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Transform Healthcare. Scale in Essen.

Can your solution in AI, MedTech, or digital health transform how hospitals deliver and manage care? Whether it’s predictive analytics, robotic surgery, digital therapeutics, or smart hospital systems—join EWG’s Health Scale-Up Challenge and tap into their Market Entry Program, offering funding, clinical networks, and business support to expand into the German and European markets, with Essen as your launchpad.

Who can take part?
This challenge is open only to scale-ups that are planning to relocate to Essen or open a branch in the region.
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  • 🏆 Prize

    Access to funding, local corporates, public stakeholders – opportunity to scale and expand into the European market from Essen.

  • 🕑 Deadline
    Jul 7, 2025, 9:59 PM
  • 🌎 Scope

    global

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  • 👤Q&A with EWG

    Speak directly to EWG in a call

In this tab,  you can find all the relevant information for your submission. 

How to submit?

  • Submission template (mandatory): A standard template is available. The template will help you structure your solutions and approaches. Download the Submission Template here
  • Optional Content: You can try to stand out and also supplement your submission with prototypes, image and video materials, or other concepts or visual elements.

Submission Criteria

The questions provided in the application template are mandatory to be considered for the abovementioned reallocation support.

  • Have you already decided to enter the German market with your service/product?
  • What type of market entry are you aiming for?
  • What do you see as your biggest challenge in entering the German market today?
  • How soon are you planning to enter the German market?
  • Provide a short product or solution description
  • Particularly in the case of physical medical devices, regulatory requirements such as CE certification must be taken into account.

Solution Maturity

  • The challenge is specifically designed for scale-ups with a proven product, existing customer base, and strong potential for international expansion.
  • Companies should have secured funding and demonstrated market traction.
  • Scalability is key—participants should have the ambition and ability to expand internationally.
  • Companies should already have considered or planned their market entry into Germany.