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► Call for applications 2024 has been completed

The UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships track «Bio & MedTech» supports early career researchers planning to found a startup based on UZH research in the fields of BioTech, MedTech and Pharma.

Entrepreneur Fellows must be employed at the University of Zurich and work full-time to further develop a technology or novel service towards a marketable solution and strategies for the commercialization thereof.

The goal of the UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships is to close the gap between research and the market. It strengthens projects to achieve a university spin-off and supports motivated researchers to develop the skills needed to become self-confident entrepreneurs in the health sector. 

Funding

The UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships, Bio & MedTech amounts to CHF 150’000 and is awarded for a period of 18 months. The funding may be used for salaries and consumables.

Expert advice

The Entrepreneur fellows are supported throughout the program by the experienced coaches of the Translational Medicine Accelerator (TMA). TDA support fellows on project management and business development and in areas such as fundraising and industry relations.

Unitectra supports the fellows on commercialization issues, such as the protection of intellectual property and the creation of spin-off companies.

Training

The Entrepreneur fellows participate in the BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation (BEI) Program, a hands-on training course for life scientists that are eager to translate scientific results into real applications. Experienced entrepreneurs and experts share their knowledge on how to develop a first business plan and setup a successful start-up company.

Infrastructure

Entrepreneur fellow are employed at the UZH and have access to all the IT and library resources offered by the university. In addition,  the program offers access to the UZH IncubatorLab, a fully equipped laboratory located in the Bio-Technopark in Schlieren. The lab is hosted by the Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

Jury

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview with the expert jury.

Jury members

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Dominik Escher

Partner Pureos Bioventures

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Zoë Johnson

Chief Scientific / Development Officer M:M Bio

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Philipp Fürnstahl

Head of Research in Orthopedic Computer Science, UZH, Balgrist

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Simon Hoerstrup

Professor for Regenerative medicine, UZH, Jury head

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Niklas Sjöblom

Senior Director, KIRKBI

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Gabriela Ecco

Senior Associate at +ND Capital

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Onur Boyman

Professor of Clinical Immunology, UZH

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Jan Lichtenberg

CEO InSphero

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Application

Applications for the Bio & MedTech Entrepreneur Fellowships can be submitted once a year until April 15th.

For the application you need to submit a description of your project, a 3 min pitch video, the project budget, your CV and a letter of support by your host professor/mentor at UZH.Here you can find a blank application form (for reference only). (PDF, 128 KB)

Find more information on how to apply for the Entrepreneur Fellowships.

Register on the grants platform and submit your applicationhere.

 

Learn more at the Innovator Mornings!

Curious to learn more about this program?

At the Innovator Mornings event you’ll have the chance to meet previous recipients of the UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships and Innovation Grants as well as entrepreneurship coaches. The event focuses on internal exchange within the UZH innovation community and includes presentations by supported researchers and startup founders.

Check out the agenda and register for the next event!

 

Weiterführende Informationen

BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation Program

More about BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation Program

In the BEI program, Master and doctoral students learn the fundamentals of how to bring product ideas in the area of BioTech and MedTech to the market.

UMZH Translational Medicine Accelerator

More about UMZH Translational Medicine Accelerator

The Translational Medicine Accelerator (TMA) offers expertise and professional coaching to startup projects and spin-offs in the field of life sciences.

Contact TMA to get advice for your Fellowship application

Unitectra supports researcher with intellectual property and license agreements. Contact them if you want to find out if it is possible to protect your results.