After a successful first program in 2019, the Heraeus Accelerator now enters a new round. In 2020 we are focusing on the medical sector and are thrilled to drive innovation in this area with exciting startups.

We created the Heraeus Accelerator to help up-and-coming entrepreneurs in material science, technology and digitalization to build their own heritage.

Heraeus has chosen ten startups out of 1.700 candidates to pitch their vision to a Heraeus audience on November 24th.

Find out more about our ten finalists for this year’s Heraeus Accelerator Program

The number of engineering materials has significantly increased across all industries – the most important material additions for medical devices have been new metallic alloys like stainless steels, chromium and titanium alloys and a wide variety of polymers.

We are interested in jointly developing the materials of the future. In our Accelerator program we aim to explore smart materials like nickel-titanium alloys or coating technologies, such as functional or anti-infection coatings.

The growing demand for medical wearables has generated a booming market. Wearable technologies can provide huge benefits for patients and doctors – from providing remote care and diagnosis to enabling patients with real-time information to make healthier choices.

Together with the startups from the Accelerator program,  we focus on analyzing sweat and interstitial fluid as well as sensing of biomarkers with implantable sensors. We also strive to jointly develop lifestyle-wearables in the fitness and everyday life area – for example to monitor sleep or nutrition.

Application Phase

Ten startups will get the chance to present their vision to a Heraeus audience.

Pitch Day

On the pitch day the selected startups will be invited to pitch their ideas to a jury and an audience from the Heraeus community. They will also have the opportunity to exchange ideas with Heraeus representatives and get individual feedback. Afterwards, the winning startups will be announced and invited to the Acceleration Phase.

The Acceleration Phase lasts three months and is divided into two levels. The first level consists of the project execution starting with a joint kick-off to define a clear project goal with milestones, along with the method of cooperation. The second, simultaneous level, consists of mentoring by Heraeus and PwC experts who provide guidance for any challenges your company may face, whether they are business related or technical.

The teams, consisting of the startups and the specialist departments of Heraeus, will jointly present the results they have achieved during the three-month program. The Demo Day ends with the closing ceremony to celebrate the success of the Heraeus Accelerator and, in particular, the startups who had the courage to join us and lead this project to success.

Read about the experiences startups from the last round have made with the Heraeus Accelerator Program:
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The Heraeus Accelerator is constantly searching for startups that are working on material solutions for the 21st century. This means doing more than the material suppliers of the past. Customers of tomorrow expect a well-orchestrated proposition, in which materials are supported by value-adding data and services.

All the right connections: As an internationally networked corporation, we offer you access to a wide variety of markets. Whether in Europe, Asia or the US, we connect you with relevant partners and B2B customers.

Work like a pro: In our advanced application labs you have experienced specialists and state-of-the-art machinery at your disposal for developing your project. Our digitalization team is available to help you with expertise around artificial intelligence & IoT. They will also support and challenge your digitalization strategy.