The 2019 EIT Health Start-ups Meet Pharma is a challenge-based programme connecting teams of MSc, MDs, PhD students, as well as post-docs and professionals, developing innovative solutions for chronic care “beyond the pill” with key pharma partners in Europe. The programme invites start-ups developing digital solutions, which impact both the Pharma industry and patients, to tackle set challenges in collaboration with top pharma partners.
In 2019, five challenges, described in detail in this document, have been released in collaboration with Amgen, Bayer, Ferrer, Johnson & Johnson, and UCB Biosciences:
- Providing the right diagnosis at the right point in time – Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Telemedicine based patient support program
- Parkinson’s Disease – How to improve the management of “wearing-off” motor episodes (dyskinesias, dystonias); including freezing episodes
- Creating a Biomarker Measurement Platform
- The measurement of skin health in the assessment of treatment efficacy and ability to predict flares for conditions such as atopic dermatitis and chronic spontaneous urticaria currently relies on direct clinical observation which can be subject to variability and subjectivity
Who should apply?
The ideal team profile features a combination of skills, such as business-lead and product-development-lead. The selection of teams is based on the quality of the business idea, their fit for the selected challenge and the team’s motivation and level of commitment.
Requirements:
- Ambition, drive and commitment to fulfil a dream and build a leading company around an innovative idea with a potentially scalable business model.
- Attendance of at least two team members at all sessions and workshops for the duration of the programme.
- Willingness to interview at least 100 stakeholders about a business idea.
Programme
The programme presents the following structure:
- Module 1: 4 days of workshops on innovation, corporate ventures, business development, and startup collaborations by C-level experts from four leading pharma partners.
- Module 2: 5 days of beyond-the-pill tailored trainings on business modelling, marketing and sales strategy, financial planning and forecasting, regulatory hurdles and pitching & presenting skills.
- Module 3: Roadshows to pharma partners in 4 different leading innovation areas in Europe with presentations, feedback & interaction with BD teams for possible collaboration and deal generation.
- Module 4: Demo day with industry partners and Investors Network (venture capitals and Business Angels Network).
If chosen for the 2019 EIT Health Start-ups Meet Pharma, you will receive training with a commercial value equivalent to approximately €15 000. Additionally, you will receive a financial grant to help support you in travel and other associated costs incurred during the programme of max €10 000. The funding is allocated by the programme and is intended to support two-to-three team members. Generally, Start-ups Meet Pharma accepts 10-to-15 teams within one programme.
More information about this event can be found in the following link
Applications should be submitted via the EIT Health application platform, hosted by Optimy. To apply, you will need to create an EIT Health Optimy account: eithealth.optimytool.com
Application deadline: 27 March 2019
