Start-ups win cash and potential investors on first day of EIT Health Summit
Healthcare start-ups received tens of thousands of euros in cash prizes and the exposure that could help them gain more investors on 23 November, as members of EIT Health gathered at the EIT Health Summit to review the first year of work of EIT Health, and to discuss future operations.
On the first day of the Summit, innovative healthcare start-ups that had proven themselves in competitions run by EIT Health Accelerator throughout the year had a chance to compete, with members of more than a dozen start-ups making three-minute pitches before the roughly 350 conference participants.
A jury of professionals named the first-, second- and third-place winners on the evening of 23 November. There were also awards based on audience votes. The winners shared in tens of thousands of euros in prize money.
The winners were:
1st. Coldplasmatech: A medical device to kill multi-resistant bacteria and treat chronic wounds.
2nd. Somnox: A soft robot that provides an active, non-medical solution to sleep deprivation.
3rd. Ally Technologies: A non-wearable wellness tracker to help monitor seniors.
1st. MammaScreen: A blood test promising earlier and more accurate breast cancer detection.
2nd. Ilya Pharma: Modified lactic acid bacteria that can accelerate healing of chronic wounds.
3rd. Peptomyc: Peptides target cancerous MyC to kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells.
1st. Ontoforce: A platform to simplify and improve big data searches for better healthcare.
2nd. iSurgeon: Augmented reality allows for virtual “hands-on” training in non-invasive surgery.
3rd. Optellum: Artificial intelligence and big data allow for early lung-cancer detection.
The Audience Awards, based on voting by all conference participants, went to Coldplasmatech, MammaScreen and Ontoforce.
The conference continued on 24 November, with panels addressing key health challenges, and discussions about the future course of EIT Health.
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