EIT Health GoGlobal Programes

Backed by the European Union, EIT Health helps healthcare ventures create lasting improvements to health throughout Europe and the wider world.

GoGlobal Medtech/Digital Health (Sting)

By Stockholm Innovation and Growth

What is it?
Ten years ago, this gateway programme to the GoGlobal series was launched to help MedTech companies in Sweden to successfully export their products. It has since expanded to support companies from all over Europe, with the express goal of teaching you how to successfully export your business outside of your home market. You will learn through workshops with hosting companies and talks with invited experts. They will share their own successes and failures, helping you identify your own start-up’s potential pitfalls and how best to avoid them.

What will you gain?

  • Insight into your most suitable markets to begin exporting
  • Constructive feedback on your international business plan from an expert panel
  • Knowledge of potential hurdles to your exports and your best market fit
  • Access to the experience and learning of our network of hosting companies
  • The confidence and ability to take the next step to export your products

Who is it for?
CEOs, CMOs or similar with Medtech or Digital Health companies, looking to drive export sales across an international market.

Deadline
27 March, 2019

 

Start.Smart.Global

What is it?
Start.Smart.Global is a training course for European health start-ups looking to break into the Japanese or Korean market. Through our partnership with BioM and Medicen – two award-winning healthcare organisations – we will help you to define a realistic and highly detailed market entry strategy, followed by a roadshow to actively test your product in your target location.

What will you gain?

  • A realistic and detailed market entry strategy to export to Japan or Korea
  • Valuable business contacts, expert advice and peer learning
  • Product/market testing during a target-market roadshow
  • Interactive business-culture training

Who is it for?
CEOs, internationalisation project managers or similar, looking to expand their start-up/ SME into markets in Korea or Japan.

Deadline
27 March, 2019

 

GoGlobal Canada

What is it?
The GoGlobal Canada programme helps your MedTech and Digital Health start-up to launch into the Canadian market. With our guidance, you will gain vital insight and form a detailed market entry strategy around three of Canada’s most prominent locations: Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. You will build valuable connections with strategic partners in the target market, and receive long-term support through your start-up’s growth.

What will you gain?

  • Visibility and exposure in Canada and across Europe
  • Links with Canadian health experts and strategic partners
  • Insight and a detailed understanding of the Canadian market
  • The opportunity to get first-market knowledge and meet potential Canadian stakeholders at the MEDFIT conference in Lille (June 25-26)

Who is it for?
CEOs, heads of international affairs, COOs or similar working for European healthcare start-ups in MedTech or Digital Health, and looking to validate their business for the Canadian market.

Dealine
27 March, 2019

 

GoGlobal China

What is it?
The GoGlobal China programme is designed to help your health start-up export successfully to the Chinese market. You will gain insight through a week-long trip to China, and have the opportunity to meet with Chinese stakeholders at our MedTech workshop in Nuremberg. With access to our experts, your start-up can gain visibility and exposure in China and across Europe, and prepare to launch into your target market.

What will you gain?

  • Visibility and exposure in China and across Europe
  • Links with Chinese health experts and strategic partners
  • Insight and a detailed understanding of the Chinese market
  • The opportunity to validate your product and meet potential stakeholders during a workshop in Nuremberg

Who is it for?
CEOs, heads of international affairs, COOs or similar working for European healthcare start-ups in MedTech or Digital Health, and looking to validate their business for the Chinese market.

Deadline
27 March, 2019