3rd edition
Scope of the competition - what are we looking for?
- Early-stage projects (TRL <= 7)
The topics include:
- Pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics,
- Prevention and screening,
- Patient education and support in specialist training,
- Process and documentation management,
- Laboratory technologies and biotechnology,
- Solutions supporting hospital work organization.
If your startup fits these criteria, don’t hesitate to apply!
This is an excellent opportunity to receive support and growth potential for your project.
Schedule
May 2024
- May 14 – Start of recruitment, announcement of the MedTech MeetUp Zabrze competition.
June 2024
- June 2-5 – Additional event (Wrocław Tech Date & MCSC),
- June 12 – Webinar for participants: “How to prepare a submission?”
June 23 – Scheduled end of recruitment.End of the recruitment extended until July 1.
July 2024
- July 2-9 – Application analysis
- July 10 – Announcement of TOP 20
- July 15 – Start of Jury evaluation (and public voting)
August 2024
- August 5-11 – Additional event with a Partner
- August 8 – Webinar for the TOP 20 “Practical aspects of product development in MedTech” – conducted by Mariusz Misztal, CEO & Founder of Consonance
- August 27 – Webinar for the TOP 20 “How venture building can support startups in development?” – conducted by Robert Karolewski, Venture Architect and Manager at The Heart
- August 30 – Conclusion of Jury assessment (& public voting)
September 2024
- September 2 – Announcement of the TOP 10,
- September 4 – Online workshop on presenting – conducted by Michał Misztal, CEO of Startup Academy Poland
- September 9-11 – Additional event with a Partner (presentation workshop)
- September 12 – Demo Day – stationary event, Warsaw
- September 25 – webinar in English: “Software as medical device – way to the market and clinical utilization” – speaker: Małgorzata Gonsior-Kustosz, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Revolve Healthcare
- September 26 – Program Council meeting
October 2024
- October 3 – webinar for TOP10 “How to ensure compliance with the law of health innovations and not go crazy?” – conducted by: Anna Wiktorow-Bojarska (Senior Associate at the WKB lawyers law firm) and Paulina Rosłon-Horosz (Associate at the WKB lawyers law firm)
- October 23 – webinar for TOP10 “Media and MedTech: How to Win the Hearts of Journalists and Investors” – hosted by Anita Kijanka, CEO of Come Creations Group.
November 2024
- November 7 – Directors Meeting
- November 27 – Final Gala
Competition Jury
- Tomasz Maciejewski, MD, PhD – Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Mother and Child
- Alicja Karney, MD, PhD – Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs, Institute of Mother and Child
- Prof. Anna Fijałkowska, MD, PhD – Deputy Director for Science, Institute of Mother and Child
- Radosław Nowak – Representative of the Director for IT, Institute of Mother and Child
- Małgorzata Maj – Project Manager in the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in Medical Technology, Institute of Mother and Child
- Krzysztof Dowgierd, MD, PhD – Head of Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Provincial Specialist Children’s Hospital in Olsztyn
- Katarzyna Matulewicz-Jaworska, MSc Eng. – Deputy Director for Technical and Operational Affairs, Provincial Specialist Children’s Hospital in Olsztyn
- Grzegorz Adamowicz, MSc – Head of the Promotion, Marketing, and Sales Section, Provincial Specialist Children’s Hospital in Olsztyn
- Prof. Anna Wasilewska, MD, PhD – Director, University Children’s Clinical Hospital in Białystok
- Barbara Kiszycka – Department of Organization and Quality, University Children’s Clinical Hospital in Białystok
- Jakub Kraszewski – Chief Executive Officer, University Clinical Center in Gdańsk
- Dariusz Szplit – Head of the Department of Innovation, Analytics, and Medical Technology Implementation, University Clinical Center in Gdańsk
- Łukasz Wojtowicz – Promotion and PR Team, University Clinical Center in Gdańsk
- Artur Fabijan, MD, PhD – Clinic of Neurosurgery, “Mother and Child Health Center” Institute
- Tomasz Puzio, MD, PhD – Department of Diagnostic Imaging, “Mother and Child Health Center” Institute
- Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda – President, Pomeranian Hospitals Ltd.
- Beata Wieczorek-Wójcik – Director of Nursing, Pomeranian Hospitals Ltd.
- Adam Hermann, MD – Head of the Pediatrics Department, Pomeranian Hospitals Ltd.
- Prof. Rafał Stojko, MD, PhD – Head of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Bonifraters Hospital of the Angels in Katowice
- Cezary Skarżyński – Startup Program Manager CEE, OVH Cloud
- Konrad Waciński – Regional Sales Director, CGM
- Joanna Broy – Ecosystem Lead for Poland, InnoStars, EIT Health
- Paweł Zieliński – Head of Marketing, Consonance
- Ewa Jaroszyńska-Kozłowska – Partner, WKB Lawyers
- Matthew Henshaw – Chief Executive Officer, talanoa
- Karolina Kornowska – Project Manager, AI in Health
- Michał Misztal – Chief Executive Officer, Startup Academy
- Dariusz Śliwowski – Deputy Director for Healthcare Sales, Asseco Poland
- Adrian Migoń – President, Youth Business Poland
- Andrzej Mazurek, PhD – Associate Account Director, IQVIA
- Krzysztof Polak – Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Sterling Angels
- Robert Karolewski – Manager & Venture Architect, The Heart
- Arkadiusz Godlewski – Advanced Application Specialist, Women’s Health Ultrasound
- Kacper Raciborski – President, Innovations Hub Foundation
- Paulina Brym-Ciuba – Chief Executive Officer, StartUp Hub Poland
- Hubert Życiński – Deputy Director of the Department of Innovation, Ministry of Health
- Artur Drobniak, MD, PhD – Director of COBIK NIL, Supreme Medical Chamber
- Dariusz Dziełak – Director of the Public Partnership and Innovation Office, National Health Fund
- Karolina Maria Nowak, PhD – Director of the Department of Innovation and Biotechnology Development, Medical Research Agency
- Jakub Adamski – Director of the Cooperation Department, Patient Ombudsman
Program Council
- Tomasz Maciejewski, MD, PhD – Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Mother and Child
- Alicja Karney, MD, PhD – Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs, Institute of Mother and Child
- Prof. Anna Fijałkowska, MD, PhD – Deputy Director for Science, Institute of Mother and Child
- Radosław Nowak – IT Director’s Proxy, Institute of Mother and Child
- Krystyna Piskorz-Ogórek, MD, PhD – Director, Provincial Specialist Children’s Hospital in Olsztyn
- Krzysztof Dowgierd, MD, PhD – Head of Maxillofacial Surgery Department for Children, Provincial Specialist Children’s Hospital in Olsztyn
- Prof. Anna Wasilewska, MD, PhD – Director, University Children’s Clinical Hospital in Białystok
- Barbara Kiszycka – Department of Organization and Quality, University Children’s Clinical Hospital in Białystok
- Jakub Kraszewski – Chief Executive Officer, University Clinical Center in Gdańsk
- Dariusz Szplit – Head of the Department of Innovation, Analytics, and Medical Technology Implementation, University Clinical Center in Gdańsk
- Łukasz Wojtowicz – Promotion and PR Team, University Clinical Center in Gdańsk
- Iwona Maroszyńska, MD, PhD – Director, “Mother and Child Health Center” Institute
- Dariusz Trzmielak, PhD – Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs, “Mother and Child Health Center” Institute
- Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda – President, Pomeranian Hospitals Ltd.
- Beata Wieczorek-Wójcik – Director of Nursing, Pomeranian Hospitals Ltd.
- Maciej Stukan, MD, PhD – Specialist in Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pomeranian Hospitals Ltd.
- Jacek Graliński – President of the Board, Bonifraters Medical Center Ltd.
- Robert Paszkiewicz – VP, Central and Eastern Europe, OVHcloud
- Rafał Włach – Sales Director, CompuGroup Medical Poland
- Magdalena Grzankowska – President of the Board, Polish Development Fund Foundation
- Joanna Broy – Ecosystem Lead for Poland, InnoStars, EIT Health
- Mariusz Mąsior – Chief Executive Officer, Consonance
- Anna Wiktorow-Bojska – Senior Associate, WKB Lawyers
- Dorota Kleszczewska, PhD – President of the Board, Institute of Mother and Child Foundation
- Prof. Piotr Sieroszewski, MD, PhD – President, Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians
- Anna Pawłowska – Pojawa – Coordinator for Information Management and Brand Building
Awards
- Piloting at the Institute of Mother and Child and in cooperating hospitals.
- Attractive additional prizes from Partners supporting the development of young companies.
Honorary Patrons
Main Partners
Platinium Partner
Diamond Partner
Gold Partner
Silver Partner
Ecosystem and Supporting Partners
Ecosystem Partner
Supporting Partners
Media Partners
Main Media Partner
Supporting Media Partner
