HealthTech Week
HealthTech Week 2026 – Applications Open!
Ready to transform real clinical and industry challenges into validated HealthTech solutions — all in just 5 days?
The HealthTech Week is an intensive, hands-on summer program organized by ETH Zurich in collaboration with members of UZH, HSG and ZHAW.
Interdisciplinary teams from Life Sciences & Medicine, Engineering, and Business/Economics work together to build prototypes, test their ideas with users, and pitch to a jury of investors, clinicians, and industry leaders — supported by experts in entrepreneurship, engineering, regulation, and clinical practice.
This is not theory.
It’s a needs-driven, evidence-based sprint focused on real impact.
What you’ll do
- Work on real cases from hospitals, insurers, and industry partners
- Conduct user interviews, rapid validation, and prototyping
- Learn commercialization and regulatory thinking from day one
- Receive daily coaching from experts and practitioners
- Pitch your solution to a jury of industry leaders, investors, and clinicians
Why join?
- Build a strong cross-university HealthTech network
- Gain hands-on experience at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business
- Compete in mixed teams evaluated on evidence quality, commercial viability, and stakeholder commitment
- Win cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams
Who can apply?
Students with strong academic and practical backgrounds from:
- Life Sciences (preferably PhD students) / Medicine / Health sciences
- Engineering (preferably PhD students)
- Business / Economics
- Wild card applicants (outstanding motivation from other fields welcome — we will review case-by-case)
Format:
Full-time, on-site, 5-days (held in English)
August 31 to September 4, 2026, ETH Zürich (Hönggerberg Campus)
Apply now and be part of the future of healthcare innovation.
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If you’re passionate about building the next generation of HealthTech solutions, this week is for you.
Case Sponsors
Barmelweid, Sanitas, USZ Health Innovation Hub, Valens, Ypsomed
Partners
Balgrist, BEI Program, ETH Entrepreneurship, Greater Zurich Area, HSG Entrepreneurship, HIH Aargau, Santé24, Swiss Medical Network, Swiss MedTech, Translational Medicine Accelerator (UMZH), Wyss
