Strong Swiss delegation at Medica

Medica is the world’s largest event for the medical industry, hosting over 46’000 visitors from 150 countries. Last year the trade fair saw 3,523 international exhibitors present the latest medical devices. Switzerland is one of the strongest medtech hubs in the world. The sector, which employs a good 63,000 staff, generates two-thirds of its turnover abroad. It is therefore not surprising that Switzerland is very present at Medica. This is especially true for start-ups. The Swiss Pavilion in the Medica Startup Park is always very prominent. This year will be no exception. 14 Swiss startups will be exhibiting at the pavilion. This means that Switzerland accounts for no less than a third of the total number of companies in this area of the fair. Innosuisse has confirmed to support 11 startups that will present their solutions in the Medica Startup Park. The startups offer medical devices and digital tools to transform the medical and healthcare systems in various fields.

However, the startups at the Startup Park are not the only Swiss companies exhibiting at the fair. There is a second Swiss Pavillon with mostly SME organised by Swiss Medtech and several single start-ups companies at other booths.

The eleven startups supported by Innosuisse include:

Aison Technologies AG (Former Caressoma AG) – makes sonography easier by designing tools that accelerate ultrasound procedures and make interventions and diagnostics more accurate. Its CE-marked medical device, the aiSon FOCUS is the world’s only adaptive ultrasound pad on the market today.

Clemedi – enables faster antibiotic resistance testing. Its first product, Tuberculini, is now available in market as a CE-IVD-marked medical device. The product can detect resistance mutations against 12 antibiotics from the WHO list of TB antibiotics. Having a German subsidiary, Clemedi Deutschland GmbH, will allow for registering the product on the EU market. 

evismo – offers a Diagnostics as a Service platform ambulatory votal signs monitoring of cardiovascular diseases. evismo CardioFlex is a longtem ECG device and service offering maximum and accurate diagnostics for cardiac arrhythmias. 

Hemetron – developed an affordable, convenient, quantitative, and accurate at-home self-test that monitors the inflammatory blood marker, C-reactive protein. The test allows users to observe how daily lifestyle choices directly influence their inflammation levels. 

Lighthouse Tech – developed LTH01, a wearable Mobility Device for the blind and the visually impaired. The sensors in the eyewear frame help to detect obstacles and provide smart alerts through soft vibration on the white cane.

machineMD – developed NeurOphthalmoscope, a multi-functional device for early diagnosis of brain diseases such as tumours, multiple sclerosis, and stroke through the analysis of eye and pupil movements.

MIKAJAKI - uses AI and its probabilistic engine, the startup developed EyeLib, the first fully automated eye health diagnostic platform on the market. The device will radically improve the eye health pre-diagnostic process and deliver a higher standard of care. 

Oncobit – use state-of-the-art technologies to develop cancer-specific diagnostics and monitoring tests and provide physicians with therapy-decision support. Its first product Oncobit PM BRAFV600 received the CE mark in June this year.

PIPRA –developed a CE-certified cutting-edge AI-based pre-operative test to assess a patient’s risk of suffering from cognitive disorders after surgery. 

Qumea – built the most advanced and comprehensive system for fall prevention and mobility monitoring in care institutions. The device continuously monitors the activity and mobility of every patient and automatically calls for help. 

TWIICE SA designs modular exoskeletons for the lower limbs, enabling paralysed patients to stand up and walk again after a spinal cord injury. 

Two further start-ups will exhibit in the Medica Startup Park:

MiSANTO – developed a mobile application through which doctors can provide digital health services. The app is CE certified and guarantees the highest security standard.

iCure – is a SaaS back-end engine for Medical Records and Patient Data. Companies, including Novartis, use the platform.

The European Innovation Council selected Positrigo for its Trade Fairs Program. The company will exhibit at the European Pavillon. The company’s NeuroLF device is an ultra-compact brain Positron Emission Tomography system offering functional brain imaging to everyone at a fraction of today’s cost. 

In addition, some younger companies are present with own booths including Abionic, GreenTEG or Zippsafe.

(RAN / SK)
Foto: Messe Düsseldorf, Constanze Tillmann