The Health Accelerator kicks off Health 10 health-related startup initiatives
The selected projects will participate in a specialized program designed to facilitate their entry into the market.
The Health Accelerator, launched by the Department of Higher Education, Innovation, and Digital Transformation and now in its sixth year, has kicked off with 10 startup projects in the health sector.
This program provides specialized training and support to facilitate the development and market access of new, innovative, and distinctive initiatives in the healthcare sector within our region. In addition, the participating project with the greatest potential, most innovative approach, and scalability at the end of the program will receive a prize of 8,000 euros.
Agurtzane Martínez, Director General of Innovation, participated in the kickoff session, during which the projects included in this new edition were presented; these were selected from among the 16 applications received.
The first activity in the program was the masterclass titled “Patient Experience: The Key to Developing Healthcare Products and Services.” This was followed by the Health Academy, which, over the course of three sessions, focused on a guided exploration of the entrepreneurial potential of business ideas in the healthcare sector. A total of 98 people participated in these activities.
The acceleration process itself has now begun, focusing on consolidating the business models of the participating initiatives and developing a business strategy for their market launch. Throughout this process, participants will receive specialized training, mentoring, and guidance.
The participating projects
The projects participating in the HEALTH Accelerator HEALTH :
- Additive 3D Engineering. 3D-printed anatomical models and biomimetic tissues for surgical training, technical validation, and preoperative planning
- ComunicaIA. An app for people with ALS that uses AI to help them communicate by generating responses.
- Contigo Salud. Support for patients with chronic conditions and a preventive tool to promote healthy lifestyles through individual online health sessions on a digital platform.
- First Assay. A biotechnology initiative focused on developing a platform for biological testing and functional assessment using aquatic models, particularly salmonid eggs and larvae, with applications in aquaculture, animal health, and applied biotechnology.
- Cancer immunotherapy. Patented immunotherapy drug.
- Medicina Tudela. Consolidation and expansion of neuroaffirmative medical care through digital platforms, specializing in women and other gender-diverse individuals with neurodivergent conditions (autism, ADHD, attention deficit disorder, etc.).
- Nanoencapsulation in cancer treatments. A nanotechnology-based platform for targeted drug delivery using nanoencapsulation, designed to optimize selective delivery to tumor tissue while minimizing exposure to healthy tissues.
- Diagnostic platform. Software platform for the analysis of electromyographic signals and the diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases
- Popcorn Therapeutics. Pediatric treatment of brain tumors using an oncolytic adenovirus with clinical validation in pediatric and adult glioblastoma.
- Silvana. A digital health platform designed to provide continuity of care between appointments, particularly for patients with chronic conditions, subacute conditions, post-operative care, and older adults. It integrates monitoring, alerts, communication, and the involvement of family members or caregivers.
