Ideation Week 2025 is a unique opportunity to learn about the most pressing challenges in healthcare, collaborate with industry experts, and develop viable start-up ideas.
Join us for the Ideation Week 2025, where you will:
Application Process:
| Contact: Daria Bukanova-Berend, Maxime Sapin |
Sponsors:
We brought together:
15 participants with background in Business, Medicine and Economics,
20 experts from Academia, Pharmaceutical and Hospital Sectors to develop innovative solutions in the field of healthcare.
The winning team (cleriq.ai) successfully participated in the Start@HSG program and keeps developing their project further
Dr. Maria-Luisa Fuchs - Co-Head of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, HSG Entrepreneurship
Dr. Bernd Schneider – Co-Head of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, HSG Entrepreneurship
Dr. Barbara Schmidt – Project Manager, Startup Support, Innovation Park Ost
Sabrina Egger – Co-Head of Nursing VSR OST, Hirslanden
Astrid Bergundthal - Co-Head of Nursing VSR OST, Hirslanden
Dr. med. Sven Schüpbach – CEO & Founder, House of Charts
Dr. med. Telemachos Hatziisaak – Head of GP Faculty, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen (HSG); Family Doctor at PizolCare Praxis Wartau, Trübbach SG
Dr. med. Christoph J. Reichlin - Project Manager, CSP AG Competence Solutions Projects
Silvan Gehmann – Investment Manager, Equity Pitcher Ventures
Andreea-Loredana Cretu - Head of BioMed Entrepreneurship programs, University of Zurich
Martin Ettling - Partner, Spira Labs
Prof. Dr. Alexander Geissler - Academic Director at the School of Medicine, Chair Holder Health Economics, Policy and Management
Dr. Justus Vogel – PostDoc, Research Group Leader
Dr. David Ehlig - PostDoc, Research Group Leader
Daria Bukanova-Berend – Research Associate & PhD candidate
| 27 October (Mon.) | 28 October (Tue.) | 29 October (Wed.) |
| 09:00 // Welcome & Intro | 09:00 // Start up success stories | 09:00 // Inputs from Experts |
| 10:00 // Health Systems & Health Economics | 10:00 // Pitch session (HSG Entrepreneurship) | 10:00 // Elevator Pitches @ Experts |
| 11:00 // Grand challenges of Health Systems | ||
| 12:00 // Lunch | 12:00 // Lunch | 12:30 // Lunch |
| 13:30 // Challenge(-s) for the Ideation Week | 13:30 // Group work:
| 13:30 // Finalisation of pitch decks |
| 14:00 // Coffee Break | ||
| 14:30 // Ideation process (HSG Entrepreneurship) | 15:30 // Pitches | |
| 15:30 // Coffee Break | ||
| 16:00 // Ideation process (HSG Entrepreneurship) | 17:00 // What could be next | |
| 17:00 // Apéro & Networking | 17:00 // Award & Apéro |
