Catalyzing change for early-stage startups

Breakthrough bridges the gap between industry-leading companies and promising digital health startups that will shape our tomorrow. Selected startups receive:

Opportunities to develop strategic relationships with industry leading brands.

Zero cost to apply, zero cost to participate, no equity taken by HITLAB.

Refinement of key concepts and prototypes from healthcare professionals.

Design and implementation of a study to rapidly verify the core innovation.

HITLAB is happy to announce the expansion of its Breakthrough Alliance (BTA) Board to Europe. The Board European counterpart will be Chaired by Laurent van Lerberghe, Investor Digital Health at Ballas Invest. 

Under the guidance of Laurent, BTA Europe will help facilitate partnerships and foster innovation across the European continent while acting as a bridge for these technologies to the US and vice versa, particularly in France and Belgium. 

We partner with innovative startups to spark change in digital healthcare delivery.

Through an annual application, as well as a wealth of unique networking opportunities, we open our doors to promising startups, with the aim of helping them overcome the hurdle of research and fostering connections with global healthcare brands who could benefit from innovative technologies. 

Sponsoring Members Include:

Breakthrough bridges the gap between industry-leading healthcare companies and the promising digital health startups that will help shape our tomorrow.

Through an annual application, as well as a wealth of unique networking opportunities, we open our doors to promising startups, with the aim of helping them overcome the hurdle of research and fostering connections with global healthcare brands who could benefit from innovative technologies. 

Our board members are from industry-leading companies

Laurent van Lerberghe
Chair of Breakthrough Alliance Europe  & Investor Digital Health

Check out what our previous startups have gone on to do!

Over-subscribed venture capital raise of $2.4 million.

Expanding to include new services and audiences.

Doubled funding and tripled size of team after the study.

Secured a commercial partnership with Goretex.

Have a question about Breakthrough Alliance Europe?

Want to join the BTA board?