MedTech Twente is launching the NextGen Award, a new program for MedTech startups in the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia. The program is aimed at startups with a prototype or validated concept and provides support in taking the next step toward market entry and implementation within healthcare. In addition to gaining access to experts and a relevant network, participants have the opportunity to compete for a €10,000 grand prize.
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The program has started.
Find up-to-date information on the event page.
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The future of healthcare depends on bold innovation. In Twente, healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship converge to create solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Backed by the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, healthcare providers, top-notch companies, policymakers, and a thriving R&D-driven MedTech ecosystem, Twente is where innovative ideas grow into real-world impact.
The MedTech Twente NextGen Award shines a spotlight on promising MedTech startups, giving them the opportunity to showcase their innovations, expand their network, and accelerate their growth journey. During the annual TechMed Event, startups, healthcare professionals, researchers, investors, and industry leaders come together to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of healthcare.
Together, we are building the future of healthcare.
About the NextGen program and award
The MedTech Twente NextGen Award exists to give the most promising MedTech solutions a stage and a push forward. We support startups at the critical moment between prototype and real-world impact (TRL 4-6), helping innovation move from lab to practice.
What’s in it for you?
> 10K grand prize
Fuel your business growth, help you develop a prototype, or even secure your first customers.
> Access to the MedTech Twente network
Connect with investors, healthcare professionals, and industry leaders
> One-on-one sessions with experts
Sharpen your technology and your story before you take the stage
For who?
This competition is especially for MedTech startups who’re ready for the next step.
- You have a prototype or validated concept (TRL ±4–6)
- You have a demonstrable relevance to healthcare practice
- You’re located in the Netherlands or Germany (North-Westphalia)
- You’re working on themes such as: reducing healthcare burden, more efficient deployment of staff, quality & accessibility of care
Partners & sponsors
The NextGen Awards are organized by MedTech Twente in collaboration with the TechMed Centre and Novel-T, with the help of our sponsors.
