At MEDVIA, we support health innovation by annually providing access to €9 million in non-dilutive funding for collaborative projects. This funding – made available by VLAIO – supports consortia that are jointly developing disruptive solutions to unmet medical needs. MEDVIA helps our members find relevant partners, sharpen the project idea
MEDVIA is pleased to return to HLTH Europe as the event’s only Belgian partner in 2025. Join us this June in Amsterdam for the second edition of this healthcare innovation event. We invite Belgian organizations to join us at HLTH Europe, a top event for healthcare innovation, by attending our
MEDVIA member Specifix has developed an AI-powered, 3D software solution – by surgeons, for surgeons – to transform pre-operative planning for wrist fractures, improving surgical outcomes and reducing the need for corrective procedures. A teenage boy is playing a soccer game, with his family cheering him on, when a sudden
MEDVIA’s funding cycle begins again with the opening of our 2025.1 call for projects! Who is eligible for funding? Through the support of Flemish innovation agency VLAIO, MEDVIA provides non-dilutive funding to projects that offer solutions to unmet medical needs. Projects must involve collaboration between the biotech, medtech and digital
Ann Van Gysel, CEO of the new organization PRESS RELEASE Nederlandse versie onderaan MEDVIA and flanders.bio vote to merge into new cluster Flemish biotech and healthtech together as one organization Gent & Leuven, 17/02/2025 – The network organization flanders.bio and spearhead cluster MEDVIA are merging into a new organization
PRESS RELEASE Addressing the investment gap: A new project funded by the European Union has been launched, aimed at building a robust early-stage investment pipeline in Central and Eastern Europe Healthy Investment Central Eastern Europe (HICEE) aims to boost innovations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), where start-ups receive only
Can your SME develop an online platform to help overweight children get physically active? Then you should check out our call for projects for the HealthChain Challenge! MEDVIA represents Flanders in the HealthChain project, which is working to boost the digital transformation of healthcare across European regions. The current call is focused
The members of MEDVIA and flanders.bio have voted in favor of joining forces in a brand new organization. With a single voice, we will champion the entire healthtech and life sciences ecosystem MEDVIA, the industry-driven network fostering healthcare innovation in Flanders, and flanders.bio – dedicated to supporting innovation and growth
MEDVIA is pleased to announced that we have entered into a partnership with Dunden, a curated tech hub and community in Antwerp that focuses on tech start-ups and scale-ups active in healthcare or with a social impact. The MEDVIA-Dunden partnership will allow us to collaborate on events that strengthen the Flemish
MEDVIA announces US internationalization program for 2024: workshop series + US mission The sixth and final session of Say Yes to the US takes place on 20 November. AI & data-related legislation in US & EU 20 November 2024, 16.00-17.00 Online Discussion of the regulatory and legal landscapes in the
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are joining forces in a brand new organization
The members of MEDVIA and flanders.bio have voted to merge their activities in the first half of 2025. With a united voice, we will champion the entire healthtech and biotech ecosystem on the regional, federal and European stage.
The merger allows MEDVIA and flanders.bio to align activities and deliver more powerful support for our collective members. We will achieve greater impact with more dynamic networking opportunities, better directed funding and increased efficiency, sharpening our focus in common areas and drafting strategic roadmaps for Flanders.