Past Initiative · 2020
MedTech Time
A 2020 initiative to fast-track medical-technology ideas for a better world — a pre-acceleration programme for early-stage MedTech entrepreneurs, run in partnership with NBC.
- Launched in 2020Archived here as part of our programme history.
- In partnership with NBCSupporting young entrepreneurs from Bihar, India.
- MedTech focusHealth and medical-technology ideas and ventures.
MedTech Time was a HexGn initiative launched in 2020, during the COVID-19 disruption, to accelerate the ideation and development of health and medical-technology ventures. It is archived here as part of our programme history. To talk to us about current programmes, get in touch.
COVID-19 was just a pause — the human spirit is indomitable.
HexGn & NBC
HexGn and NBC joined hands to support young people from Bihar in their journey toward future-livelihood readiness.
The partnership helped underserved young entrepreneurs start, grow and sustain businesses — enabling them to create jobs, support local communities and navigate a rapidly changing job market.
What the programme looked for
Ideas across the care continuum.
Prevention
Technology to prevent disease, injury and other conditions — improving quality of life.
Diagnosis
Point-of-care diagnostic devices, platforms and algorithms for faster detection.
Treatment
Advances that augment clinical interventions and prognosis, reducing recovery time.
Monitoring
Tools that help patients and doctors track a condition, in person or remotely.
Clinical Trials
Platforms and algorithms that reduce clinical cycle time and risk.
Care
Technologies that reduce care variability and cost, improving patient outcomes.
Digital Health
Using medical data to improve outcomes and make health systems more efficient.
Alternative Therapy
Bringing age-old remedies to market with the rigour of modern testing standards.
Yoga & Meditation
Making yoga and meditation more accessible to people across the world.
Explore our current programmes
MedTech Time has concluded, but we run custom entrepreneurship, future-skills and research-commercialisation cohorts today. Tell us your goals and we’ll shape a program around them.