025" present their solutions in an exciting pitch final.

The expert jury consisting of companies, investors and renowned experts will evaluate the 12 start-ups live on site. Afterwards, the Top3 "Health Techpreneurs 2025" will be honored at the award ceremony.

Participation

Start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs worldwide can apply for the 17th HEALTHCARE INNOVATION WORLD CUP® 2025. They can benefit from great prizes, including:

International visibility at MEDICA (12 speaking slots at finals pitch and award ceremony)
1-1 business connections with international leading tech corporates, potential investors and partners
Free development kits of Innovation World Cup® partners STMicroelectronics, Würth Elektronik & EBV Elektronik
Free marketing packages and extensive media publicity at a global level
Speaking opportunity at MEDICA
Placement on the Hall of Fame of the INNOVATION WORLD CUP®

Participation is free of charge.

Evaluation criteria

Level of innovation
Technological feasibility
Marketing & go-to-market approach
Potential time to market
Commercial potential
Sustainability

Finalists of the HEALTHCARE INNOVATION WORLD CUP 2025

Acorai

Sweden

Provides non-invasive measurement of cardiac and pulmonary pressures to enable early heart failure detection and personalized therapy

Clyype

Spain

Develops an advanced, reusable, and bidirectional respiratory protection system

ConnCons GmbH

Germany

Streamlines infusion therapy for safer, more efficient patient care

E3A Healthcare

Singapore

Transforms prenatal care with continuous AI monitoring

FaceHeart

Taiwan

Transforms a standard mirror into a clinically validated, contactless health monitoring device

Flywallet

Italy

Merges double-biometric security with continuous, medica-grade vital-sign monitoring

Lilio Health

Germany

Monitors babies' vital signs non-invasively

Myoact

Germany

Visualizes neuromuscular imbalances using EMG, AI, and biofeedback

Nanose Medical

Israel

Develops a table-top device to digitize and analyze breath samples in real time

Neurobit Technologies

Taiwan

Develops an AI-powered neuro-oculomotor diagnostic platform combining high-resolution infrared eye tracking with real-time analytics

OxyPrem AG

Switzerland

Develops optical, non-invasive sensors for continuous monitorin of brain oxygen in newborns

Rheo AG

Switzerland

Develops a device that captures all five core vital signs

Watchibia AG

Switzerland

Turns any traditional wristwach into a health-monitoring device without altering its design

Organization of the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM

Navispace GmbH

Program management:
Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier
Managing Partner Navispace GmbH
Phone +49 8152 99886-23
Email: s.sulzmaier@navispace.de

Partner opportunities and program organization:
Sarah Endepols
Project & Innovation Manager Navispace GmbH
Phone +49 1735 854 698
Email: s.endepols@navispace.de