Boosting

Digital Health Innovations

Elevate your digital health project with funding and expertise from CSS, EPFL Innovation Park, and their extensive networks.

Apply By July 31, 2025
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Supporting the digital health startups in Switzerland

Health is a fundamental human right, and digital health has the potential to transform how we deliver care, making it more patient-centered, efficient, and effective. In Switzerland, we are committed to supporting innovators who are developing digital health solutions that will shape the future of healthcare. We provide grants and access to expertise to help them realize their ideas. 

The Ultimate Practical Program

Founded in 2022 by EPFL Innovation Park and CSS, the Future of Health Grant offers startups the financial and operational support they need at every stage—from concept inception to market validation. Beyond financial backing, the program offers access to a rich network of coaches, industry mentors, and paid specialists, also known as CxO as a Service (CxOaaS), who can augment the startup team. Together, we actively work with founders to accelerate growth through practical, hands-on solutions. The program bridges gaps in startup teams, ensuring personalized support through structured meetings, clear milestones, and continuous guidance.

Coaching
Health Innovations Professional Coaches
Mentoring
Experts from the Healthcare Industry
CxOaaS

Paid Specialists

Grants
Level 3: 50’000 CHF
Level 2: 30’000 CHF
Level 1: 10’000 CHF

LEVEL 1

THE “IGNITION” GRANT

10’000 CHF

3-month Program

Get CHF 10’000 without equity or interest and 3-month access to program support to kickstart your venture idea! 5 projects are awarded per year.

LEVEL 2

THE “POC” GRANT

30’000 CHF

6-month Program

Get CHF 30’000 without equity or interest and 6-month access to program support to develop your product, prototype, and create a proof of concept. 5 startups are awarded per year.

LEVEL 3

THE “VALIDATION” GRANT

50’000 CHF

12-month Program

Get CHF 50’000 without equity or interest and 1-year access to program support to perform
user validation or clinical trials in collaboration healthcare professionals. 3 startups are awarded per year.

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What?

Our equity-free program provides assistance to startups at three different levels of maturity: idea level, MVP level, and market validation level. Startups can cumulate grants as they move through these levels. A steering committee makes the final decision on grant awards.

Who?

If you have a startup project (incorporated or not) in Switzerland and are active in digital health, yes! Suppose your startup is not based in Switzerland but has a solution applicable to the Swiss healthcare system and a plan to develop its business in Switzerland (e.g., a pilot or a market entry). In that case, you are welcome to apply as well.

When?

We have two cohorts per year. Here are the next dates:
Application Close: July 31, 2025
Program Start Date: September, 2025

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Founding Partners
Supporting Partners
Program Team

Nicolas Loeillot

CSS

Nicolas Loeillot

Nicolas is a Tech Entrepreneur with a large experience in health, data, A.I. and internationalization. He is co-founder of Tech4Eva, the leading FemTech acceleration program in Europe. He serves as an InnoSuisse expert and joined CSS for New Business Models and Innovation.

Mathilde Durvy

EPFL Innovation Park

Mathilde Durvy

Mathilde, an innovation manager at EPFL Innovation Park, has 20 years of experience in innovation, tech intelligence, and R&D. She previously led innovation initiatives at Cisco. The programs under her supervision have supported thousands of intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs and received multiple industry awards. Mathilde holds a PhD in Wireless Communication from EPFL.

Jan-Niklas Kramer

CSS

Jan-Niklas Kramer

Jan-Niklas works as an innovation manager at CSS. He drives innovation for CSS in the healthcare market from idea conception to validation and market entry and is an expert in startup corporate collaborations. Before joining CSS in 2020, Jan-Niklas finished his PhD in business innovation at the University of St. Gallen.