Startup Members

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company. Driven by innovative science and our entrepreneurial culture, we are focused on the delivery of life-changing medicines that are contributing value to patients and society. At AstraZeneca we are committed on helping patients with some of the world’s most severe health problems including cancer, cardiovascular or respiratory diseases. Our ambition is to create the next generation of therapeutics and transform treatment for people living with chronic or life-threatening diseases.

The CSS Group insures around 1.8 million individuals and is one of Switzerland's leading health insurers. It is the market leader in basic insurance. With more than 100 agencies and around 2,700 employees, the CSS Group is close to its customers. As a health partner, CSS seeks to build new business models in digital health with promising healthcare start-ups.

Galenica is the leading fully integrated healthcare provider in Switzerland, and plays an important role in the Swiss healthcare market. It operates the largest pharmacy network in Switzerland, develops its own and partner brands in the categories of medicines, health, prevention and beauty, and it provides distribution services and e-health solutions to the healthcare market.

Sanitas is one of the largest health insurers in Switzerland with 835,000 customers and a premium volume of CHF 2.9 billion. The company offers optimum insurance solutions for all phases of life and develops services in tune with the times, which includes seeking more efficient and differentiated ways of managing the cost of claims.

The Medbase Group operates over 160 medical, pharmaceutical and dental locations in Switzerland. It has significantly expanded its position as a leading service provider for outpatient integrated medicine in recent years. Around 3200 employees provide holistic support to patients, from prevention and acute medicine to rehabilitation. Medbase Corporate Health offers companies specific advice and holistic projects in occupational health management.

The Health Innovation Hub is the incubator for startups and entrepreneurship of the University Hospital Zurich. Its goal is to promote startups and entrepreneurship in healthcare by accelerating novel healthcare solutions to improve patients’ lives. The Hub provides a variety of support packages to entrepreneurs with innovative ideas in the field of healthcare.

addvantedge matches healthcare startups with investors - with an unprecedented data-driven benchmarking approach. They support their clients - hands-on and pragmatically - from analysis to implementation, if required with their global consultant network.

Congenius provides tailored MedTech consultancy services in the Quality, Regulatory, eHealth, Operations, and Clinical fields. By sharing knowledge and expertise with start-ups in the medical device and in vitro diagnostics industry, they form trusted partnerships that enable the smartest route to enhanced medical solutions.

CSEM is a Swiss technology innovation center developing advanced technologies with a high societal impact, which it then transfers to industry. ISO-13485 certified, CSEM pioneers disruptive biosystems and medical solutions that prevent, monitor, and treat diseases. CSEM is a leading innovator in the Swiss healthcare and life sciences industry.

dynamXIP is an IP law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, and designs with a strong focus on medtech and healthcare. We support startups with tailored strategies to protect their innovations, ensuring sustainable growth and a competitive edge in the market. Let’s secure your ideas together!

Effectum Medical facilitates an efficient, accelerated market access for MedTech innovators by offering a maintained, ready-to-use Plug-and-play e-Quality Management System as well as Fast Track Certification when acting as legal manufacturer.

Health Info Net AG (HIN) protects patient data in the digital world.  For healthcare professionals in Switzerland, HIN is the standard for secure communication and the trustworthy handling of sensitive data. HIN networks healthcare professionals in a simple, secure, and personal manner. 

IMT is your preferred Swiss engineering partner, pioneering in healthcare and medical device development. Our expertise spans custom hardware and software solutions, including UX & industrial design, rapid prototyping, and simulations, enriched with cybersecurity and AI innovations. Trust IMT for fast, innovative, and reliable engineering – making ideas work.

Kellerhals Carrard combines experience and tradition with innovation and entrepreneurial minds. They are deeply rooted in the startup ecosystem and support founders and investors alike in all relevant areas and phases of life of a startup through our dedicated Startup Desk, comprising a specialized team of dynamic lawyers and startup aficionados.

MediData, a leading Swiss IT service provider, enhances through the use of digitised processes the cooperation between medical service providers, insurances and patients. With the MediData network, we operate the most extensive data exchange platform for healthcare professionals aimed at securely exchanging administrative data.

With OOMNIUM, you close your fundraising round faster and more successfully. We allow companies to raise funds for growth in a lean and cost-effective way. Simultaneously, our platform enables investors to invest in exciting and promising start-ups and SMEs - with just a few clicks, fully digital and even with a small budget.

TechMagic is a trusted healthcare software development company with 10+ years on the market and 92%+ NPS. Prioritizing cybersecurity, TechMagic builds compliant HealthTech solutions that bring patient care to a new level. Their experts integrate advanced AI tools to ensure personalization and boost innovation.

Through extensive experience of their team members and with offices in Zürich, Basel and Munich, VVC offers a wide range of tailor-made services and advice to clients from the Healthcare industry. As entrepreneurs they combine scientific expertise, financial proficiency, and the know-how to successfully develop a healthcare business – they are not just advisors but true partners.