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The selection process took place on April 29th and 30th, with the program officially kicking off on June 3rd. The incubation journey includes several masterclasses scheduled throughout the year: Masterclass 2 in July, Masterclass 3 in September, and Masterclass 4 in October. The program will culminate in a Demo Day on October 10th, where the startups will showcase their progress.
The collaboration involving the DHC, Tenity, and ZKB represents a pivotal achievement for the Swiss healthcare sector. Annually supporting up to 30 start-ups, this consortium is establishing a presence with influence specifically in the canton of Zurich and across the nation, but extending beyond Switzerland's borders.
Mathias Herrmann, Head of Digital Health Fund at Tenity Switzerland, commented:
Meet the 10 startups selected for the Batch 1:
Next Gen Clinic and Patient Management solutions leverage advanced AI technologies to enable personalized healthcare. AllesHealth enable efficiencies by integrating AI-driven voice to text, optimized workflow data analysis, and patient-specific treatment plans, these solutions enhance clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. Our innovative approach ensures tailored healthcare experiences for patients.
E.rupt, a science-driven mental health app, focuses on promoting men's health by addressing erectile dysfunction and mental health issues. It features cognitive behavior therapy, biofeedback training, and ensures complete autonomy and anonymity for its users.
Adamcares offers language documentation at the push of a button - the Ambient AI automatically documents the Swiss German conversation between the nursing staff and the patient across modules in the patient file.
Elysia Solutions analyzes biological and digital biomarkers to provide personalized health monitoring and predictive insights into biological and metabolic health. Their platform gives health professionals tailored prevention protocols, while consumers use their user-friendly app to manage their health effectively.
juli is an AI powered platform for people with chronic conditions. Our patient-facing app improves outcomes by engaging patients in their own wellness, while improving outreach and care plans by supporting insurers and providers via FHIR-based B2B integration.
Menken Trials uses advanced AI to automate and improve the monitoring of clinical trials, making them faster, more accurate, and efficient, outperforming current methods like remote, risk-based, and on-site monitoring. Our system continuously checks data in real-time, reducing the need for manual oversight and ensuring high-quality results.
The first precision nutrition digital health platform for women going through their peri- to postmenopause transformation. We are doing this through supporting business enterprises, such as pharmacies, practitioner nutrition apothecaries and FMCGs aiming to build knowledge, tools, products and practice that support menopause through nutrition and scientific wellness
SkinMind:
Skinmind is a highly accurate, AI-powered device accessible via smartphone and web, designed for fast-resulting self-diagnosis of skin lesions. It aids doctors in enhancing the quality of their diagnostic services and empowers patients to check their skin lesions easily and securely, facilitating the early detection of skin cancers.
SwissDTx™ is a purpose-built software for blended psychotherapy and blended care. Our digital collaboration platform connects medical professionals and their patients in the digital age.
Via Communa offers care and support for stroke patients and their families. Our technology enables clinics to extend their care with a digital approach at home. Patients can adhere to their therapy plans, while both patients and family members receive guidance for everyday life.
Starting in the summer of 2024, the Digital Health Center Bülach (DHC), in close cooperation with Tenity, initiated an incubation program for startups in the digital health sector. Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) supported the implementation as a founding partner, both financially and with targeted knowledge over a period of five years. With ZKB's contribution, ten cohorts were assured until the end of 2028. The incubation program was designed to support startups in the early stages of development, with the goal of optimally preparing them for and successfully concluding their first round of financing.
More information at: www.digital-health-center.ch/incubation-program
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 300start-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.