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Meet our speakers for the 'Navigating Grant Funding for Startups in Europe' webinar, taking place on Zoom on the 26th of September! 👇🏽 Dr Shona D'Arcy is the Entrepreneurship Lead for the EIT Health (Ireland-UK). Shona has been working in AI and digital health for nearly 20 years at all stages of the innovation lifecycle, including prototyping and developing research into real-world applications to clinical validation of med tech devices. Shona has previous startup experience selling into the NHS and Irish healthcare systems as an Entrepreneurship Lead for EIT Health. Shona is leveraging her network and experience to support startups in accessing opportunities across the EU. EIT Health is a network of best-in-class health innovators backed by the EU. EIT Health initiate projects to address problems with solutions - whether that is a new type of diagnostic, a device, or therapy that can help to better manage a disease or infrastructure to improve the organisation of care. They bring the right people together to turn ideas into commercially viable products and services. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or a founder in the femtech, health tech, or biotech industry looking for funding opportunities, then join us for this virtual event where you'll gain valuable insights into securing grants and hear directly from successful startup founders who have navigated the journey themselves. Register via the link below 👇🏽 https://buff.ly/3XLQmFh #femalefounders #womenintech #womeninbusiness #funding #fundraising #investment #femaleinvestors #venturecapital #vc #venturecapital #angelinvestors #startups #innovation #diversity #inclusion #diversityandinclusion #healthtech #femtech #digitalhealth #biotech #medtech #grants #grantfunding #eufunding #eicfunding

Forthcoming startup entrepreneurship bootcamp topics: Lean Launch, Financial, Legal, Pitch Prep. Resources: Regulatory Consulting and Advising, Venture Capital Expert Consulting and Advising, Legal Advice for Startups (pro bono). Learn more on Tuesday, Oct 8th!

🎉 Breaking News! 🎉 The #ForwardMemberships program offers various membership types tailored to startups at different stages, from #fundraising and grant writing to de-risking #technologies. A challenge often faced by #biohealth #startup companies is the need to gather scientific data in a laboratory with extensive infrastructure and expensive equipment; a Forward Membership for a lab bench will provide immediate access to these resources in the co-working lab. For other startups, a #ForwardMembership for the office offers a collaborative environment for grant-writing support and networking opportunities. ✨ Eligible #startups selected will receive a membership for 12 months that provides access to Forward BIOLABS’ fully equipped co-working #laboratory and/or office options, along with shared resources and a vibrant community.    "The resources provided by a Forward Membership will enable entrepreneurs to advance their technologies and become a part of our startup community, all while planning for the next phase of their company’s growth,” said Jessica Martin Eckerly, co-founder and CEO at Forward BIOLABS. “Wisconsin has been recognized as a national Tech Hub because of our burgeoning Biohealth industry. Forward Memberships will allow the next generation of personalized medicine companies to join our innovative co-working lab space, located in the heart of the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub region.” Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is providing Forward BIOLABS with a nearly 💰 $200,000 #Entrepreneurship Partner Grant (#EPG) aimed at supporting organizations that provide technical assistance and other support to #entrepreneurs.    “#WEDC is proud to partner with Forward BIOLABS because they play such a vital role in helping startups take those critical first steps from concept to reality,” said Missy Hughes, WEDC secretary and CEO. “Their Forward Memberships will provide valuable resources and opportunities to Biohealth innovators, particularly nontraditional founders, reflecting our overall commitment to growing our regional Biohealth Tech Hub." ➡ We encourage you to share this exciting announcement on social media and within your networks! Michael Polewski, Bianca Fung, Laura Marie Kaiser

👋 Say hello to Claudia, the #cluster #manager for our #BerlinerStartupStipendium #teams incubated as part of our Science & Startups #Healthcare x #Prevention #cluster 🩺⚕️💪! 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮? ✅ I love it when people and topics complement each other perfectly, creating new opportunities for both sides! Before joining Science & Startups I worked as an eHealth journalist and was involved in the digitalization of the healthcare sector for years, with a particular focus on solutions that make patients active partners in their treatment. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐒𝐒? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬? ✅ I am always on the lookout for network partners who can support in advancing our teams and for those who represent good partners for Science &Startups to further develop our competences and expertise. I am enthusiastic when our teams are, but I am also a spoilsport, when necessary, e. g. when it comes to reality checks. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫? ✅ I love learning and bringing people together. I’m therefore looking for smart ideas, digital solutions for better care, strengthening health literacy, missing pieces for the healthcare puzzle. My motivation to find the best possible start for smart teams and their solutions is to make healthcare better for future generations of patients, to find digital solutions for healthcare professionals that enable them to spend more time at the point of care and to create a smart start for citizens in their own health and prevention expertise. Furthermore, it's great that my various commitments, for example as Editor-in-Chief of the MIRACUM-DIFUTURE Journal (@Medizininformatik-Initiative) or the Unboxing Healthcare magazine or working with @Lemon.Mint, also help me to keep my finger on the pulse of the German Healthcare Systems and its players, which in turn benefits our teams and our supporters. ❓ Do you want to learn more about our Berliner Startup Stipendium Science & Startups for Future program? Check out our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecK7UCHv ❓ Do you want to apply for our next batch? Apply until May 30 (last date for initital consultation: May 28!) to 👉 bss(at)science-startups(.)berlin #university #startup #support #healthcare #prevention #technologies #tech #deeptech #resources #materials #digitalization #sustainability #impact #society #entrepreneurship #scholarship #stipendium Profund Innovation - Freie Universität Berlin Freie Universität Berlin NFUSION Entrepreneurs Network Freie Universität BerlinHumboldt-Innovation Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Centre for Entrepreneurship, TU Berlin Technische Universität Berlin Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin University Alliance

***ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT*** To apply for the mHUB MedTech Accelerator, with industry partners GE HealthCare, Endeavor Health, and Baxter International Inc. The deadline to apply is September 12. The mHUB MedTech Accelerator offers: ✴️ Comprehensive mentorship: industry experts to de-risk your commercialization path. ✴️ Access to capital: $200K investment and in-kind services ✴️ State-of-the-art facilities: prototyping labs and coworking spaces. ✴️ Networking opportunities: connect with a community of innovators and successful medtech entrepreneurs. Previous participants are achieving remarkable results, including 15 patents filed, 10 clinical trials, 8 new hires, and $4.2 million raised. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. You have just 7 days left to apply! Get program details and apply here: https://hubs.la/Q02NRvZn0 #MedTech #mHUBinnovation #startups #medicaldevices #medtechstartups #founders #entrepreneurs #innovators #Healthcare #StartupAccelerator #Innovation #startupfunding #startupresources #productdevelopment #venturecapital

💥 New Call for healthcare companies in the process of seeking investment!   CataloniaBio & HealthTech, together with ACCIÓ, is organising Connection Day 2024, which will include a pitch competition and investment forum for startups seeking funding and new investors.  So, if you are a startup in the health sector (pharma, medtech, biotech, digital health, services) in Catalonia with 10 years or less of existence, you can participate!  ➡️ Format of the event:  🔸 Presentations of 10 startups (non-competitive) - 3 minutes/pitch ➡️ Phases: 🔸 Selection of startups: This will be done by an external selection committee with other ecosystem stakeholders. ACCIÓ professionals will advise on the preparation of the pitch, which will take place during the Connection Day. ➡️ Registration: 🔸 Candidates will need to send a business plan (in PPT) or a deck that includes at least the following information: purpose, problem, solution, technology, competition, business model, founding team, milestones achieved and upcoming milestones to be achieved, financial projections, information about the round. ✴️ Submissions before 27 March by email (genis.victoria@cataloniabioht.org) with the subject line "ConnectionDay24 - Startup pitch". 📌 The Connection Day will take place on May, 7th at La Farga de l'Hospitalet, so make a note of the date - more details coming soon!  #i4KIDS #Paediatrics #PaediatricInnovation #Startups #HealthcareStartups #InvestmentForum #ConnectionDay2024

In today’s fast-paced world, if you haven't been working on your idea for at least a couple of years, starting now might not be the best move. But this doesn’t diminish the value of insights. Startups need to internalize this principle. At 4PM Ventures Lab, we focus on helping you place the right emphasis. You already have the knowledge; we’re not here to surprise or intimidate you. However, placing the correct emphasis can save you hundreds of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars. This week the Lab program featured Future Talks: We started with a visionary lecture by a brilliant expert from the world of business and healthcare, Allan Gobbs , and continued with a strategic session on predicting the future by trends—Rapid Foresight. By the way, Allan is launching a new cohort of courses, “Lead & Invest in Life Sciences From Lab to IPO,” on June 22! Time to learn how to invest in the startups we are developing! Based on global market analytics, we formed six mega-trends and worked with our participants on three of them (guess which ones): 1. Advancements in Diagnostic Technologies and Solutions 2. Increasing Integration and Utilization of Digital Health Technologies 3. Increasing Focus on Mental Health and Well-Being 4. Decentralized and home-based Healthcare 5. Technological Innovations in Aging and Rehabilitation 6. The Emergence and Growth of Personalized Medicine The purpose of this conversation was to update our ideas about the future based on current global trends in medicine, investment, and tech. To understand where each startup is located from this perspective, If you find yourself in the future and are ready, this is proof of the relevance of your project. This is an important argument for financing your project. We've spent many hours making the program sequential and useful to: 1. Moving together. We'll help tune your startup to be understandable to investors based on movement analysis. 2. Learn to present information correctly. It's not just about looking good; it's also about being accurate. 3. We teach you how to sense the market. You'll be able to make the right decisions and avoid the wrong ones. 4. We will help you work with colleagues who are closer to the market. This will speed up your progress significantly. #FutureHealthLab #4PM #4PMVentures #health #healthtech #vc #venturebuilder #medicine #innovation #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthdata #homecare #rehabtech #medicaldevices #4PM #healthtech #platforms #VCfunds #acceleration  Vladislav Lurye

🌍 VentureBlick is organizing a global search for the most promising startups in the healthcare ecosystem today! 🚀 Join the competition and stand to win non-dilutive prizes worth up to $100,000, including a 2-month fundraising campaign for your startup, as well as manufacturing and prototyping credits. 💡What is the Competition looking for? Startups in #medtech, #biotech, #digitalhealth, or #lifesciences with novel technologies that have the potential to create new markets, disrupt existing ones, or fulfill unmet clinical/operational needs. 🏆 What are the prizes? Up to 3 winners will each be awarded non-dilutive prizes worth up to $100,000. Super Innovator status: up to three rounds of promotional campaigns showcasing each winner to the global healthcare community, valued at $25,000. 👥 Executive advisory: 2 hours of 1-to-1 consultations with Chris Lee, Founder and CEO of VentureBlick, valued at $5,000. 💼 Fundraising support: a targeted 2-month fundraising campaign via VentureBlick's global investor network. Marketing support: a professionally produced 1-minute pitch video, as well as other marketing materials, valued at $10,000. 🔍 Discovery Pro: Premium access to VentureBlick’s Discovery platform for a year, valued at $580. Value-Added Services: 🩺 Medical validation: a medical validation project that assesses the winner’s innovation, valued at $40,000. 🛠️ CDMO support: design for manufacturing and prototyping credits, sponsored by JLK Technology and valued at $20,000. 🇪🇺 Europe market access support: reimbursement and market entry support into Europe, sponsored by Kalms Group and valued at $20,000. 📅 Application Deadline: 20 August 2024 🔗 See more information in the comments. Kay Joest Anita Cai #HealthcareInnovation #VentureBlick #Innovation #Fundraising #MedicalInnovation #MarketAccess #MedTechStartups #Entrepreneurship #HealthTech #StartupSuccess

UK health tech and life sciences are dominating the VC scene, with startups raising a massive $2.3 billion so far this year – nearly $1 billion in Q3 alone. 🏥💡 1️⃣ Health tech is the UK's fastest-growing sector for VC funding.  2️⃣ Biotech giants like Myricx Bio, Vicebio, and F2G led some of the largest Q3 funding rounds.  3️⃣ Femtech is booming, with Flo Health Inc. becoming Europe’s first femtech unicorn 🦄 after a $200M raise.  4️⃣ Despite a Q3 slowdown, the UK is on track for a record-breaking $12.2B in VC funds by the end of 2024. The future of UK health and life sciences looks brighter than ever. 🔬💥 #healthtech #lifesciences #femtech #vcfunding #innovation #ukstartups #techtrends

Are you looking for cost-saving measures to extend your digital health startup's funding runway? 🤔💰 At the recent PharmStars’ Grad School class, we discussed tips from #PharmStarsAlumni in a peer-to-peer dialogue. 💡   PharmStars' startup alums shared creative techniques, grant opportunities 💸, and strategies to balance cash conservation with growth. 🌱 Key advice included driving revenue, self-funding, and collaborating with academic groups to leverage resources. 🤝   PharmStars' experts also shared a less known tactic. Did you know some pharma companies have a grant office? This is another source of funding to keep work going at pace. 🏃 We also discussed how to reduce/remove regulatory costs - because not every healthcare application or technology requires FDA approval. 🫰   Contribute to the conversation and share your own cost-saving tips in the comments below! 🙌   Learn how you can join the PharmStars community as a startup or pharma member at www.pharmstars.com   #FundingRunway #StartupSurvival #DigitalHealth #StartupAccelerator #startup #accelerator #innovation #RaisingMoney