Get access to people from all areas of the healthcare and ICT sector to promote and seek a simple and solution-oriented exchange.
Our Mission
The Digital Health Vertical is an open community bringing together health, technology, and innovation actors. Our mission is to identify challenges in the healthcare sector and to invite innovators to implement ideas and solutions with leading healthcare organizations. We are THE hub for all players in Digital Health to come together and collaborate.
Scope
As a tech startup incubator, we provide expert knowledge in how to work together with startups. We focus on software solutions and are looking for patient-centric and digital innovations for the Swiss healthcare system.
What do you get?
Likeminded Community
Facilitated Collaboration
The Swiss healthcare system is complex and many challenges can only be addressed together. With our multi-stakeholder workshops, we help you to create transparency and facilitate cross-organizational collaboration.
New Opportunities
We help our community to get a holistic view of the Swiss healthcare and startup ecosystem. Trends & needs can be identified early and opportunities can be validated together.
Why Participate?
Partnership
REAL OPPORTUNITY
Match the need of our health community with your solution and use your chance for a sustainable partnership.
Speed
FAST LANE TO CUSTOMERS
Collaborate with the leading organizations who defined the challenges and co-create in a non-bureaucratic way.
Knowhow
GAIN KNOWLEDGE
You get access to the knowledge and resources of Digital Health Initiative community members in order to implement and expand your product.
Visibility
INCREASE REACH
Increase visibility and expand your reach through the Digital Health Initiative community
Activities
Likeminded Community
Simplified access to likeminded people makes many things easier. More than 500 people from all areas of the healthcare and ICT sector participated at the DHI community activities 2022 to promote and seek a simple and solution-oriented exchange.
Facilitated Collaboration
The Swiss healthcare system is complex and many challenges can only be addressed together. With our multi-stakeholder workshops, we help you to create transparency and facilitate cross-organizational collaboration.
New Opportunities
We help our community get a holistic view of the Swiss healthcare and startup ecosystem. Trends & needs can be identified early and opportunities can be validated together.
Offerings
Startups
Are you a Digital Health Startup? Do you want to pitch your solution, be part of a panel discussion, or join our programs?
Partner
Do you want to gain access to members-only events and create a customized program with us?
Network
Are you an investor, interested in being part of our Digital Health Ecosystem, or do you want to join our events?
YOUR BENEFITS
- fast lane to customers
- chance for a sustainable partnership
- attract investors
- gain access to knowledge and resources of Digital Health Vertical community members
- Increase visibility and expand your reach
- gain ground in Swiss Ecosystem
PROGRAM
PRE-SEED ACCELERATION PROGRAM
Fast-track your business in our jam-packed 10-week acceleration program that covers the most important topics, from team setup to fundraising strategies, in the pre-seed phase.
EVENTS
JOIN OUR PANEL DISCUSSION
You are, of course, more than welcome to join our public events and benefit from the networking possibilities. We are, however, specifically looking for startups to join us in the panel discussion on industry specific topics. Benefit from the exposure in front of the Digital Health community and position yourself as a critical thinker
CALL 4 INNOVATION
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR SOLUTION
Together with our partners, we identify challenges in the healthcare sector and invite innovators to implement ideas and solutions with leading healthcare organizations.
NO OPEN CALL AT THE MOMENT
WORKSHOPS
join our workshop formats
Have you checked out our event formats this year? Do you see yourself fitting in in one of them, as a best practice example or expert? Contact us, we want to hear from you
OTHER OFFERINGS
INDUSTRY AGNOSTIC
We offer a lot for startups, from space to check-up sessions to programs. Check out our industry-agnostic offerings for startups.
YOUR BENEFITS
- Exposure: Visibility as sponsor in the largest Digital Health cluster in Zurich
- identify trends and opportunities
- find solutions and exchange best practices
- learn from each other: more informed decisions and better results
- form partnerships: direct access to different stakeholders in the Digital Health community (Corporates, experts, startups, research & academia)
- co-selection of startups to be supported with grants and acceleration services
- Cooperation, investment or M&A in and with strategically relevant startups
Program
CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM
We offer you a customized program – from identifying the right solutions for you, to market overview and soft due diligence to intrapreneurship programs and co-investment. Choose your preferred offerings
EVENTS
Decide the topics
We offer different event formats every year, some public and some members-only. Let us know which topics are most urgent to you and we will develop the right kind of event format for it
CALL 4 INNOVATION
FIND Solutions
You have a specific business relevant and urgent topic for which you are looking for the right solution(s)? Contact us and together we will develop the right kind of challenge for which we will create a Call 4 Innovation and provide you curated solutions that fit your requirements
WORKSHOPS
YOUR TOPICS
Members-only best practice workshops, multi-stakeholder workshops. you decide the topic
YOUR BENEFITS
AS A CORPORATE
- visibility
- networking opportunities
- low effort to have initial contact with the community
AS AN INVESTOR
- invest in promising startups
- be close to potential startups
- good conditions (early phase projects)
- “Unfair advantage” via Digital Health network
- little effort (finished deals, including due diligence)
AS AN IT PROVIDER
- sales channel: get exposure to potential clients and early-stage startups
AS A DIGITAL HEALTH EXPERT
- Join us for our workshop formats and provide in-depth inputs to specific topics
- increase your visibility
Events
JOIN US
Join us for free on all public events and benefit from the networking possiblilites
WORKSHOPS
WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS?
Are you a Digital Health Expert and want to collaborate with us on our workshop formats for 2023? Or would you like to participate in the public workshops? Register now
Offerings
Startups
Are you a Digital Health Startup? Do you want to pitch your solution, be part of a panel discussion, or join our programs?
YOUR BENEFITS
- fast lane to customers
- chance for a sustainable partnership
- attract investors
- gain access to knowledge and resources of Digital Health Vertical community members
- Increase visibility and expand your reach
- gain ground in Swiss Ecosystem
PROGRAM
PRE-SEED ACCELERATION PROGRAM
Fast-track your business in our jam-packed 10-week acceleration program that covers the most important topics, from team setup to fundraising strategies, in the pre-seed phase.
EVENTS
JOIN OUR PANEL DISCUSSION
You are, of course, more than welcome to join our public events and benefit from the networking possibilities. We are, however, specifically looking for startups to join us in the panel discussion on industry specific topics. Benefit from the exposure in front of the Digital Health community and position yourself as a critical thinker
CALL 4 INNOVATION
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR SOLUTION
Together with our partners, we identify challenges in the healthcare sector and invite innovators to implement ideas and solutions with leading healthcare organizations.
NO OPEN CALL AT THE MOMENT
WORKSHOPS
join our workshop formats
Have you checked out our event formats this year? Do you see yourself fitting in in one of them, as a best practice example or expert? Contact us, we want to hear from you
OTHER OFFERINGS
INDUSTRY AGNOSTIC
We offer a lot for startups, from space to check-up sessions to programs. Check out our industry-agnostic offerings for startups.
Partner
Do you want to gain access to members-only events and create a customized program with us?
YOUR BENEFITS
- Exposure: Visibility as sponsor in the largest Digital Health cluster in Zurich
- identify trends and opportunities
- find solutions and exchange best practices
- learn from each other: more informed decisions and better results
- form partnerships: direct access to different stakeholders in the Digital Health community (Corporates, experts, startups, research & academia)
- co-selection of startups to be supported with grants and acceleration services
- Cooperation, investment or M&A in and with strategically relevant startups
Program
CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM
We offer you a customized program – from identifying the right solutions for you, to market overview and soft due diligence to intrapreneurship programs and co-investment. Choose your preferred offerings
EVENTS
Decide the topics
We offer different event formats every year, some public and some members-only. Let us know which topics are most urgent to you and we will develop the right kind of event format for it
CALL 4 INNOVATION
FIND Solutions
You have a specific business relevant and urgent topic for which you are looking for the right solution(s)? Contact us and together we will develop the right kind of challenge for which we will create a Call 4 Innovation and provide you curated solutions that fit your requirements
WORKSHOPS
YOUR TOPICS
Members-only best practice workshops, multi-stakeholder workshops. you decide the topic
Network
Are you an investor, interested in being part of our Digital Health Ecosystem, or do you want to join our events?
YOUR BENEFITS
AS A CORPORATE
- visibility
- networking opportunities
- low effort to have initial contact with the community
AS AN INVESTOR
- invest in promising startups
- be close to potential startups
- good conditions (early phase projects)
- “Unfair advantage” via Digital Health network
- little effort (finished deals, including due diligence)
AS AN IT PROVIDER
- sales channel: get exposure to potential clients and early-stage startups
AS A DIGITAL HEALTH EXPERT
- Join us for our workshop formats and provide in-depth inputs to specific topics
- increase your visibility
Events
JOIN US
Join us for free on all public events and benefit from the networking possiblilites
WORKSHOPS
WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS?
Are you a Digital Health Expert and want to collaborate with us on our workshop formats for 2023? Or would you like to participate in the public workshops? Register now
DHI Timeline 2023
Community Day
-30. MARCH 2023-
-public-
Get inspired at an evening of great conversations on Digital Health. Listen to a Panel discussion and get valuable insights from the community. Network with like-minded entrepreneurs, experts, and corporates in the ecosystem in an informal setting.
Best Practice
-26. APRIL 2023-
-members only-
This Best Practice event will be centered around the question of how to introduce value-based healthcare in your own organization and, thereby, treat more effectively, efficiently and patient-centric. Startups will present their solutions
Hack the System
-2. JUNE 2023-
-public-
The future hospital will be very different from how it is today. The goal of this Multistakeholder workshop is to work together and come up with potential solutions and models how the future can look like.
Best Practice
-22. JUNE 2023-
-members only-
During this event, startups and hospitals present their best practice cases on how to improve efficiency in a hospital. Get inspired and learn from others.
Digital Health Timeline 2023
Call 4 Innovation
KPIs
ideNtified startups in eu & ch
1000
STARTUPS IN OUR COMMUNITY
100
ORGANISATIONS
20
What others say
Reto Kaul
Sublimd
“We really enjoyed the simple application process which only consisted of some essential information about our ideas and was followed by an in-depth meeting with interested corporate partners. Thanks to the Digital Health Vertical we were able to connect with two important players in the Swiss healthcare system.”
Birgitta Doppstadt
Roche Pharma Schweiz
«At Roche we are consistently engaging with various patient journeys and identify potential areas for improvement. Together with Bluelion, we are looking for the best innovations in Switzerland to improve healthcare in a sustainable and patient-oriented way.»
Denise Richard
Microsoft Schweiz
«Working closely with our customers and partners, Microsoft is committed to accelerating the digitization of the Swiss healthcare system for the benefit of patients. This is why we are very excited to be an active partner in Bluelion’s Digital Health Vertical.»
Tanja Schiess
Kinderspital Zürich
«The University Children’s Hospital Zurich has decided to become a member of the Bluelion Foundation’s Digital Health Vertical. This collaboration with well-known healthcare providers and companies with many years of experience in the healthcare industry strengthens our innovative power.»
FAQ
Who can participate in the DHI?
We are looking for Swiss and EU startup companies in the seed, early and later stage with a validated product, who would like to accelerate their go to market in Switzerland.
How do I submit my application?
The Call 4 Innovation will be open again in March 2023. Ideas can be submitted via application form, deadline end of April 2023
Do I have to move to Zurich for the program?
No, the part-time program consists primarily of various matchmaking meetings and workshops and can be easily integrated into the normal work week. However, to fully benefit from the program, we recommend that you attend the meetings in person and not virtually.
Is my IP protected?
You will, of course, retain all rights to your solution. Any collaboration (PoC’s) with one of our partners will be regulated bilateral. DHI doesn’t take over intellectual property rights.
What are the review & selection criteria?
Need: the solution should address one of the above mentioned challenges in a promising, new way and create a great value proposition for the customer.
Feasibility: The technology behind the product has to be validated and the product/MVP should work properly in a professional healtcare environment.
Impact: The solution changes patients’ life to the better and/or the healthcare system in a meaningful way.
Questions?
If you have further questions or need more information on our Digital Health Initiative, we are happy to help! Write us an email and we will get back to you!
Become a Partner
Within the DHI we support innovation teams to build their own ecosystems, increase innovation dealflows, validate more ideas in a shorter time and focus resources in order to reduce development time & costs.
- identify trends & opportunities: Within DHI, we combine various analytics tools, our industry network and leading experts to create a holistic overview of the startup ecosystem in EU & CH.
- learn from each other: In small groups and multi-stakeholder workshops experiences can be exchanged and own activities be optimized. This leads to more informed decisions and better results
- save time, focus resources: With the DHI, partners get their own customized ecosystem. Screening, networking, and analyzing new opportunities becomes much more efficient, freeing up internal resources.
- form partnerships: From hundreds of identified opportunities, we invite only those that best meet the needs of the partners. The matchmaking process is accompanied by us and supported where required.
Are you interested in the DHI and want to become partner? Contact us for more information
FAQ
Who can participate in the Digital Health Vertical?
Any player within the Digital Health Ecosystem is more than welcome to join our vertical! We make sure you get connected to the right people in our community. For startups, we are looking for Swiss and EU startup companies in the seed, early and later stage with a validated product, who would like to accelerate their go to market in Switzerland.
How do I join?
Simply fill out the link to the survey and we will contact you in due time.
Is my IP protected?
You will, of course, retain all rights to your solution. Any collaboration (PoC’s) with one of our partners will be regulated bilateral. The Digital Health Vertical doesn’t take over intellectual property rights.
Do I have to move to Zurich for the program?
No, the part-time program consists primarily of various matchmaking meetings and workshops and can be easily integrated into the normal work week. However, to fully benefit from the program, we recommend that you attend the meetings in person and not virtually.
What are the review & selection criteria?
Need: the solution should address one of the above mentioned topics in a promising, new way and create a great value proposition for the customer.
Feasibility: Since we are tech startup incubator, we focuse on software solutions. The technology behind the product has to be validated and the product/MVP should work properly in a professional healthcare environment.
Impact: The solution changes patients’ life to the better and/or the healthcare system in a meaningful way.
Questions?
If you have further questions or need more information on our Digital Health Initiative, we are happy to help! Write us an email and we will get back to you!
Become a Partner
Within the DHI we support innovation teams to build their own ecosystems, increase innovation dealflows, validate more ideas in a shorter time and focus resources in order to reduce development time & costs.
- identify trends & opportunities: Within DHI, we combine various analytics tools, our industry network and leading experts to create a holistic overview of the startup ecosystem in EU & CH.
- learn from each other: In small groups and multi-stakeholder workshops experiences can be exchanged and own activities be optimized. This leads to more informed decisions and better results
- save time, focus resources: With the DHI, partners get their own customized ecosystem. Screening, networking, and analyzing new opportunities becomes much more efficient, freeing up internal resources.
- form partnerships: From hundreds of identified opportunities, we invite only those that best meet the needs of the partners. The matchmaking process is accompanied by us and supported where required.
Are you interested in the DHI and want to become partner? Contact us for more information
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