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EIT Health Bootcamps: Learn how to develop your start-up to its full potential
Do you have a business idea that could shake up the European health landscape? EIT Health Bootcamps give your start-up the chance to explore its full market potential and connect with a network of fellow entrepreneurs and innovators across Europe.
You’ll analyse your competition, identify your USPs and engage with your target customers to take your business to the next level. You’ll have the opportunity to get out there and pitch your idea to experts across Europe.
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Why get involved
MENTORING
Get feedback on your innovation from people with experience in your field across Europe
CONNECTIONS
Receive valuable one-on-one time with top-tier experts and pitch your innovation
THE BUSINESS MODEL
Develop your business model and explore the market potential of your innovation
ACCESS OUR NETWORK
Tap into the EIT Health network of 140+ partners to increase the visibility of your start-up
2025 Bootcamps
How it works
Who should apply?
We’re looking for committed, driven and ambitious people with a business idea for a new healthcare product that’s in the research and development phase. To take part, you should also be one of the following:
- Master’s or PhD student
- Post-doc
- Scientist
- Health professional
- Patient or caregiver
Info Session
Webinars are a great way to find out if the programme is a right fit for you. Take a look at the webinar recording that took place in March 2025.
Watch recording.
“If you want to find out what it takes to succeed in the world of stat-ups - join the MedTech Bootcamp!”
Barbora Šumová, LAM-X - MedTech Bootcamp participant
"This Patient Innovation Bootcamp programme is just perfect for start-up patients who are creating the care and management solutions of tomorrow."
Jean-Michel Hedreux, Alfred Alert/11Health - Patient Innovation Bootcamp participant
“The Patient Innovation Bootcamp is the dream of every mentor, helping patients and caregivers scaling up their solutions to others in need!”
Salomé Azevedo - Patient Innovation Bootcamp mentor
“It was great to be a part of such an amazing programme as an early stage start-up! Learning from your peers who are working on other really cool ideas within the same industry was an absolute experience.”
Elçin Can Çavuşoğlu, Breathement - MedTech Bootcamp participant
"Patient Innovation Bootcamp gave us key insights to penetrate the Portuguese, Danish, and Catalan markets."
Antxon Caballero, Heuristik - Patient Innovation Bootcamp participant
“A great experience to further validate your business model and push your start-up idea to the next level.”
James Hugall, Breaz - MedTech Bootcamp participant
“During the MedTech Bootcamp we got a great overview of the European healthcare system, as well as validation of our value proposition across Europe and valuable connections.”
Line Debois, MedicQuant - MedTech Bootcamp participant
"Participating on the Patient Innovation Bootcamp helped us understand a country's specific healthcare needs and helped with our contact network."
Babu Červenková, CF Hero team - Patient Innovation Bootcamp participant
“The MedTech Bootcamp was a super intense but very insightful experience. The bootcamp has given our start-up a big leap forward!”
Jannik Lockl, inContAlert - MedTech Bootcamp participant
“The bootcamp was very useful for us to establish contacts beyond Sweden and we are considering a clinical trial based on the contacts established during the bootcamp.”
Igors Berkovics, Zound Medical - MedTech Bootcamp participant
“The personal approach of the Innovation and Impact Center, together with Delft Enterprises at TU Delft, helped us to overcome the biggest hurdles in our start-up journey."
Lotte Leufkens, CloudCuddle - Innovation and Impact Bootcamp Participant
“It was very useful to get so many insights and get a realistic perspective on duties and what's ahead of us, rather sooner than later."
Kateryna Trofymchuk, Waldo Diagnostics - MedTech Bootcamp participant
Partners
Biocat
Copenhagen Business School
DKV Health Insurance
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Glintt
IESE Business School
Imperial College Health Partners</strong
Instituto Pedro Nunes
Medical Valley
NOVA Medical School
NOVA School of Business and Economics
NUI Galway
Patient Innovation
TU Delft
Universität Erlangen
University of Copenhagen
Unternehmer TUM
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