Eleven startups have been accepted into MedTech Growth 2025, a growth program run by DTU Science Park and supported by the Danish Industry Foundation. Over the next ten months, they will receive intensive support in navigating regulatory requirements, raising capital, and developing strategies for international growth.
This year’s cohort brings solutions ranging from AI that supports psychiatry to diagnostic devices and robotics that can ease the burden on healthcare systems.
Meet the 11 startups in MedTech Growth 2025
🧠 Aisel health – ai copilot for psychiatrists
Automates patient interviews, documentation, and monitoring – enabling faster and more efficient psychiatric care.
🩹 Alesac – life-saving 3d antimicrobial foam
Protects wounds from infection, seals and prevents bacterial growth – in war zones and civilian healthcare.
🌍 Gimtech – healthcare platform for emergencies and everyday use
Provides tourists, expats, and travelers with safe access to urgent support, e-consultations, and health data.
🤖 Lifeline robotics – automated swab sampling
A robot that performs throat swabs automatically – consistent, safe, and efficient.
🚽 Measurelet – automating fluid balance monitoring
Patented solutions that automatically measure patients’ fluid balance and transfer the data directly into the electronic health record.
💉 Nanostic technologies – at-home blood testing
A near-painless device that enables patients to take blood samples at home and supports early infection detection.
❤️ Paral – continuous ecg vest
A vest that delivers continuous 12-lead ecg without adhesive electrodes – from ambulance to home rehabilitation.
💊 Pillican – making it easier to take pills
A simple device that helps children swallow pills without stress or misdosages.
🎀 Rapunzel – giving hair a chance during chemotherapy
Mobile cold caps that help patients preserve up to 80% of their hair during chemotherapy – protecting identity and quality of life.
👁️ Sens vue – fighting glaucoma with ai
An ai platform that quickly and accurately diagnoses glaucoma and helps preserve vision.
👂 Zeta diagnostics – diagnosing middle ear disorders
The world’s first device for diagnosing eustachian tube dysfunction – preventing hearing loss for millions.
Helping make the medtech journey easier
According to Senior Program Manager Eva Faarbæk Grauballe, it is precisely the combination of heavy regulation, high capital requirements, and complex market conditions that makes the program necessary. Many startups face the dilemma of having to deliver on regulatory strategy, clinical trials, and business development, while lacking the resources to employ full-time staff or hire entire teams of specialists.
They might find one or two advisors who can help with parts of it. But they lack the breadth and the expertise, and they need someone who truly understands their situation. It is far too complex to solve on your own. You need someone who steps in alongside you and helps.
Eva Faarbæk Grauballe
Senior Program Manager, DTU Science Park
Eva highlights that the strength of the program lies in providing access to the right experts at the right time, support navigating the ecosystem along with a mentor network that helps companies prioritize their limited resources and focus on what truly makes the biggest impact.
Great expectations
This year’s cohort is characterized by significant diversity – both in solutions and in the founders’ backgrounds, ranging from doctors, engineers, and nurses to experienced entrepreneurs. What unites them all is the ambition to grow and make the most of the resources available.
Being located in DTU Science Park provides access to laboratories, specialized expertise, and an environment where other medtech companies are working on similar challenges. This creates a community where entrepreneurs can exchange experiences, learn from each other, and find solutions faster.
Denmark is already strong in pharma and biotech, but medtech has the potential to become the country’s next major export success. MedTech Growth aims to ensure that more Danish startups move faster from idea to international growth and deliver solutions that can make a real difference for patients – in Denmark and worldwide.
