Full name of the project: Cross-Border HealthTech Venture Builder
Duration of the project: April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 (12 months)
Lead partner: NetHub (E.C.H.R. d.o.o.), Croatia
Project partners: Cherka Company d.o.o., Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brain Code d.o.o., Montenegro
External collaborators on the project: Healthcare providers and MedTech companies from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro
Total value: 83.692,52 EUR
Grant amount: 71.138,64 EUR (85 %)
About the project: The Cross-Border HealthTech Venture Builder project aims to accelerate healthcare innovation in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro by developing and piloting a cross-border Venture Building programme. The programme will connect MedTech companies and healthcare providers to co-create new health-focused ventures, addressing unmet needs through targeted support, mentoring, and early-stage business development. Using a corporate platform model, the project fosters collaboration between industry and healthcare providers, starting with orthopedics and expanding to other areas. It strengthens regional innovation capacities and lays the foundation for sustainable HealthTech ecosystems across borders.
Project activities:
- HealthTech Venture Building programme development
- HealthTech Venture Building programme pilot implementation