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2026-11-30

Bruges UNESCO heritage site, Belgium

Held in Bruges, the HealthTech Investor Summit brings European healthtech entrepreneurs and venture investors together for pitches, keynotes, and targeted networking starting November 30, 2026.

The HealthTech Investor Summit connects European healthtech entrepreneurs and investors in Bruges. The event brings together innovators, investors, and industry leaders to discuss trends, pitch ideas, and transform the future of health. Attendees include pre-seed to scale-up companies, medtech and digital health applications, and venture capitalists.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building ventures at the intersection of health and technology will find this relevant, whether working on medtech devices or digital health platforms. The summit welcomes startups across every stage, from early pre-seed concepts to mature scale-ups seeking growth funding.

What happens

Attendees move through a comprehensive agenda featuring a pitch competition, keynote addresses, and industry discussions. Structured networking sessions and informal exchanges run alongside the formal presentations to help participants debate emerging healthcare trends and explore potential investment deals.

Who's in the room

Innovators and venture capitalists share the floor with a distinct roster of featured speakers. Confirmed participants include Biovia CEO Ann Van Gysel, Ann Plaskie and Guy Putzeys of Beltraum, Auguste van Lerberghe and Laurent van Lerberghe from ballas invest & Tech Care Europe, Paul van Ooik from NextGen Ventures, and Samuel Schellekens from Comate.

How to prepare

Refine a concise pitch that highlights clinical relevance, technical differentiation, and clear market traction. Having both a short verbal deck ready for competition stages and tailored executive summaries on hand will help you make the most of direct conversations during open networking segments.

Organizer: Biovia

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At a glance

Format
Pitches, discussions, exchanges, keynotes, and networking sessions.
Who can apply
From pre-seed to scale-up, and medtech to digital applications – any company at the crossroads of health and tech is welcome!
Stage
Pre seed, Seed, Series a, Growth, Any
Sectors
Healthtech, Medtech

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Ann Plaskie — Beltraum (Speaker)
  • Ann Van Gysel — CEO, Biovia (Speaker)
  • Auguste van Lerberghe — ballas invest & Tech Care Europe (Speaker)
  • Guy Putzeys — Beltraum (Speaker)
  • Laurent van Lerberghe — ballas invest & Tech Care Europe (Speaker)
  • Paul van Ooik — NextGen Ventures (Speaker)
  • Samuel Schellekens — Comate (Speaker)