Venture Leaders Medtech 2026: Ten Swiss startups selected for US expansion

Ten promising startups have been named to the Swiss National Medtech Team 2026 and will travel to Boston from October 11th to October 16th to pitch to investors, expand their network, and meet industry leaders. The Venture Leaders Medtech program is organized by Venturelab and supported by EPFL, ETH Zurich, Hansjörg Wyss, Health Innovation Hub Aargau, Kellerhals Carrard, Canton de Vaud, and Vischer.

Since 2006, Venturelab has been selecting the Swiss National Startup Team. Through its Venture Leaders roadshows, entrepreneurs engage with top experts, investors, and potential customers in leading global tech hubs, including Silicon Valley, Boston, Asia, Barcelona, Munich, and London.

Following a competitive selection process that reviewed over 80 applications, a jury of investors and industry experts chose ten startups to join the upcoming roadshow in Boston, one of the world’s leading hubs for life sciences and healthcare innovation. The week-long program will allow participants the opportunity to connect with industry leaders, potential partners, and investors, supporting their efforts to expand into the US market.

The selected Swiss medtech startups are tackling a range of challenges, from real-time medication quality testing and personalized mental health treatment to guided neurosurgery, intelligent neurorehabilitation, and early detection of gastrointestinal complications. "Getting ready for this roadshow for the 20th year is a great reflection of the quality of innovation in medical technologies where Switzerland has a leadership position," highlighted Jordi Montserrat, Managing Partner at Venturelab. "Bringing this new Team to Boston to meet investors and partners will be another highlight for this anniversary year."

This year's Venture Leaders Medtech participants join an impressive group of alumni, including Lunaphore Technologies (acquired by Bio-Techne), Virtamed, Credentis (acquired by vVardis), Stimit (acquired by Dräger), CUTISS, Distalmotion, MindMaze, Positrigo, and Volumina Medical. “Yes, you’ll get tons of input on medtech, meet investors, bring your pitch to the next level, and learn to network like a pro,” highlighted Stefan Tuchschmid, Co-Founder of Scanvio Medical and Team Captain of Venture Leaders Medtech 2025. “But the single biggest value? After this week, you’ll be friends with 10 of the most talented and extraordinary Swiss medtech startup entrepreneurs."

Join the online introduction and pitch session of Venture Leaders Medtech 2026 on August 19, 2026, for an opportunity to discover next-level developments in medical technology. Follow the Venture Leaders Medtech roadshow on social media using the hashtag #VLeadersMedtech or on www.venture-leaders.ch/medtech from October 11th to 16th, 2026.

The Venture Leaders Medtech 2026 program is organized by Venturelab and supported by EPFL, ETH Zurich, Hansjörg Wyss, Health Innovation Hub Aargau, Kellerhals Carrard, Canton de Vaud, and Vischer.

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