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Tenity and the digital health center bülach are running their fourth Digital Health Accelerator for early-stage healthtech startups looking to commercialise faster. The programme offers four intensive masterclass weeks between May and October 2026 in Zurich, with hands-on mentorship, investor access and direct introductions to hospitals for pilot opportunities. There is no upfront cost — Tenity only charges a fee if you close your first financing round. The published application deadline was 28 February 2026, but the apply button remains active ahead of the Selection Days on 9 March.
What is Tenity looking for?
Tenity is looking for digital health startups building solutions that create value for healthcare providers such as hospitals, clinics and care networks. The programme covers a broad range of focus areas:
- mHealth: therapies, patient engagement, sensors, data aggregation, prevention, prediction and digital biomarkers
- eHealth: electronic health records, telemedicine, e-medication and shared decision-making
- Healthcare IT: AI/ML, big data, image analysis, clinical prediction models, patient monitoring, automation and platform technologies
- New solutions: non-communicable diseases, chronic conditions, mental health, dementia and demographic challenges
Solutions that do not fit neatly into these categories are also welcome. More details can be found on the official programme page.
Who is this for?
The programme targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups that already have a prototype or MVP and are preparing for their first financing round. You need at least a founding team of two — solo founders may apply but must find a co-founder before the programme starts. There are no geographic restrictions: international startups are welcome and EU travel costs are reimbursed. Previous cohorts included startups from across Europe. Around 8 startups are selected per batch through a competitive process with 30+ expert evaluators.
What's in it for you?
The accelerator runs from May to October 2026 with four in-person masterclass weeks in Zurich covering product development, fundraising, go-to-market strategy and pitching. Beyond the curriculum, the real value lies in access to the programme's partner network:
- Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), Switzerland's largest early-stage investor with CHF 180M+ invested in 250+ startups, is the founding partner — you get direct access to their startup finance team
- Microsoft provides Azure credits, AI services, GitHub and Microsoft 365 tools plus go-to-market support
- ZHAW's Digital Health Lab offers research collaboration in biomedicine, health tech and data science
- LEXR provides legal support for venture capital, IP and data protection
- Proof-of-concept opportunities with hospitals, health insurers and health tech companies
- Demo Day on 29 October 2026 with investors and industry leaders