SHIP for Health Innovation Pitches 2019
Date and time
Location
Schiff Königin Silvia
Neckarstaden 25 69117 Heidelberg GermanyDescription
About the SHIP:
The SHIP (Ship for Health Innovation Pitches) is an exclusive event for EIT Health Germany partners and friends to hear about the newest healthcare innovations developed by German, Swiss & Austrian start-ups.
BioTech, MedTech and DigitalHealth start-ups are invited to pitch their innovative products and services in front of an expert jury and the EIT Health Germany partnership.
In 2019's SHIP edition, 12 teams are competing for one of the few places for EIT Health Germany's 2019 Head Start Funding Awards, which support start-ups/SMEs in realising their next steps towards the market and shorten the time-to-market for their innovative products and services.
To find out more about the finalists please click here.
6 already pre-selected and pre-qualified Start-ups teams will showcase their product inventions and join the semifinals of the European Health Catapult, a collaboration between EIT Health and HealthAxis Europe.
Agenda:
09:00 - 10:00 Registration, Embarkation & Morning Coffee
10:00 - 10:30 Departure & Welcome Notes
10:30 - 11:30 Pitch round I EIT Health Headstart Programme
11:30 - 11:50 Networking Coffee Break
11:50 - 12:50 Pitch Round II
12:50 - 14:00 Group Picture on deck; Lunch & Networking
14:00 - 15:00 Showcase European Health Catapult Start-ups
15:00 - 15:30 Networking Afternoon Break
15:30 - 16:00 Award Ceremony
16:00 - 17:00 Networking Apéritif, Arrival at pier & disembarkation
Programme subject to change.
Partners are more than welcome to bring along banners, flyers or posters which they would like to display during the networking sessions or distribute amongst the participants as part of the event. (This is not mandatory!).
Contact:
Please feel free to contact us on clc.germany@eithealth.eu should you have any queries regarding this event.
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EIT Health is one of the largest healthcare initiatives worldwide. Its goal is to sustainably advance the foundations of healthcare and thus promote the future conditions for healthier living and wellbeing of people across Europe.
EIT Health does this by leveraging the expertise of more than 140 leading organisations spanningkey areas of healthcare such as Pharma, MedTech, Payers, Research Institutions and Universities. With a budget of 2 billion EUR over the next decade, EIT Health will purposefully invest in Europe’s best entrepreneurial talents and creative minds to foster the development and commercialisation of smart product and service solutions in the health sector, addressing the challenges imposed by demographic change and ageing societies.
EIT Health Germany is responsible for 29 EIT Health partners located in Germany and Switzerland and supports them in developing innovative healthcare solutions for current and future challenges.
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The Digital Hub Mannheim/Ludwigshafen, Digital Hub Rhein-Neckar GmbH is part of the de:hub initiative launched by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs with the aim of supporting digital innovation in Germany. The purpose of the hub is to drive innovation and start-ups in the field of chemistry and health and thereby accelerate the development of new business models and market-ready solutions. To that end it offers start-ups, scientific institutions and businesses a central platform for networking, exchanging information and cooperating as well as the possibility of establishing their own digital eco-system. The hub also makes support packages for entrepreneurs transparent and helps them find the right contacts.
In addition the Digital Hub Mannheim/Ludwigshafen is supporting the transfer of knowledge and the networking of stakeholders in the region, at national and international level.
The basis of the Digital Hub Mannheim/Ludwigshafen comprises seven shareholders. They initiate projects in the network, support cooperation between the stakeholders and ensure a dynamic culture of innovation in the hub. The network also includes a constantly growing number of start-ups and mentors as well as established businesses and institutions.
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