{"id":25862,"date":"2024-08-05T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/?p=25862"},"modified":"2024-08-05T11:20:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:20:16","slug":"biopole-expands-its-accelerator-program-and-welcomes-new-corporate-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/biopole-expands-its-accelerator-program-and-welcomes-new-corporate-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biop\u00f4le expands its accelerator program and welcomes new corporate partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biopole.ch\/\">Biop\u00f4le<\/a>, the Lausanne-based life sciences campus, is broadening its Vanguard accelerator program through a new partnership with Swiss Healthcare Startups (<a href=\"https:\/\/swisshealthcarestartups.com\/en\">SHS<\/a>). This six-month program, designed to elevate digital health projects, will now target start-ups in German-speaking Switzerland. The collaboration aims to leverage a diverse network of professionals, including clinicians, regulators, and IT specialists, to refine participants\u2019 products and business strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Biop\u00f4le\u2019s press release, Nasri Nahas, CEO of Biop\u00f4le, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, highlighting its potential to support entrepreneurship and expand into new regions. SHS, a non-profit organization, aims to foster innovation in the Swiss healthcare sector by increasing start-ups\u2019 exposure and facilitating access to key stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Biop\u00f4le Life Sciences Campus in Lausanne (Life Sciences in Western Switzerland)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9dfaWFUSaxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierre-Jean Wipff, Director of Innovation and Partnerships at Biop\u00f4le, emphasized that the expanded program will enable start-ups to implement a \u201ctest-validation\u201d approach to rapidly develop the right product. The Vanguard Accelerator is open for applications year-round, with the next deadline on August 28th, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this partnership, Biop\u00f4le has announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-tour.ch\/en\">H\u00f4pital de La Tour<\/a>, the largest private hospital in French-speaking Switzerland, will join its Corporate Partnership Programme. This collaboration will provide Biop\u00f4le\u2019s startup members with opportunities to connect with healthcare professionals and receive feedback on their innovative solutions. H\u00f4pital de La Tour joins existing corporate partners BD, Labcorp, and Novartis, bringing expertise in tech-based solutions to improve patient outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Western Switzerland for Personalized Healthcare (H\u00f4pital de La Tour)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pna-WNTXGYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nasri Nahas welcomed H\u00f4pital de La Tour, saying: \u201cThis collaboration will provide our start-up members with invaluable opportunities to connect directly with healthcare professionals and receive detailed feedback on the innovative solutions they are developing. 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