The format was designed to go beyond a traditional pitch. Selected startups could participate in a dedicated pitching session, present their solution to corporate decision-makers and take part in targeted one-to-one meetings.

The programme created opportunities to:

• Gain international exposure
  Showcase innovative healthcare solutions to organisations actively looking for new technologies.
• Build strategic relationships
  Connect directly with potential corporate partners and explore collaboration opportunities.
• Explore investment and joint ventures
  Create opportunities for strategic partnerships, investment and joint ventures through direct engagement with decision-makers.
• Strengthen the pitch
  Selected startups could receive personalised pitch-deck mentorship and preparation support before the e-pitching session.

Two participation formats were proposed for startups:

• Advanced
  The e-pitching day included a 7-minute pitch, 3-minute Q&A, a featured pitch, personalised pitch-deck mentorship, one-to-one meetings, three guaranteed expressions of interest and follow-up support.
• Premium
  The premium option was designed to provide additional support, including more expressions of interest, project ideation, proposal-writing support and partial open-innovation project implementation.

TEKTiTE was created to make connections between technology providers and organisations seeking solutions more direct and more effective.

For participating startups, the objective was not simply to present an innovation, but to create the conditions for new partnerships, collaborations and business opportunities in international markets.

• Contact point: Yves Zieba
  yves.zieba@syntezia.com