ABOUT HEALTH TECH CHALLENGERS 2024
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, Cancer Prevention and Care, Women’s Health, Solving X (Wild Card).
8 application tracks
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 2024, 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 2024 award.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
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STARTUP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Each of the 80 finalist companies (10 per each track) are granted 1 complimentary ticket to Health Tech Forward 2024. It’s an event that you don’t want to miss!
MEET THE WINNERS
WINNERS OF 2024
ULTIMATE
CHALLENGER
Oxford Cancer Analytics is transforming curative cancer treatments through a minimally invasive blood test and machine learning.
ULTIMATE
CHALLENGER
Oxford Cancer Analytics is transforming curative cancer treatments through a minimally invasive blood test and machine learning.
TOP 8 finalists
Using human-centered design, Amparo is redefining prosthetic socket technology to revolutionise healthcare systems and empower amputees.
Noah Labs develops AI-based software solutions for medical care and research to facilitate diagnosis, manage conditions, and guide intervention.
Pharmacelera offers proprietary Computer-Aided Drug Design software, available through flexible licensing and computational chemistry tools.
Innotive Diagnostics is a diagnostic company revolutionising the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections.
MediTuner is a Medtech company that has developed AsthmaTuner, a complete solution that patients can use to comply with best practices remotely.
Oxford Cancer Analytics is transforming curative cancer treatments through a minimally invasive blood test and machine learning.
The Blue Box builds a urine-based breast cancer test with a sensitivity of 88.42%, outperforming mammography by 15%-30%.
Nui develops a market leading app for family caregivers, offering comprehensive support in everyday care.
Jury members
Shannon Altimari
Senior Director, Patient Engagement, Global Oncology Lead @ GSK
Daniel Mahnert-Lueg
Managing Director @ Altano Capital
Annie Thériault
Managing Partner @ Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Ignasi Heras
General Partner @ CRB Health Tech
Emily Napier
New Business Development Leader Europe - MCC & Women’s Health @ Philips
Andreas Franke
Managing Director @ TRIGA-S GmbH
Yang Chen
Vice President @ Joyance Partners
Ritesh Patel
Senior Partner, Global Digital Health @ FINN Partners
Philipp Spenger
Head of Unit - EIC Fund Investment Services - Venture & Growth Capital @ European Investment Bank (EIB)
Madeleine Durand
Head of Strategy @ Bupa
Estelle Botbol
Senior Associate @ Speedinvest
Cristina Gomez-Gordo
Innovation Partnerships Manager @ GSK
Daniel Dillinger
Principal @ Redalpine
Paul Epple
Investment Manager @ YZR Capital
Dr. José Ferrer Costa, MD
Innovation and Projects, Research and Education teams @ Badalona Serveis Assistencials
Carina Roth
Investment Manager @ Fund F
Thorsten Kern
Investor @ ARCHIMED
Cedric Odje
Investment Associate @ Debiopharm
Nadia Kamal
Director of Health tech and Innovation @ Harmonie Mutuelle
Vickram Pradhan
Vice President @ Sopris Capital
Patricia Ripoll Ros
Patient Advocate, Health Adviser, Chief Patient Officer @ Fundación VISIBLE
Lukas Steindl
Investment Manager @ UNIQA Ventures
Ward Bijlsma
Chief Medical Officer @ Equipe Zorgbedrijven
Sílvia Vinyes Roca
Head of Digital Health Open Innovation @ DKV Innolab
Agathe Acchiardo
Founder & CEO @ Think Next
Núria Martí
Director of Innovation and Business Development @ Biocat
Beatriz Volckaert Almansa
Investment Director @ Philips Ventures
Laia Pascual
Investment Manager @ Ship2B Ventures
Maite Malet
Investment & Corporate Development @ Asabys
Milen Ivanov
Managing Partner @ Sofia Angels Ventures
Ursula Costa
Director @ DayOne Healthcare Innovation
Antoine D'Hollander
Investment Director @ Capricorn Partners
Beatriz Gandarias
Investment Associate @ Aliath Bioventures
Tomas Lapinskas
Director for Public Health, Research and Education @ The Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos
Anastasiya Markvarde
Sr Innovation Manager @ EVERSANA
Katharina Soell
Investor @ Exceptional Ventures
Alberto Rodríguez Cañada
Research & Innovation Promoter @ Xartec Salut
Justina Klyviene
Founder @ Health Tech Accelerator
Martin Müller
Senior Investment Manager @ Carma Fund
Oriol Sans Ballart
Senior Startups Manager @ ACCIÓ
Samantha Jérusalmy
Partner @ Elaia
Yara Alenazi
Investor, HealthTech @ MassMutual Ventures
Aline Noizet
Roser Alba Rovira
Project Manager @ Catalonia.Health
Joan Grasas-Leon
Corporate Office of Research and Innovation Support @ Catalan Health Institute
Gemma Hernández
Innovation Business Developer @ TECSAM Network, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Cristina Páez Avilés
Co-creation & Synergies Facilitator @ Xartec Salut
Pablo Prieto
Managing Director @ CG Health Ventures
Genís Victoria Casi
Project Manager @ Catalonia.Health
Geoffrey D’hondt
Investment Manager @ HERAN Partners
Roel Dekkers
Investment Manager @ NextGen Ventures
Philipp Kopp
Investment Manager @ bmp Ventures
Sergio González Álvarez
Innovation Lead @ EIT Health
Thijs Schaap
Investment Manager @ Noaber
Helena Torras
Hans(Wo)menGroup @ Venture Partner
Dietrich Aumann
Investment Manager @ Helsana HealthInvest
Anne DeGheest
Founder & Managing Director @ HealthTech Capital
Janko Schildt
CEO & Founder @ EMPERRA GmbH E-Health Technologies
Sophie Sauvage
Investment Manager @ Wallonie Entreprendre
Larissa Gajewski
Startup Program Manager @ Bryck
Giovanni Rizzo
Partner Biotech Fund @ Indaco Venture Partners
Laura Achach
Healthtech & TechBio Investment Associate @ Kurma Partners
Rika Christanto
Partner @ LifeX Ventures
Gemma Sturt
Senior Investment Manage r@ Werfen (WE Venture Capital)
Maria Fernández Albizuri
Head of Innovation @ Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Jordi Ferrer
Investment Director @ Ship2B Ventures
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