Innovation Brokers
To support entrepreneurs (innovative startups and scale-up companies in the health sector), Top Sector LSH (Health~Holland) provides an arrangement to reimburse 50% of the innovation brokers costs. The reimbursment is to a maximum of €5.000. Innovation brokers address several activities, thereby helping entrepreneurs to take the next step in their idea to innovate healthcare.
The innovation brokers make their time available to advise and guide SMEs on:
- The development of a product, process or service;
- The value proposition and possible revenue models;
- Making a business case;
- Finding funding for the development;
- Obtaining certification in the development of medical technology;
- Connection in the network. Linking the right (cooperation) partners (healthcare, knowledge institutions, other companies and government).
Health~Holland gives regional innovation networks focused on the LSH sector a chance to use this arrangement. Below you can find an overview of the regional innovation networks who are able to deploy innovation brokers in 2024:
Meet the Innovation Brokers
FFUND
Venture Finance
Medtechpartners Foundation
Support for innovation teams
Health Valley
Cure and Care services, project management, Medtech, Digital Health, AI, serious gaming and gamification
CIC West-Brabant
Help entrepreneurs connect with parties in West Brabant
ROM Utrecht Region
Internationalization, Market analyses, Certification and compensation, International networks, Subsidies and financing of international projects
Global Scale-up Company
MedTech, Life Sciences
Coöperatie Slimmer Leven
3D-PharmXchange
Your one-stop shop for getting your new therapy to market