Question 1

What is the Health&Lifetech Innovation Catalyst?

Accepted Answer

The Health&Lifetech Innovation Catalyst is a pilot-driven & business-oriented international program. It aims to develop industrial projects between forward-thinking startups/scaleups and leading corporations by matching both the corporate and startup business objectives.

Question 2

How long is the program?

Accepted Answer

The program is 15 weeks long. It begins at the end of March and ends with a demo day in November, the Call4startups ends on June 7th. Corporates and startups may decide to continue the pilot after the November date and/or to negotiate further possibilities for interaction such as commercial agreements, co-development agreements, investments or acquisitions.

Question 3

Do I have to give equity or pay any money to the program?

Accepted Answer

No, there is no equity or need for payment to the program to participate. The corporate partners may want to invest and agree to the terms prior to the program.

Question 4

Why should I apply?

Accepted Answer

If you want to work on actual industrial pilots, test your solution’sreadiness level by working with an industrial or clinical partner, get your clinical trial started, build your regulatory strategy, gain more traction or enter a new market, this is the right program for you. The Health&BioTech Accelerator is a radical opportunity to push your venture forward with the help of committed corporates that are ready to share their capabilities to drive innovation and experienced mentors to facilitate each project.

Question 5

Do I need to relocate to Milan?

Accepted Answer

No, there is no need to relocate for the entire program. We try to be as founder friendly as possible though we do require (in compliance with all Covid-19 regulations) participation for our launch, demo day and depending on your pilot, for one or more members of your team to attend any meetings/labs/activities in order to ensure the project’s success.

Question 6

Will you pay for my travel expenses?

Accepted Answer

No, we do not reimburse or pay for any travel expenses.

Question 7

What does it take to enter the Health&Lifetech Innovation Catalyst?

Accepted Answer

This is not a traditional catalyst. Being a corporate scale-up program it’s not about how good your solution is but more about how good of a fit it is with our Corporate Partners’ innovation needs. Please refer to the “Who Should Apply” section for more information. 
We do look for a great, flexible and collaborative team that is motivated and ready to work with an industrial or clinical partner.

Question 8

I can’t find the right technology trend for my startup, does that mean I should not apply?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily, if your company is developing breakthrough innovative solutions to make patients’ lives better, safeguard people’s health or make healthcare systems more efficient, you should definitely apply and select the macro-trend that you feel is closes to what you do.

Question 9

If I wasn’t able to get in, can I re-apply for the following edition?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! We welcome you to do so.

Question 10

What stage companies do you select?

Accepted Answer

We like to describe ourselves as a “later stage accelerator or scale-up program”. This means that if you are just completing your pre-clinical work, or you have just started your phase I or phase II clinical studies, or you are just waiting for regulatory approval or, again, you are already on the market and are looking to keep growing, you are definitely a great fit for this program. 
However, we are equally comfortable working with early stage companies that feel they could benefit from the work with an industrial partner.

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OUR TRACTION

About

Trends of Interest

Solutions for Drug Discovery & Development

New Drugs & Therapies

New Generation Diagnostics

Next-Gen Clinical Excellence Operations

Intelligent &
Digital Processes

Prevention & Chronic Conditions Management

Digital Health & Wellbeing Solutions

Tele-Health

How it works

Timeline

Our Partners

AND OTHERS...

Benefits

ARE YOU READY TO SCALE YOUR SOLUTION
IN THE HEALTH&BIOTECH ECOSYSTEM?

What is the Health&Lifetech Innovation Catalyst?

How long is the program?

Do I have to give equity or pay any money to the program?

Why should I apply?

Do I need to relocate to Milan?

Will you pay for my travel expenses?

What does it take to enter the Health&Lifetech Innovation Catalyst?

I can’t find the right technology trend for my startup, does that mean I should not apply?

If I wasn’t able to get in, can I re-apply for the following edition?

What stage companies do you select?

FAQ

WE ARE THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE & BIOTECH SCALE-UP PROGRAM IN ITALY

4°th Edition HEALTH&BIOTECH ACCELERATOR

The call4startup is now closed

Hear directly from our Startups!

OUR TRACTION

About

Trends of Interest

Solutions for Drug Discovery & Development

New Drugs & Therapies

New Generation Diagnostics

Next-Gen Clinical Excellence Operations

Intelligent & Digital Processes

Prevention & Chronic Conditions Management

Digital Health & Wellbeing Solutions

Tele-Health

How it works

Timeline

Our Partners

AND OTHERS...

Benefits

ARE YOU READY TO SCALE YOUR SOLUTION IN THE HEALTH&BIOTECH ECOSYSTEM?

What is the Health&Lifetech Innovation Catalyst?

How long is the program?

Do I have to give equity or pay any money to the program?

Why should I apply?

Do I need to relocate to Milan?

Will you pay for my travel expenses?

What does it take to enter the Health&Lifetech Innovation Catalyst?

I can’t find the right technology trend for my startup, does that mean I should not apply?

If I wasn’t able to get in, can I re-apply for the following edition?

What stage companies do you select?

FAQ

4°th Edition
HEALTH&BIOTECH ACCELERATOR

Intelligent &
Digital Processes

ARE YOU READY TO SCALE YOUR SOLUTION
IN THE HEALTH&BIOTECH ECOSYSTEM?