A FTR4H opportunity for those in the Balkan region!
FTR4H is spreading its wings around the globe! After debuting at SXSW in March, we held a conference and a startup competition in India. We did quite a bit of research on the Indian market, so be sure to check all out blogposts about it!
Our next official stop is in China in June, but just before that, we are supporting an event in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The INFUSE Digital Health Networking Event for startups and experts, is taking place on May 26th in Ljubljana.
The event is organized by a medical journal Medicina danes and Technology Park Ljubljana – largest innovation ecosystem for commercialisation of knowledge and technology in SE Europe – in collaboration with the Slovenian Medtech community Healthday.si.
It is sponsored by MARAND, Bayer, MDNA, EU and SPIRIT Slovenia.
Here’s what’s on the menu:
Event moderator: Tjaša Zajc, Medicina Danes
17.00 WELCOME SPEECH; Tjaša Zajc, Journalist & conference moderator
17.15 – VIDEO: How is New Delhi hacking public health with mHealth
Q&A PANEL AND COMMENT: Where are we in eHealth compared to developing countries? What can we learn from them and each other?
mag. Katarina Kralj, Head of eHealth coordination at Ministry of Health Slovenia
Ozren Pezo, independent expert for eHealth, former Assistant Director for ICT at Croatian Health Insurance Fund HZZO
The Q&A will be moderated by Dorjan Marušič, Practicing Cardiologist, Former Member of the Expert Panel at European Commission DG for Health and Consumers (DG Sanco).
17.45 – CHIT CHAT with dr. Axel Polack: The hype around big data, genetic testing and gene modification technologies: progress or resurfacing of eugenics?
18.00 – KEYNOTE: Digital Health Trends: Forget the numbers, where is the impact?
Jesus del Valle, Head of Bayer’s Grants4Apps Accelerator
18.15 – PANEL: Rethinking the patient/customer, payment models, funding options
Dr. Jesus del Valle, Head of Bayer’s Grants4Apps Accelerator
Dr. Klaus Stöckemann, Managing Partner at Peppermint Venture Partners
Dorjan Marušič, Practicing Cardiologist, Former Member of the Expert Panel at European Commission DG for Health and Consumers (DG Sanco)
Stanislav Sirakov, Partner at LAUNCHub
Dr. Axel Polack, General Partner at the Joint Polish Investment found
Alex Farcet, Co-founder of Startupbootcamp – global network of industry focused startup accelerators
Details about the JURY MEMBERS of the Startup Competition at the INFUSE Digital Health Networking Event are available here.
19.00 – BREAK BEFORE THE “LAST CALL for Grants4Apps Startup Competition”
19.30 – STARTUP PITCH COMPETITION
20.30 – JURY DELIBERATION & AWARD CEREMONY
21.00 – NETWORKING PARTY TIME
Startups in all stages are invited to pitch at INFUSE.
It’s no secret around 80% of startups die after two years, due to lack of experience and funding. Accelerator programs get hundreds of applications and the majority of companies don’t even get a chance to present their solution in person. At INFUSE you can increase those odds. By getting feedback from the decision makers, you can gain visibility, make new valuable contacts and increase you chances to get funding.
Three startups pitching will be chosen:
– one will get shortlisted for Startupbootcamp, which gives accepted teams mentorship and 15.000 euros,
– one will get shortlisted for Grants4Apps, which gives accepted teams mentorship and 50.000 euros,
– one more developed will get a booth at MEDICA Trade Fair in Düsseldorf in November, at FTR4H Lab&Lounge in the US Pavilion!
The commercial price of a spot in the Future for Health Lab & Lounge at MEDICA is 3.000 USD. Future for Health (FTR4H) is a global Think Tank on Digital Health.
