HealthTech Summer School (Msc)

• Invent a new product based on real customer insights
• Understand challenges in digital/tech projects
• Collaborate in x-faculty student teams
• Grow your innovator and industry network and… HAVE FUN!

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For more information, watch the recording of the Student Info Webinar:

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This 6 ECTS- and Triple-E Award winning program is modelled on the pioneering Stanford Biodesign training to identify major market opportunities and invent high potential digital health solutions (e.g. AI-based cancer detection, patient apps or DTx) or medical devices (e.g. implants).

It provides hands-on experience in shadowing patients and physicians, develop a compelling product idea and seed-stage business plan. Highly motivated students will benefit from interdisciplinary project groups with e.g. engineering, data analyst, health profession and business student members and extensive coaching by industry specialists. You will get insights and develop practical skills in:

• Biodesign innovation process
• Team strategy and skills
• Clinical immersion in clinics and at patient bedside
• Design thinking and user research
• Intellectual property check
• Regulatory strategy
• Reimbursement strategy
• AI and health data
• R&D and clinical strategy
• Funding options
• Pitch training
• Jury pitch in front of industry specialists

Your course co-organizers are:

• Prof. Dr. Mathias Bonmarin / School of Engineering
• Nicole Zigan / School of Health Sciences
• Prof. Dr. Michel Adamina / Kantonsspital Winterthur

Faculty:

• Michel Adamina, Prof. MD. – University of Fribourg and Founder of Colorectal THRIVE (Co-Founder of the Program)
• Jens Ulmer, Prof. – Applied     Chemistry, OST & experienced MedTech Innovation Manager
• Mathias Ehrat, PhD – Sr.     Researcher Product Mg’t, ZHAW & experienced Business Unit Manager
• Stella Danek, PhD – Consultant,     McKinsey Company & Stanford Biodesign Alumna
• Orestis Vardoulis, PhD – CEO,     Zeit Medical & Stanford Biodesign Alumnus
• Saeid Kasiri, PhD – CTO Rhovica     Neuroimaging & ZHAW Biodesign Alumni
• Peter Vanovertfeld, – Managing     Director 3V & Pharma and MedSoftware Executive

• Heiko Visarius, PhD – Owner     Visartis Healthcare & MedTech Startup Adviso
• Blaise Jacholkowski, MBA – Consultant     & Digital Health Expert
• Nicolin Hainc, MD – Senior Physician, Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Zurich
• Stefan Minocchieri, MD – Senior Physician, Neonatology Dep, Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur
• Giulia Hofer, MD – Resident, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and ClinicalNutrition, University Hospital of Zurich

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Key Contributors & past Jury-Members:

Krista Kappler, Ypsomed; Nadia Moeri, PhD, Ypsomed; Michael Kradolfer, Ypsomed; Maren Schinz, Diabetes Center Bern; Sunjoy Mathieu, Diabetes Center Bern; Prof.Tom Krummel, Stanford University; Prof. Lilian Witthauer, University Hospital Berne; Matthias Nyfeller, ZHAW; Diane Hardie, SwissHealthcare Startups.

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Open for all healthcare-interested MSc- and PhD students and young professionals from all faculties in- and outside ZHAW.

Documents required for the application

• Short motivational email to: healthtech.sml@zhaw.ch
• CV in English incl. level of English language skills
• Transcript of / average grade of current/last university degree

Application deadline:

• Nov 1, 2025 – Candidates with Business Backgrounds
• Mar 15, 2026 – Candidates with Technical and Medical Backgrounds
• Waiting list placement possible outside these deadlines

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Gold Corporate Partner - Ypsomed MyLife AG

mylife Diabetes Care (Ypsomed) is a Gold Partner of the HealthTech Summer School and dedicated to supporting innovation indiabetes as well as how innovation in taught. Originating from Ypsomed, mylife Diabetes Care develops cutting-edge diabetes-therapy solutions — most notably the mylife YpsoPump insulin pump and mylife Digital therapy-managementsoftware — to make self-treatment simple and reliable for patients around the world.

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