Start-up Slams

The Start-up Slams are a great opportunity for young companies (and particularly start-ups seeking to raise a financing round) to showcase their project in front of potential partners and investors in the MedTech, Diagnostic and Digital Health sectors.

The selected candidates will have the chance to present their project and receive advice and feedback (“speed-mentoring”) from a panel of experts.

The winner will be recognised as the most innovative start-up in Europe in MedTech, Diagnostic or Digital Health.

How does it work?

Before September 26th, 2024

APPLY

To apply, the candidate must:

Be a start-up company or a company in creation
Seek for funding
Develop a new product/technology
Be registered to MedFIT
Fill out the application form and send it to the MedFIT organisers before September 26^th, 2024

Before September 26th, 2024

Before the event

Be selected

All applications will be reviewed by a jury (composed of high level representatives and international experts from public and private institutions, MedTech industries, and investors) who will select the most innovative projects.
The selected projects will have the opportunity to be presented during MedFIT.
The jury of selection will give feedback and advice to the applicants to help them develop their project.
The selected candidates will benefit from a dedicated meeting space within the exhibition area during MedFIT.
The selected candidates will have the opportunity to display a video recording of their presentation on the online platform of the event (accessible by all attendees). This video will have to be 5 minutes long maximum, as the candidates’ presentation during the event.

Before the event

During MedFIT

Pitch & be awarded

The pitchers will have a 5 min timeslot during MedFIT to present and to highlight the most innovative aspects of their technology/product, business model and market strategy, in front of a jury of experts, potential partners and investors.
Due to the on-site nature of the pitch competition, participants are required to be physically present at MedFIT.
The pitchers will receive valuable feedback and advice from the panel of experts.
The most innovative project will be selected by the jury of experts and by the audience.
The winner will be recognised during the 2^nd day of MedFIT as the most innovative start-up in Europe in MedTech, Diagnostic or Digital Health.

During MedFIT