EPIC PITCH BATTLE FOR HEALTH TECH STARTUPS

400

Challengers

8

Tracks

80

Finalists

1

Winner

EPIC PITCH BATTLE FOR HEALTH TECH STARTUPS

TOP 80 FINALIST ANNOUCED

ABOUT HEALTH TECH CHALLENGERS 2025

Health Tech Challengers is a premier platform for discovering and supporting innovative digital health startups that make a difference in the world. Each year, we host an epic pitch competition for entrepreneurs who develop disruptive products revolutionising the future of health.

To enter, startups must be innovators in one of the eight tracks fostering the digital health revolution – Connected Care, AI Supported Healthcare, TechBio, Disruptive Diagnostics, Chronic Disease Management, Consumer Tech & Wellness, Women’s Health, Solving X (Wild Card).

8 application tracks

Connected Care
AI Supported Healthcare
AI Supported Healthcare
TechBio
TechBio
Disruptive Diagnostics
Disruptive Diagnostics
Chronic disease management
Chronic Disease Management
Women's Health
Women's Health
Consumer Tech & Wellness
Consumer Tech & Wellness
Solving X (Wild Card)
Solving X (Wild Card)

HOW DOES IT WORK?

80 companies are shortlisted by a distinguished panel of industry experts from leading corporations, Venture Capital, ecosystem builders and media partners.

The Top 80 startups are invited to pitch live at Health Tech Forward 2025, the leading industry conference of the year, offering valuable media and PR attention, as well as vast networking opportunities.

One company is announced as the ultimate winner of the Health Tech Challengers 2025 award.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

Timeline

1

Application deadline

September 15, 2025
2

Top 80 announced

October 1, 2025
3

Top 80 pitches

December 3-4, 2025 @ Health Tech Forward
4

Top 8 pitches & Winner announced

December 3-4, 2025 @ Health Tech Forward

STARTUP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Each of the 80 finalist companies (10 per each track) are granted 1 complimentary ticket to Health Tech Forward 2025. It’s an event that you don’t want to miss!

MEET THE JURYMEET TOP 80 FINALISTS

JURY MEMBERS

Altuna Akalin

Head of Bioinformatics Platform @ Max Delbrück Center

Anastasiya Markvarde

Anastasiya Markvarde

Women's Health Expert

Andreas Ringman Uggla

Partner @ Serendipity Partners

Anne Forsyth

Director, Clinical Applications & Decision Support | Vice-President, Board of Directors @ Women's College Hospital | Digital Health Canada

Bibi Sattar Marques

Partner @ Buenavista Equity Partners

Christian Lautner

Managing Partner @ Heal Capital

Daniel Moreno Martinez

Daniel Moreno Martinez

Head of Innovation @ Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol

Delphine Demeestere

Director External Innovation @ Lonza

Donna Parr

Donna Parr

Managing Partner @ Cross-Border Impact Ventures

Elena Torrente Segarra

Elena Torrente Segarra

Director of Strategy, Transformation and Digital Health @ DKV Salud

Eric Machado

Director of Health Strategy @ Cigna Healthcare

George Syrmalis

George Syrmalis

CEO @ Bioscience Equity Partners

Giovanni Rizzo

Giovanni Rizzo

Partner Biotech Fund @ Indaco Venture Partners

Hanna Villa

Hanna Villa

Investment Manager @ Vorwerk Ventures

Ida Luka - Lognoné

Chief Officer, Health and Board of Management @ Allianz Partners

Jaanika Merilo

Head of Digital Health & Care @ Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

Johannes Blaschke

Partner @ Calm/Storm Ventures

Jordi Jordà Compañó

Jordi Jordà Compañó

Director of Innovation and Partnership @ Consorci de Salut i Social de Catalunya (CSC)

Katharina Soell

Katharina Soell

Investment manager @ Exceptional Ventures

Louise Warme

Louise Warme

Head of We Venture Capital @ Werfen

Lucia Orozco

Lucia Orozco

Founder @ FemTech Spain

Madeleine Durand

Head of Strategy @ Bupa

Malcolm Boyd

Head of HealthX, Product Management, and Human Centric Design (Snr Director) @ Astellas Pharma

Malin Johansson

Vice President Global Digital Health Partnerships and Integrated Treatment Solutions @ Novo Nordisk

Marko Kuisma

Marko Kuisma

Partner @ Innovestor Life Science Fund

marta mrozowicz

Marta Mrozowicz

Principal @ Heal Capital

Marvin Amberg

Marvin Amberg

Managing Director @ naturalX Health Ventures

Maxime Huerre

Maxime Huerre

VP Digital Health @ Eurazeo

Michella Botto Andrade

Michella Botto Andrade

Principal @ Exceptional Ventures

Mirko

Mirko Stange

Initiator & Founder @ DxPx Capital

Mohamad Kassem

Mohamad Kassem

Founder & Principal Consultant @ Thinkmedix

Nicolas-Artzimovith

Nicolas Artzimovitch

EMEA Digital Lead @ Argenx

Patricia Ripoll Ros

Patient Advocate, Health Adviser, Chief Patient Officer @ Fundación VISIBLE

Ritesh Patel

Chief Growth Officer @ Doceree

Ruth Coleman

Ruth Coleman

Investment Manager @ Mercia Asset Management PLC

Samantha Jérusalmy

Samantha Jérusalmy

Partner @ Elaia

Sarah Luppino

Sarah Luppino

Principal @ M Ventures

Silvia Vinyes Roca

Sílvia Vinyes Roca

Head of Innovation @ DKV Innolab

Thom Rasche

Managing Partner @ Earlybird Health

Valentina-Isetta

Valentina Isetta

Global AI Innovation Lead @ AstraZeneca

Ward-Bijlsma

Ward Bijlsma

Chief Medical Officer @ Equipe Zorgbedrijven

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