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EIT Health 2021 Call for Entrepreneurs

The EIT Health 2021 call for applications is now open, below is a complete list of  programmess, important deadlines, eligibility criteria and links to application forms.

Identify below the program that best suits your current needs and see more details in the catalogue of 2021 Acceleration Programmes.

If you have any questions before applying, feel free to contact them through the EIT Health Spain Slack community, which you can join via this link.

 

                

Irene Sánchez                                 Gerard Albreda
Business Creation Manager          Business Creation Project Manager
EIT Health Spain                              EIT Health Spain

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Start-Ups at EIT Health

A micro or small enterprise working in Biotech, Medtech or Digital Health, based in a Horizon Europe country, with less than 50 full-time employees and whose annual turnover or balance sheet does not exceed 10 million €.

 ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE   Pushing forward your innovative business ideas

 

CaixaImpulse Validate   
Deadline: March 1st 2021 at 14:00 CET 

For researchers from universities, hospitals or non-governmental
organizations working in an innovative biomedical research project
who are looking to transfer their asset through a spin-off or a licensing agreement.
Incorporated start-ups are not eligible. 
More information

Bootcamps

For students, researchers, patients, healthcare professionals
& early-stage start-ups working on innovative ideas that
want to validate their business idea and network with investors
and end-users from 3 or more European markets.

APPLY HERE

Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp   Deadline: March 16th 2021 at 23:59 CET
Connects high growth women-led and co-led start-ups, focused on medical
technology and already generating revenue that are looking for € 500k - 5M,
to an unparalleled network of investors and mentors to support your rapid growth.
Training will focus on understanding and leveraging the benefits of founder
diversity to pitch, raise funds and plan growth more effectively.
More information
  Market validation in: Galway, Coimbra, Barcelona & London
 
Reactor Medical Imaging Bootcamp   Deadline: March 16th 2021 at 23:59 CET
Targeting early and growth-stage Medtech start-ups, that have a working MVP
and offer innovative solutions in the fields of Medical Institution Workflow and
Process Optimization or Medical Imaging and Diagnostic.
More information
  Market validation in: Budapest, Debrecem, Lodz & Barcelona

Patient Innovation Bootcamp   Deadline: June 15th 2021 at 23:59 CET
For teams that include at least one patient and/or informal caregiver who have
developed an innovative solution to deal with a limitation related to the personal
health condition that they face and have a proof of concept or proof of feasibility.   
More information
  Market validation in: Lisbon, Barcelona & Copenhagen
 
MedTech Bootcamp   Deadline: June 15th 2021 at 23:59 CET
Provides early-stage medtech start-ups that have an innovative solutuion
between TRL 2-4 with a clear and valid proof of concept that gets them
ready to launch their business in a European market.   
More information
  Market validation in: Erlangen, Munich & Barcelona

Innovation and Impact Bootcamp   Deadline: June 15th 2021 at 23:59 CET
For early and growth-stage European medtech entrepreneurs with at least TRL 3
and an analytically or experimentally demonstrated hardware proof of concept.
More information
  Market validation in: Delft, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Erlangen & Barcelona

 APPLY HERE

 

EIT Jumpstarter  
Deadline: April16th 2021 at 23:59 CET

Training programme for teams of entrepreneurs, scientists and PhD or Master
students that have an innovative idea in healthcare and would like to define
a Business Plan and get ready to present it in front of investors. Up to € 10k 
in prize money for the best project.
More information

APPLY HERE


Innostars Awards  
Deadline: March 27th 2021 at 23:59 CET

Programme for start-ups from Principado de Asturias, Castilla y León,
Castilla la Mancha, Extremadura, Illes Balears, Andalucía, Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta,
Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla and Canarias regions that already have a product or MVP
which is not on the market yet (no income). The programme provides € 25k for training
and mentoring and the possibility to compete for additional € 25k for the launch of
your product or services. You can check application guidelines here.
More information
 
 
 
Mentoring & Coaching Network   
Deadline: Ongoing 
Access to a dedicated expert mentor that can help start-ups get their healthcare innovations into the market. This programme offers unparalleled support thanks to EIT Health’s world-leading pool of expertise.
More information
 
 
ACCESS TO STAKEHOLDERS   Bringing your innovations closer to the market
 
 
Start-ups Meet Pharma   
Deadline: March 16th 2021 at 23:59 CET
For start-ups with a functioning product or prototype solution
that has already entered the market or is about to do so and
provides an answer to one of the following challenges set by pharma partners:
Amgen: Facilitate patients' identification & screening in oncology or hematology clinical trials.
AstraZeneca: Integrated care for Chronic Kidney Disease patients. Focus on early
diagnosis and prevention of life-threatening complications.
Merck: Digital remote monitoring and support solutions for patients living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Takeda: Digital and personalised health for adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Abbott: Tools for monitoring loss of muscle, strength and/or physical function, to manage sarcopenia and frailty in the elderly.
More information
 
 
 
 
 
Start-ups Meet Healthcare Providers   Deadline: June 15th 2021 at 23:59 CET
For start-ups with a functioning product or prototype solution that has already entered the
market or is about to do so and provides an answer to challenges set by European healthcare providers, such as public/private hospitals, municipal health authorities or health insurance companies.
More information    
 
 
 
 
Catapult   
Deadline: March 16th 2021 at 23:59 CET
Competition and training programme to secure investment rounds for
mature start-ups looking for a Seed or Series A funding of a minimum
of € 500k, that have a self-valuation over € 1M , and have collected at
least € 500k funding (private or public) OR had at least € 500k of revenue
in the last year. In the application form you have to include a signed 
Letter of Confirmation from an EIT Health Partner or staff. 
More information
 
 
 
Gold Track   
Deadline: May 3rd 2021 at 23:59 CET 
World class mentorship programme that provides unrivalled
access to inspiring leaders for scale-ups that operate in healthcare/ life
sciences, such as therapeutics, diagnostics, or platform technologies,
and have the ambition to expand their international market reach globally. 
More information 
Second wave: September 6th 2021 at 23:59 CET
 
 
ACCESS TO MARKET   Facilitating access to market expansion
 
 
Bridgehead Europe   
Deadline: March 16th 2021 at 23:59 CET
Up to € 30k support to achieve cross-border mobility in Europe
and market entry to start-ups that already sell their innovative
biotech/medtech/digital health product or services in at least one
market, and have fewer than 250 full time employees.
More information     
Second wave: September 14th 2021 at 23:59 CET
 
APPLY HERE
 
 
Bridgehead Global   
Deadline: March 16th 2021 at 23:59 CET
Up to € 40k support to achieve cross-border mobility and market
entry to US, China, Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico or Brazil to start-ups
that already sell their innovative biotech/medtech/digital health product or
services in at least one market, and have fewer than 250 full time employees.
More information     
Second wave: September 14th 2021 at 23:59 CET
 
APPLY HERE
 
ACCESS TO FINANCE   Facilitating access to investors and funding
 
 
Investor Network   
Deadline: Ongoing 
Connects health-oriented investors from over 17 countries and promising start-ups
seeking more than € 500k, through cross-border financing and co-investments.
Eligible start-ups must have a minimum seed stage with public grants and have
already raised to a significant level. You can check application guidelines here.

More information

APPLY HERE

Crowdfunding   
Deadline: Ongoing

The first pan-European venture capital platform exclusively dedicated to fostering
and funding innovations in the health sector. Open for mature start-ups/scale-ups
in the areas of Biotech, Medtech and Digital Health looking to raise € 500k - 2M.
More information
 
APPLY HERE
 
 
Venture Centre of Excellence   
Deadline: Ongoing
Open Innovation programme in collaboration with the EIF for European Life
Science start-ups looking to increase their visibility towards international
investors as they seek to complete Series A, B and up to pre-IPO fundraising rounds.
More information
Start-ups can express interest through 'Investor Network' or 'Crowdfunding' applications.
 
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Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities and free tickets for European events. We will also share tips
for applying to our programs and answer your questions related to our call at the EIT Health Spain Slack channel. 

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