New MedTech Programming Initiative by Erasmus MC, YES!Delft, unlock_ Leiden and ECE

The MedTech Validation Program will provide startups with unique opportunities to engage with medical professionals, gaining insights into the practical challenges and needs within hospital settings.

Participants in the program will benefit from mentorship, networking events, and collaborative workshops, all tailored to enhance their understanding of the healthcare landscape and refine their technological solutions to better meet clinical, regulatory, reimbursement and procurement demands.

This initiative, supported by the Province of South Holland, underscores the region’s commitment to driving innovation in the medical technology sector and supporting the growth of startups that have the potential to revolutionize healthcare.

The program is set to officially launch in the second quarter of 2025. For more information and to apply, visit Program for MedTech startups.

About YES!Delft 

With a strong focus on deep tech, YES!Delft supports startups with high-impact solutions in AI, cleantech, and MedTech, fostering the development of next-generation innovations. By connecting our unique startup programs & services with our regional ecosystem of experts, mentors, partners, and investors, we help build tomorrow’s leading tech firms.

About Erasmus MC Incubator

Erasmus MC is one of Europe’s leading academic medical centers located in the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. With a focus on multidisciplinary collaboration, it is at the forefront of tackling complex medical challenges, developing groundbreaking treatments, and educating future healthcare leaders. As a hub of medical innovation, the Erasmus MC Incubator helps healthcare startups in their journey to make a positive impact on patient’s lives.

About unlock_

unlock_ the Life Science and Health incubator in Leiden, is part of PLNT, Leidens’ incubator. It offers LSH-companies support over all stages of the start-up cycle from ideation, activation and inspiration through validation (the three-month Venture Academy), the unlock_ Incubation Program: a full-year entrepreneurship program to support life science and biotechnology start-ups in this early phase to become “economically active”, to acceleration: scaling to global market-leadership. In other words: raise money, spend money strategically and build healthy teams and become a global market leader.

About Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

The Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) is a dynamic hub for entrepreneurial talent and innovation based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. As part of Erasmus University, ECE fosters an entrepreneurial mindset through education, research, and support for startups and scale-ups,empowering change agents through entrepreneurial research and education.