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The Benefits of Entering the German MedTech Market

August 11, 2023 No Comments

The German MedTech market has seen impressive growth, with a projected revenue of US$38 billion in 2023, driven primarily by the Medical Devices sector. This market is expected to maintain a steady growth trajectory with a CAGR of 4.03% until 2028, reaching a market volume of US$47 billion. Key drivers include the aging population, resilience post-pandemic, and the digital revolution, although navigating regulations can be challenging for newcomers. Overall, the German MedTech sector offers significant opportunities for businesses looking for sustained growth in the healthcare industry.

Our Programs

DIGITAL HEALTH HUB GERMANY WEBINAR - 2021

Startup Campus Germany, in partnership with Medicen Paris Region Health Innovation Cluster and the German business development agency GTAI Germany Trade & Invest, organised this year's first international online conference. The main topics were the digital health system in Germany, with a focus on DiGA (Digital Health Application), and hospital procurement. The event was followed by around 100 participants from five different countries.

DMEA – Connecting Digital Health - 2021

The most prestigious event of the digital health market in Germany in 2021 was also digital. Startup Campus Germany participated as an official exhibitor at the event, which was opened by the Programme Director of Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). The event featured pitch presentations in German by 5 foreign startups, presented by Startup Campus Germany.

Programs in 2020

Digital Logistic Tour – Köln, Duisburg (2020/01)

Startup Campus Germany closed the autumn semester with a business tour for digital logistics startups, in which four startups participated - PoziTech, Packageez, Inventure Automotive and TransCTRL - with the support of the Hungarian Export Development Agency in Berlin and Cologne. In Düsseldorf and Duisburg they attended professional conferences and several business meetings.

Digital Demo Day – Düsseldorf (2020/02)

In the framework of the 'Startup Campus powered by HEPA business development programme,' a total of four Hungarian startups participated in the largest startup event in North Rhine-Westphalia. YourAnastomosis won the event's pitch competition and was awarded a grand prize of €3000 offered by NRW Bank.

AI:IN:DH Online Conference (2020/04) online –

The first international online event of the pandemic period was organised jointly by Startup Campus and Invest in Bavaria on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health. At the virtual conference, Hungarian and German experts and startups discussed digitalisation for the development of healthcare. The topic of the conference has perhaps never been more topical than now, in the time of the coronavirus pandemic.

Smart City München (2020/10) online

The Smart City Conference was organised by the Consulate General of Hungary in Munich, BME, the Input Program and Startup Campus, where bilateral professional consultations took place. In addition, the startups involved were given the opportunity to present themselves.

MEDICA - 2020/11 (online)

MEDICA, the world's leading medical trade fair, was held online for the first time. In contrast, the online space attracted interest: 45,000 trade visitors (individual users) from 169 nations took advantage of the virtual bids and generated 405,000 page views. Startup Campus Germany organised international partner meetings for 5 Hungarian startups in Germany with the help of Europe Network's B2Match platform.

DxPx Conference - 2020/11 (online)

The Startup Campus Germany 2020 is the largest diagnostic and research center on the online platform of the partner conference dealing with devices for 4 Hungarian startup companies organized international partner meetings.

Programs in 2019

Digital Demo Day – Düsseldorf (2019/02)

As a result of the cooperation between Startup Campus Germany and the Consulate General of Hungary in Düsseldorf, five innovative domestic companies presented themselves at the Digital Demo Day 2019 event organized by the North Rhine-Westphalia Startup Innovation Hub.

NKF - Mobility startup event - Drezda (2019/03)

Five Hungarian automotive startups and employees of the “Zalazone” Automotive Testing Ground Zala Ltd participated in the “Digital Automotive & Industry Forum” event in Berlin with the support of the Science Diplomacy Department in Dresden on 8 March.

DMEA Connecting Digital Health – Berlin (2019/04)

Thanks to the joint organisation of Startup Campus Germany and the INPUT Program, three Hungarian startups presented themselves at Europe's largest digital health conference, DMEA Connecting Digital Health, in Berlin, between 9-11 April.

NRW business development tour – Düsseldorf (2019/05)

During their two-day visit, Neticle and Talk-A-Bot presented themselves at the 13th Private Equity Conference, showcasing their innovative product to GRAY, the region’s largest marketing agency, and HENKEL Global Digital Experience.

MedtecLive - Nürnberg (2019/06)

Startup Campus Germany, in cooperation with the Hungarian Consulate General in Munich and with the support of the Department of Science Diplomacy, had the opportunity to present three innovative Hungarian medical technology companies at the MedtecLIVE conference in Nuremberg with their own exhibition stand and pitch presentation.

NRW business development tour – Düsseldorf (2019/05)

During their two-day visit, Neticle and Talk-A-Bot presented themselves at the 13th Private Equity Conference, showcasing their innovative product to GRAY, the region’s largest marketing agency, and HENKEL Global Digital Experience.

Oberhavel Clinic Surgery Workshop (2019/08)

With the support of Startup Campus Berlin, YourAnastomosis visited Henningsdorf to give surgeons from the Oberhavel Clinic a hands-on workshop on the software they developed.

Digital Tech Summit - Nürnberg (2019/09)

As a collaboration between Startup Campus Germany and the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA) and the Consulate General of Hungary in Munich, five innovative domestic companies presented themselves at the Digital Tech Summit in Nuremberg.

Health Week Berlin (2019/10)

With the support and co-organization of the Startup Campus Berlin, the Hungarian Embassy in Berlin and the Department of Science Diplomacy, 7 Hungarian IT startup companies dealing with digital health innovation presented themselves at the “Berlin Health Week” event.

MEDICA Düsseldorf (2019/11)

For the second time, Hungarian healthcare startups presented themselves at the MEDICA 2019 World Health Exhibition in Düsseldorf.

Programs in 2018

Startup Campus in Berlin

As part of its business development program, Startup Campus Germany organized 122 B2B meetings in Berlin in two months for 19 Hungarian companies.

Startup Campus V4 Global Tour Berlin

The Startup Campus Germany V4 Global Tour has also arrived in Berlin. The all-day event included workshops, pitch presentations and B2B meetings at the Hungarian Embassy in Berlin.

Venture Forum Neckar

Startup Campus Germany hosted a pitching competition at he Budapest University of Technology and Economics to win the chance to attend the "Industrie 4.0 - Startups meet Hidden Champions" event, organised by Venture Forum Neckar in Germany at the end of July.

Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft

Organized by Startup Campus Germany, Hiventures and the Széchenyi Capital Fund participated in the annual membership forum of the Association of German Venture Capitalists (BVK) and the subsequent gala dinner.

Health Week Berlin 2018

In cooperation with SPARK Berlin, Startup Campus Germany organised an opportunity for 5 digital healthcare startups to present themselves at the Embassy of Hungary in Berlin as part of the accompanying event of the Health Week Berlin 2018.

MEDICA Düsseldorf

Organized by Startup Campus Germany, Hungarian startups participated for the first time in the world's leading health exhibition, MEDICA. With the support of the INPUT Program, the exhibition stand was used as a base by Hungarian companies during the four-day event involving about 5,000 exhibitors and 180,000 participants.

German – Hungarian VC Forum

Startup Campus Germany hosted the representatives of the largest German venture capital funds ranked by venture capital investments at the Buda Castle in Budapest. Following the invitation-only meetings with Hungarian investors, the Director of IBB Bank Berlin, the Investment Director of Bonn High-Tech Gründerfonds and the Head of Munich-based Wellington Partners praised the Hungarian VC ecosystem.