Continuing on the success of the MICCAI Society Startup Village at MICCAI 2020, MICCAI 2021, MICCAI 2022 and MICCAI 2023, we open the door again to the future generation of technologies and entrepreneurs at the MICCAI Society Startup Village as part of the MICCAI 2025 conference.
This year, we will have a new format! All Startups are invited to apply for participation in a global, virtual pitch competition - showcasing your solutions that are relevant to the MICCAI community. The top 10 leading startups will be chosen to participate in the pitch competition. Based on the judges' evaluation, the top 3 startups will be invited to highlight their work in person at MICCAI 2025.
We are delighted to inform you about some exciting benefits to the Startup Village participants:
VISIBILITY:
- Virtual pitch competition: You'll participate in a global, virtual pitch competition where all MICCAI Society members will be invited to and representatives from academia and industry (incl. NVIDIA and AWS) will serve as a jury.
- The top 3 Startups of this pitch competition will have a dedicated space in the exhibition area during the main conference of MICCAI 2025 - to discuss, showcase and highlight your work with all MICCAI participants!
- Highlight the MICCAI 2025 Startup Village winners in the MICCAI Quarterly newsletter and social media channels - reaching all MICCAI Society members
CONNECT:
- Grow your visibility, expand your network and connect with MICCAI 2025 participants at the exhibition area
- The top 3 startups will also be invited to the successful MICCAI Student Board networking event - a great way for outstanding researchers looking for job opportunities to connect with companies related to MICCAI
AND MORE:
- MICCAI Society will offer a $1,000 travel award for the 1st place winner of the MICCAI Society Startup Village pitch competition to support the cost to travel to the MICCAI 2025 conference
- MICCAI Society will offer free registration for physical attendance at MICCAI 2025 plus MICCAI membership for one year for the top 3 startups (1 person per startup)
- Direct connection to the NVIDIA Inception Program (providing potential additional benefits such as GPU discounts, access to DLI courses,etc) and the AWS Activate Startup Program (providing potential additional benefits such as resources Startups need to build, launch, and scale on AWS) for the 10 pitch competition startups
Registration
To apply for you and your company to participate in the MICCAI Society Startup Village 2025, please complete the registration form at the link below.
MICCAI Society Startup Village 2025 Application
Selection Criteria
In 2025, we will welcome up to 10 Startups in the program. The MICCAI Society Startup Village Committee will consider these selection criteria:
- Impact and innovation of the technology
- Relevance of company and product to the MICCAI areas and activities
- Benefits to the company from participation in the program
Pitch Competition
Format: short slide-based pitch with presentation by one representative of the startup, followed by a Q&A by the Jury
Jury: MICCAI Society, invited guests from academia and industry, and an audience vote
Important Dates
- June 22, 2025
- Application due
- June 26, 2025
- Notification of acceptance, time to prepare slides for the pitch and a pre-recorded video
- July 9, 2025
- Virtual pitch competition
- July 28, 2025
- Selected startups announcement
- Sept 23-27, 2025
- MICCAI 2025 conference - including exhibition area for the top 3 startups
Do you have any questions? Please contact: startupvillage@miccai2025.org
We look forward to seeing you at the MICCAI Society Startup Village at MICCAI 2025!
