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Following a highly competitive selection process, dhc and Tenity are thrilled to announce the 9 groundbreaking startups chosen to participate in the second batch of the Digital Health Accelerator. The selected ventures represent the future of healthcare innovation from a variety of sectors, such as mental health, caregiving, collaboration platforms, personalized medicine or data driven therapies – the main technology of the batch is AI/ML as expected.
The four-month program is built on a well-established framework that has been successfully applied numerous times. The startups will receive tailored guidance and mentorship from healthcare industry experts, engage in close collaboration with key stakeholders, including healthcare providers, payers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and an international network of active investors.
During the four-month program there are dedicated weeks (“Masterclasses”) where the start-ups are physically present in Zurich and Bülach to engage with the local ecosystem.
Masterclass Schedule:
Meet the outstanding startups of this Batch 2:
VetApp is a medical tool dedicated to Pet Parents, Veterinarians and insurance companies. VetApp allows you to quickly and reliably provide the best quality medical care for your pets.
Ohana is an education platform that offers comprehensive training for the aged care market. Ohana helps companies providing care to older adults to scale their businesses with best-in-class quality standards.
Citus delivers data-driven technology to advance personalized skin care, with a mission focused on promoting skin health.
Healactively offers a B2B2C back wellness coach and SaaS platform, providing all the tools you need for back pain self-management.
Safespace Research offers a research based and AI enhanced tool for mental health. A comprehensive support platform to elevate the work of therapists and counselling services.
Smilamind develops an AI-driven remote monitoring tool that helps psychotherapists prioritize young patients' needs with real-time insights, enabling timely, effective interventions & streamlined care.
AssistWell is creating a NEO Spitex that aims to revolutionise the Swiss outpatient care industry through more efficient and effective processes to better address the needs of patients and nurses alike.
Gena connects rare cancer patients to personalised treatments beyond standard care, democratising access to personalised medicine, enabling patients and physicians to better manage the disease.
Neurality's NeuralEP AI software automates auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing for faster, more accurate hearing diagnostics. The solution also offers visual and somatosensory tests.
The Digital Health Accelerator, a partnership between dhc and Tenity in collaboration with Zürcher Kantonalbank and further partnership support from ZHAW, LEXR; Greater Zurich Area and the Canton of Zurich, is designed to empower Digital Health startups and elevate our healthcare system by offering tailored mentorship, strategic resources, and access to a global network of healthcare leaders and investors.
For more information, visit: https://www.tenity.com/programs/digital-health-accelerator
About digital health center bülach (dhc):
Opened and active since May 2022, the dhc serves as a hub for players in the healthcare sector focused on digitalization and innovation. It offers a unique platform for the development of digital solutions that brings together start-ups, established healthcare companies, solution providers, and ICT firms. The goal is to drive innovative solutions along the value chain and create additional value for customers and patients.
About Tenity:
The Tenity Group AG represents a global innovation ecosystem and acts as an early-stage investor that promotes innovation and shapes the future of the innovation industry. Since its establishment in 2015 (as"F10") in the heart of Zurich's economic center, Tenity has continuously evolved and now boasts seven physical hubs (Zurich, Singapore,London, Madrid, Tallinn, Istanbul, Tel Aviv). It has supported over 300 start-ups worldwide since its founding, which have recorded over CHF 370million in investments.
About Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB):
Zürcher Kantonalbank is a leading universal bank in the Zurich economic area with national roots and international reach. It is an independent public-law institution of the Canton of Zurich and is rated with the highest grade (AAA or Aaa) by rating agencies Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. With over 6,000 employees group-wide, Zürcher Kantonalbank offers its customers a comprehensive range of products and services. The bank's core business includes financing, wealth management, trading, and capital markets, as well as the savings, payment transactions, and card business. Zürcher Kantonalbank provides its customers and distribution partners with comprehensive products and services in the investment and pension sectors.