Düsseldorf, 11th of November 2024
With over 340 submissions from across 70+countries, the Top 12 Health Techpreneurs of 2023 showcased their innovative solutions at the final pitch and award ceremony of the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup on November 11th, hosted at MEDICA.
Following live pitches and expert jury evaluation focused on innovation, go-to-market strategy, commercial potential, and sustainability, we are thrilled to unveil the Top 3 Health Techpreneurs of 2024:
1st place: Samphire Neuroscience – Nettle: a non-invasive home treatment option for the treatment of pain associated with menstruation and mood swings associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (United Kingdom)
2nd place: MedicubeX – eHealth Station™ for autonomous self-measurement of vital signs, cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk and real-time doctor-patient interaction (Finland)
3rd place: Pheal GmbH – offers wearable sensor patches for early detection of critical health changes (Germany)
As the Top 3 of the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup®, these exceptional innovators will now earn a place in the prestigious Innovation World Cup® Hall of Fame. Their journey comes with a wealth of advantages within the world’s foremost health tech ecosystem of MEDICA and the Innovation World Cup® Series. This includes 1-1 introductions to investors and corporate partners, free marketing packages, technical guidance, media exposure, and opportunities to speak at major international tech events.
Congratulations to all the rest Top Health Techpreneurs of 2024 (alphabetically sorted):
- Alivion AG – A wearable device that measures fat burning with a single breath, providing users with non-invasive, continuous self-monitoring of their fat metabolism (Switzerland)
- Aram Huvis Co. Ltd. – AI Scalp Grader: advanced AI technology for individual scalp measurements (South Korea)
- Aspivix – Carevix™: Innovative gynaecological instrument for transcervical procedures (Switzerland)
- Aware Custom Biometric Wearables – Patented 3D ear scanner for the ambulatory recording of brain activities (United States)
- Bottneuro – offers 3D-printed neurostimulator/EEG device for personalized transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) for home use (Switzerland)
- Dotspace Inc. – PressureDOT: Digital capsule that continuously monitors intra-abdominal pressure(IAP) and transmits the real-time data to physicians and patients (United States)
- IntelVasc Inc. – Arterion, the world’s first sensor that enables remote vascular monitoring to provide cost-effective, anticipatory vascular care (United States)
- SURAG Medical GmbH – EasyAccess: developed to facilitate the placement of spinal needles and reduce complications (Germany)
- Syntropic Medical – A non-invasive, wearable device to treat depression by activating immune cells in the brain with light transmitted through the eyes (Austria)
The techpreneurs were examined by a panel of expert jurors who carefully assessed each pitch, thank you to the jury members:
- Oriana Di Marco, STMicroelectronics
- June Hsieh, HTC VIVE
- Nina Wöss, Female Founders
- Eva-Maria Leitinger, Siemens Healthineers
- Evangeline D. Loh, Emergo by UL
- Borut Kastelic, EBV Elektronik
- Jan Engels, HTGF
- Josef Hayoz , CSEM
- Michael Byczkowski, SAP
- Thomas Waldmann, Würth Elektronik
The 17th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® is already accepting submissions! You can submit your solution free of charge and seize the opportunity to be among the Top 12 Health Techpreneurs of 2025 at MEDICA.
More information at: www.innovationworldcup.com
Behind the scenes
The 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® is a part of the Innovation World Cup® Series, the world’s leading open innovation platform that supports breakthrough innovations to become reality. This year, on Monday, 11th of November, the finals of the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® took place at the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM, the international innovation hotspot for digital health.
The Innovation World Cup® Series was initiated by Navispace AG in 2003. Current partners include STMicroelectronics, EBV Elektronik, Würth Elektronik, AiQ Smart Clothing, HTC VIVE and VARTA Microbattery. A panel of international industry experts selects the best solutions based on the level of innovation, marketability, usability and sustainability.Participation is free of charge.
Further partners include Hannover Messe, WT | Wearable Technologies, BIM World MUNICH, CSEM, AlpICT, ACCIO, Business OULU, G2 Startups, Gate Garching, Wolves Summit, Medical Valley, UnternehmerTUM, Team Côte D’Azur, French Côte D’Azur, Innovative City, Innovability, CENSIS, MEDICA, Polar Bear Pitching, MIT Enterprise Forum Poland, Technoport, THINGS Stockholm, Munich Startup, InfoShare, IFJ, IT2Industry, Paris Region Entreprises, GZDN INNKUBATOR, TechBBQ, TAITRA, Hong Kong Science Technology Park, Government of Canada, IOT Business News, and many more.
Press Contact
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