MedTech Growth
Tailored for medtech startups with international ambitions
Deadline: 16 May 2025
Want to know more about MedTech Growth?
My name is Christian Bygballe Haahr. I have founded a medtech startup myself, so I understand the challenges you’re facing.
Feel free to contact me directly if you need clarification about the program or the application process.
MedTech Growth - an optimal path to market.
MedTech Growth is DTU Science Park’s growth program, tailored for startups developing products that require medical device approval—whether software, hardware, or a combination of both.
We are here to help medtech startups build a solid business foundation, making the path to both national and international markets simpler, faster, and reaching key milestones.
In MedTech Growth, you will go through an intensive and ambitious program led by a dedicated team of experts specializing in regulatory strategy, QMS, supply chain, product development, EU funding, market access, leadership, and everything else crucial for building a strong medtech startup. With 20+ specialists across these areas, you’ll receive the right guidance to navigate the many challenges that medtech startups face.
You’ll be fully prepared for investor pitches, and we will expose you to investors multiple times throughout the year.
You’ll become part of a strong community of fellow medtech startups, where networking and knowledge sharing are at the core. At the same time, you’ll join DTU Science Park’s unique ecosystem of over 300 deep tech companies of all sizes.
MedTech Growth is run by DTU Science Park with support from Danish Industry Foundation.
Facts about participants in our programs
They secure funding – the participating MedTech startups in Danish Tech Challenge have raised 10,158,813 DKK in 5 months.
Mentors – 33 mentors within medtech in the field of medtech in DTU Science Park’s mentor program, DeepTech Mentoring.
Specific challenges – We are familiar with the particular difficulties medtech startups face. Over the last 10 years, through our growth programs, we have helped 64 startups working with solutions within medtech.
Community – At DTU Science Park, you gain an indispensable network. Within DTU Science Park, there are more than 38 medtech companies residing.
What you get with MedTech Growth:
- Workshops on regulatory strategy, go-to-market strategy, team building, legal aspects, and business models – all led by top experts in each field.
- 1:1 meetings where you are matched with experts based on your company’s specific challenges. The program is tailored to your needs, whether it’s guidance on your regulatory strategy or documentation.
- Development of a funding strategy – and exposure to investors.
- A team of highly qualified mentors with relevant medtech experience from our MIT-based mentor program.
- A unique community of like-minded medtech companies.
- Dedicated workspace for you and your team.
Program Fee: 30,000 DKK + VAT
This fee includes participation in the program with workshops, over 85 hours of individual coaching, access to experts, exclusive events like the Funding Bazaar, workspace for you and your team, DeepTech mentoring, and a flight ticket for an international trip.
What you get with MedTech Growth:
- Workshops on regulatory strategy, go-to-market strategy, team building, legal aspects, and business models – all led by top experts in each field.
- 1:1 meetings where you are matched with experts based on your company’s specific challenges. The program is tailored to your needs, whether it’s guidance on your regulatory strategy or documentation.
- Development of a funding strategy – and exposure to investors.
- A team of highly qualified mentors with relevant medtech experience from our MIT-based mentor program.
- A unique community of like-minded medtech companies.
- Dedicated workspace for you and your team.
Program Fee: 30,000 DKK + VAT
This fee includes participation in the program with workshops, over 85 hours of individual coaching, access to experts, exclusive events like the Funding Bazaar, workspace for you and your team, DeepTech mentoring, and a flight ticket for an international trip.
How is the proces?
All applicants are interviewed to ensure a strong match, and approximately 14 MedTech startups are selected to join the program.
Participants have access to desks, meeting rooms, and workshop facilities at DTU Science Park throughout the year.
The program runs for one year and kicks off in September with a more intensive start, including a thorough introduction to the program and time to get to know each other. Around 10 mandatory workshops are held during the first two sprints, each lasting 3–4 hours.
Additionally, each startup receives tailored 1:1 expert mentoring, totaling 20–25 hours per sprint.
The program also includes a 3–4 day international trip.
Key dates in the program
A 12-month tailored program, intensively preparing your company for success
Improve your chances of funding
MedTech Growth improves your chances of securing funding. Through individual counseling, pitch training, and access to investors, the program ensures that you are well-prepared when seeking funds to further develop your business.
You’ll receive comprehensive guidance covering all aspects, from investor identification and outreach to navigating the due diligence process and cultivating relationships. This support is aimed at maximizing the chances of reinvestment.
What you get:
- Coaching from our Investment Manager
- Pitch training
- 1:1 counseling with relevant subject matter experts
- Assistance with creating a pitch deck
- Matchmaking with potential investors
- Valuable advice for your investment round, before, during, and after.
Meet our growth team
When you participate in MedTech Growth, you’ll gain access to tailored guidance from the industry experts within our growth team.
Our growth team consists of highly qualified experts who support you throughout the program. Here, you can receive guidance on everything from business development to recruitment as part of the process.
Additionally, you also have access to our mentors with relevant medtech experience.
Meet the participating startups
In MedTech Growth, medtech startups develop physical products with a focus on regulatory affairs and funding. Startups are selected based on their technology, growth potential, and ambition to bring innovative solutions to market.
Frequently asked questions
Below, we answer some of the questions we most frequently receive about MedTech Growth. You're welcome to contact us if you don't find the answer you're looking for.
We assist startups that develop products requiring approval as medical devices under MDR, IVDR, 510(k), and similar regulations. All classifications are welcome.
The product can be hardware, software, or a combination of both.
We do not consider startups with products such as health apps and gadgets as medtech, as they do not require medical approval.
A prototype can be anything from a mockup or simple 3D print to a finished product. If your product already has medical approval, MedTech Growth is not relevant to your startup.
We’ve deliberately kept the program fee low relative to the value you receive. Startups report that the cost saved and value gained during just the first sprint more than covers the investment.
The program is designed to significantly accelerate your progress, reduce trial-and-error costs, and prepare you for the next funding and regulatory milestones.
The 30,000 DKK (+ VAT) fee covers an intensive and tailored acceleration program designed specifically for early-stage medtech startups who are ready to move forward with regulatory strategy and investment readiness.
Your investment includes:
- Hands-on workshops led by top experts in regulatory strategy, go-to-market planning, legal aspects, team development, and business models.
- Over 85 hours of individual 1:1 with experts, tailored to your company’s unique challenges.
- Access to a highly experienced mentor team with deep medtech and international startup experience.
- Development of a concrete funding strategy and access to investors through exclusive events like the Funding Bazaar.
- A dedicated workspace for your team during the program.
- Access to a strong medtech community of like-minded startups.
MedTech Growth is a program for startups in Denmark and southern Sweden. We are working on establishing local communities, such as gathering startups in Aarhus so that you can network locally, among other benefits.
Program Fee: 30,000 DKK + VAT
This covers participation in the program, including workshops, more than 85 hours of individual coaching, access to experts, events such as the Funding Bazaar, workspace for you and your team, DeepTech mentoring, and a flight ticket for an international trip.
You do not give up equity to participate in the program.
We help you establish a financing strategy, a pitch, and a pitch deck. Additionally, you will receive guidance on approaching investors and assistance in understanding your funding and investment options. When you need investment, we expose your startup to investors through matchmaking programs and pitch events in collaboration with our partners (e.g., Keystones and Jyske Bank).
In MedTech Growth, we help you create a milestone plan to ensure you can obtain medical approval, enabling later product commercialization. In other words, you should see our program as a step toward market entry.
You will receive over 18 hours of individual coaching on your product and regulatory strategy and a series of workshops focusing on topics such as intended use, QMS, and market access.
If you already have a pitch deck, it takes up to 5 minutes to apply. These are the details needed in the application form.
Once you have submitted your application, the MedTech Growth team will contact you to initiate a meeting to get to know you and your company better.
Collaborate with our corporate partners
At DTU Science Park, several corporate partners collaborate with startups through acquisitions, investments, or access to unique knowledge.
We act as the bridge between you and them and can assist in finding the right match for your company.
Corporate partners
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