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Sponsored: This article is published in collaboration with Danish.Care
Unique accelerator program gets
Danish startups off the ground
The Trade Association Danish.Care’s accelerator program, CareTech CHALLENGE, is tailored
to get Danish caretech and healthtech solutions to market faster in Denmark and abroad.
And the potential for many of the innovative solutions is not only in Denmark,
according to Anders Lyck Fogh-Schultz.
“There is a huge need in many countries for technology to play a greater role.
Therefore, we are often not dealing with
Danish solutions to Danish problems, but
with technology that is relevant across
international markets. In that pursuit, we
help startups get off the ground and begin
their startup journey right,” he explains.
FACTS
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Danish.Care currently has 135+
member companies.
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CareTech CHALLENGE introduces
startups to the ecosystem and is also
a showcase where participants exhibit
at the huge event Health & Rehab
and large Danish conferences, as well
as the opportunity to participate in
international exhibitions,and export
promotions.
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The program is in its 3rd year, 59
startups have applied for the program
– so far and is continuously attracting
new partners offering knowledge
sharing and network.
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CareTech CHALLENGE has a running
admission.Membership at Danish.
Care is required.
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Powered by partners include Amazing
Hall, Health & Rehab, KEYSTONES,
DTU Skylab, IDA Crowdfunding,
Danish Association of the Physically
Disabled, The Camp and the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, The
Trade Council
Pitch Sessions at Innovation + Investor Day 2022 @ DTU Skylab.
Photo: Andreas Stadsvold Christensen/DTU Skylab
I
t is not always easy to break through
the sound barrier as a startup. That is
why Danish.Care - the Trade Association for Assistive Technology and caretech is on a mission to make it easier.
“The industry exists to develop solutions and technologies for the benefit of
society and well as individuals. It is a fact
that there will be a shortage of thousands
of healthcare professionals in the future.
While we cannot replace them, we can
support them with innovative technology.
That’s why we’re working to help startups
get off to a good start with new solutions,”
Anders Lyck
Fogh-Schultz
Network Manager at
Danish.Care
Powered by TechSavvy & Heyfunding
says Anders Lyck Fogh-Schultz, Network
Manager at Danish.Care.
The association has therefore initiated
the accelerator program CareTech CHALLENGE. The purpose is to turbocharge the
development of the next generation of
Danish assistive devices and care-technology with international potential.
“We are an organic and very handson accelerator that does not require 40
hours a week. But we have such a large
network, and know the care and health
sector, and the customer field, so well
that we can give companies a good opportunity to get a foot inside the market
early,” says Anders Lyck Fogh-Schultz.
Over 12 months, the startups in the
challenge get a wealth of opportunities,
including exhibitions, sparring on storytelling, sales,marketing and market access,feedback on product and strategy and
knowledge sharing and networking with
the strong field of Powered by partners.
Contact:
alfs@danish.care / +45 22 99 32 44
www.danish.care
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