17. July 2015 World Health Summit "Startup Track" 2015

The World Health Summit (WHS) is the annual conference of the M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, Universities and National Academies in Berlin, Germany. Through the Inter Academy Medical Panel (IAMP), it is organized in collaboration with the National Academies of Sciences in more than 67 countries and attended by international figureheads from politics, civil society, and industry. The World Health Summit's vision is to improve health worldwide through collaboration and open dialogue, steering tomorrow's agenda towards the improvement of research, education, healthcare and policy outcomes. Learn more about the WHS here. WHS "Startup Track" - Context & Goals Innovation is the driving force behind every great improvement to human wellbeing. In October 2015, the World Health Summit will for the first time give a voice to startup companies who strive to take responsibility for the improvement of global health. The new "WHS Startup Track" aims to highlight and display outstanding ideas and innovative business concepts that have the potential to change the way people are diagnosed, cured and informed, thus revolutionize healthcare. The emergence of health startups and accelerators in recent years has created a completely new field of innovation: from preventing ill health and improving diagnosis to, improving treatment and the management of illnesses, these innovations are allowing people to lead healthier lives. In medical science, this is creating new avenues for ideas to be translated into novel products and services that help people. The "WHS Startup Track" offers participants the chance to display their business ideas and to network with the world's leading minds in the healthcare sector. They will establish strategic partnerships to improve their visibility and credibility with potential investors, industry, political decision makers, doctors, and patients. Application To apply, please send your two-page pitch deck to startups@worldhealthsummit.org  Please note the following dates and information WHS Startup Track application deadline: July 31, 2015
Shortlisted candidates informed: September 01, 2015
World Health Summit: October 11-13, 2015 Location: Federal Foreign Office, Unterwasserstraße10, 10117 Berlin, Germany WHS Participants: 1,500 representatives from Academia, Politics, Civil Society and Industry For further information please download the PDF document.