Applications now open for the 2025 accelerator programs!

Applications are now open for the Health Founders Estonia accelerator programs, which support the growth of health technology companies from developing innovative ideas to achieving market readiness and export.

The core program, DEFINE, is a 24-week accelerator for ambitious health tech startups aiming to move from an idea to a validated value proposition and achieve initial investor readiness. DEVELOP focuses on product development, clinical validation, and regulatory certification to bring solutions to market readiness. The growth and export program, GROW, supports scaling companies by enhancing their sales and export capabilities.

“If you want investors to take you seriously, start with a strong foundation,” urged Erki Mölder, investor and founding partner of Health Founders Estonia, encouraging health tech companies to join the program. He emphasised that doing business in health technology requires staying on top of regulatory, clinical, and business issues, which the accelerator programs address.

“Science without application is a beautiful wasted thought. To turn a world-changing discovery into something that actually improves lives, promotes healthier lifestyles, or encourages smarter behaviour, it must be transformed into a product or service,” said Tõnu Esko, Vice-Rector for Development at the University of Tartu and a leading genomics scientist, encouraging health tech researchers to venture into entrepreneurship.

Health Founders Estonia welcomes project ideas from both life sciences and digital healthcare. Focus areas include gene technology, personalized medicine, drug development, bioinformatics, medical technology, software-based medical devices, digital diagnostics and treatment services, and healthcare ICT solutions.

Applications are open until June 16. Learn more here.

Enterprise Estonia and Startup Estonia, in collaboration with Health Founders Estonia, will support the establishment of knowledge-based health tech startups in Estonia over the next four years, fostering the growth of early-stage and scaling companies both domestically and globally, while developing Estonia’s health tech ecosystem and network.