Why apply?
Invaluable recognition: Spotlight your innovation on Europe’s leading health innovation stage.
Expert feedback: Put your solution in front of seasoned industry leaders and investors.
€30,000 prize: One winning startup takes home the top prize.
Main stage spotlight: The winner earns a bonus pitch on the HLTH Europe main stage in front of the full audience.
What happens on the day?
Held on the Startup Stage at HLTH Europe, the pitch is open for any ticket holder to attend and watch.
Our shortlisted finalists will be invited onto the stage and given 2.5 minutes to pitch their startup to our judges.
Our judges have 2.5 minutes to ask questions to each startup.
Each startup will get a score and at the end of the pitches, the final decision is made: who will be the winner of the HLTH Europe startup pitch?
The winner will have the unique chance to pitch on the HLTH Europe main stage to the whole audience.
Timeline:
12 December 2026: Applications open
27 February 2026: Midnight (GMT) applications close
March 2026: Applications reviewed
April 2026: Finalists announced
June 2026: Startup pitch final at HLTH Europe!
Meet our 2025 finalists who battled it out at HLTH Europe
Please read our Startup pitch guidelines here.
