Medical Innovations Incubator

Two-stage format with individual training in workshops & expert advice (Part I) plus individual supervision & project management with prioritisation of work packages, progress monitoring, valuable processes and methods plus an extensive network (Part II).

Part I – Interactive Workshops with individual Feedback

• Total duration | 136 hrs. over 17 days
• Startup teams | 8
• Experts | 14
• Outcome 1 | Individual project plan
• Outcome 2 | Regulatory Thinking®

Part II – Individual Supervision & Project Management

• Total duration | 1 years
• Startup Teams | 8
• Startup Coaches | 4
• Outcome 1 | Investor Readiness
• Outcome 2 | Participant confimation

This free training program focuses on the life science-specific topics and conveys specific knowledge for single elements of a business model in this industry. Basic entrepreneurship content has a subordinate role, whereas this program i.e. seeks to answer the following questions:

• Am I actually developing a product with a medical effect and if so, how do I determine this?
• Which norms and standards do I have to consider?
• Do I know the similarities between company certification and product approval?
• What renumeration options does my product have in the health system?
• Is a reimbursement by health insurance companies desirable for my product?
• Is my product attractive for the self-payer market?

As a central element of our training concept, we use the legal regulation (e.g. Medical Device Regulation, In-Vitro-Diagnostic Regulation) and quality management system processes (e.g. ISO 13485), to train “Regulatory Thinking®” from the very beginning. Our actions are aligned with these structures which is why controlled documents relevant for the approval of product and company are continuously produced.  Due to its procedural approach, the method integrates the other key topics mentioned almost automatically and thus leads to perfect preparation for a due diligence review by experienced life science investors.

In the case of additional individual needs of startups, the program is accompanied by the integration of complementary programs of other startup-relevant institutions. We remain the central point of contact within the scope of intensive support, guiding the start-ups via professional project management before, parallel and after the 17-day training. We ensure the achievement of defined milestones. Due to this close support, we know how to open the right doors in our network at the right time, which are of great importance, especially for strategic situations such as the first round of financing.

Eligible are all students, professionals, founding teams and innovators, including clinicians, nurses, lab technicians, scientists who want to translate their innovative ideas into health solutions of the following domains:

• Medical Devices (gadgets, machines, instruments, implants)
• Therapeutics (drugs, active ingredients)
• Diagnostics (laboratory tests or procedures)
• Digital Health (data, analytics, software, monitoring)

Participation is independent of where the startups and their team members are located.

As soon as the application portal has been opened, you can apply for the free participation in the 4C Accelerator Tübingen. All you have to do is provide us with the most important information about your project and your team and answer a list of questions. Answering the questions is not about knowledge or not-knowledge, it is more about your self-assessment on some important topics. The answers will then help our Idea Evaluation Board to get to know the applicants better and then select the startups that, from their point of view, can generate the most added value by participating in our program.

Which applicants are finally allowed to participate in the 4C Accelerator Tübingen is not decided by the MII team, but by our Idea Evaluation Board, consisting of the following members: