Welcome to the leading launchpad where tech startups transform pharma R&D

We accelerate high-potential, early-stage tech ventures solving challenges within pharma R&D.

A structured support system to help you scale

We are a hands-on, non-profit healthtech accelerator for exceptional early-stage teams.  

We provide non-dilutive grants; direct access to industry leaders; tailored, one-on-one mentorship; strategic introductions to partners and investors; embedded operational support; and a powerful long-term network – with no equity and no fees. 

We focus on tangible outcomes: validated partnerships, investor readiness and a clear path to growth.

Based in Basel, at the heart of Europe’s leading life sciences ecosystem, we work alongside you to turn bold ideas into scalable ventures. 

Ready to accelerate your startup journey?

Our 3-month, hybrid, global program is designed specifically for healthtech founders ready to accelerate. 

We support startups in fostering partnerships with leading life science companies, provide tailored mentorship to refine go-to-market and regulatory strategies, and offer access to cutting-edge resources that help ventures innovate and scale. 

If you’re a startup or a spin-off, if you’re ready to move faster and if you want to join a dynamic global healthtech ecosystem, then we’re ready to work with you. 

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DayOne NEXT is a long-term support program designed to help the most promising startups from the DayOne accelerator cohort build, scale and anchor their R&D in the Basel Area.

It is a hands-on, non-profit venture builder for exceptional early-stage teams, where we provide capital (no equity, no fees), workspace and deeply embedded operational support.

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