| DayOne Accelerator

DayOne Health 4.0 – your international digital health accelerator

Application is open from 21 June to 13 August 2023

Propelling digital health scale-ups in pharma

Welcome to DayOne Health 4.0. It is a six-month hybrid accelerator program in the Basel Area, Europe’s healthcare hub. We support startups innovating across the healthcare spectrum, from diagnosis to prevention, patient and caregiver communication, and support for healthcare professionals.

Join a diverse, global startup cohort to build transformational solutions. Our 2023 edition, running from September 2023 to March 2024, focuses on Artificial Intelligence, data, and digitally enhanced clinical development.

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companies accelerated since 2018

million CHF valuation of portfolio

180

accelerated company employees

Here is what you get

Phase 1 (Mid-Sept to Mid-Nov):

It’s all about ‘Pharma 101’. We help you understand the pharma environment, plan how you will work with the industry, and come up with your own unique value offering.

Phase 2 (Mid-Nov to Mid-March 2024):

It’s ‘You 101’. We turn our focus on you, nurturing your strengths and aligning your business model for meaningful collaborations with pharma companies.

No equity, no fee

Our goal is your success with pure dedication to scaling your digital health venture.

2 phases, 1 goal

Discover pharma and shape yourself for successful collaboration.

Personalized coaching and mentoring

Find the best solutions for your venture with your personal coach and our advisors.

Direct access to our network

Gain access to our network of pharmaceutical and life sciences experts.

Innovation space

Work alongside entrepreneurs, coaches, and industry experts at the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area.

Enhanced visibility

Showcase your startup at DayOne events and increase your visibility towards investors, partners and users.

Who you are

You are a startup with a digital health solution
You already have a product or an available (preferably patented) technology
You have secured some funding (preferably Series A / pre-Series B stage)
You have a product ready to launch or launched in at least one market
At least one of your founders can participate in the program and key events (e.g. interview with the selection committee, opening bootcamp, coaching and mentoring sessions, presentations to our partners)

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Key dates

13 August 2023

Deadline to submit your application

25 August 2023

Selection of the 15 ventures

11-12 September 2023

Bootcamp on Novartis campus to kick off phase 1 (Basel, in person)

Mid-March 2024

End of the accelerator program

10-11 April 2024

HealthX conference (Basel, in person)

Your 2023 application themes

The main cohort theme is harnessing AI, data, and digital tools to power clinical development and healthcare delivery with three key focus areas as below.

Harnessing AI, data, and digital tools to power clinical development and healthcare

Advancing clinical development

Harness data and clinical tools to improve endpoints

Reinventing clinical trials

Optimize patient identification, access and enrollment

Enhancing patient experience

Prioritize patient experience to boost outcomes

The transversal theme: simplifying operations

How to apply

Ready for the next step? Your success is only three steps away.

Submit online application

Our 2023 edition core theme is about diving into the fascinating world of “AI, data and digitally-enhanced clinical development”.

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Await pre-selection

If your digital health solution fits our criteria, you could be pre-selected and invited to meet our committee.

Impress our committee

Now, you will have a chance to meet our experts and pitch your solution in a 20 to 30-minute presentation. We are choosing 15 startups for our 2023 run – good luck!