medical:forge Leipzig helps bring MedTech innovations to market at speed. A 4th batch of global start-ups was recently welcomed into the accelerator’s year-long program designed to facilitate success.

On April 1st, 2025, a new generation of start-ups was welcomed into the fourth edition (“Batch 4”) of medical:forge Leipzig’s year-long accelerator program. This year’s alumni include Leipzig-based Meliodays, which is developing the first non-hormonal, local therapy for menstrual pain. German start-up Healyan is working on a medical product for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other diseases. The Israeli company Sealantium is innovating in the field of surgical wound care and bleeding prevention. MedicubeX from Finland has designed a non-invasive solution to detect heart disease risk. And Dutch start-up VitroScan is working on AI-driven predictive diagnostics for cancer patients.

Welcome Week: knowledge sharing and networking

The accelerator kicked-off the 4th batch by hosting a Welcome Week which began with an introduction to the German healthcare system by wig2, a Leipzig-based institute specializing in health economics and healthcare system research. VivoSensMedical co-founder Sebastian Alexander spoke about the practical requirements of health insurance companies for innovative healthcare solutions. Clinical study expert Nadine Leistner gave an introduction into clinical validation, which is essential for the market access of medical devices. In addition to knowledge sharing, networking was a key priority during Welcome Week. Not only was there an ongoing World Café, but an informal party on the last day where alumni were able to make and deepen connections in the German MedTech industry.

Empowering lasting change in healthcare

This next generation of MedTech pioneers is ready to follow in the footsteps of medical:forge alumnus Neteera, which has developed an innovative patient monitoring system. The Israeli start-up not only benefited from early collaborations with renowned clinics. It also received business development advice, support in founding a German subsidiary, help with recruitment, as well as in-depth market research and targeted marketing services. The company was also accompanied to key industry events so it could pitch its innovation across Germany. The result: Neteera’s product has already received its CE marking and was able to quickly enter the German market.

Strong partners make things happen

None of these success stories would be possible without the partners which continue to support the work that medical:forge Leipzig is doing. These include Leipzig University Hospital, St. Georg Leipzig Hospital, the City of Leipzig, the logistics company World Courier, the biotechnology provider Promega, the law firm Battke Grünberg, the Saxony Economic Development Corporation, the Technologiegründer-fonds Sachsen (TGFS), the design agency WILD Design and the health economics institute wig2.

Credits: Philipp Kirschner

Official press release here: https://www.biosaxony.com/