
Each year, the “Innovation Competition” recognizes a startup and its innovative medical device. The Medi’Nov jury, composed of experts from the industrial, institutional, financial, and media sectors, will select eight startups to present their projects on the day of the event. Each startup will have five minutes to present its innovation. Voting will take place in real time and will be split between the audience (75% of the score) and the jury (25% of the score). The results will be announced during the event’s closing dinner.
The goal :
PITCH to the global MedTech community (institutions, investors, manufacturers, hospitals, etc.) to raise your profile and gain greater visibility.
09/02/2026
Call for applications
22/05/2026
Application deadline
05/06/2026
Announcement of selected candidates
01/07/2026
Contest schedule and award ceremony for the winner

vEINSOUND, winner 2025
In 2025, VEINSOUND won the competition with PHEA, a medical device for the treatment of varicose veins designed for use in clinics. Its high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology generates cavitation bubbles within the vein, without the need for injections, offering a non-invasive, rapid, non-thermal, pain-free and easy-to-use treatment.
finalists 2026
Discover the 8 pitchers from the NEXT EDITION
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Acobiom is developing Panthera Dx, an innovative in vitro diagnostic blood test powered by artificial intelligence, designed to guide the choice of first-line chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Aíma is a DeepTech start-up whose mission is to tackle the ‘needle in a haystack’ challenge in oncology: detecting virtually invisible tumour signals that account for less than 1% of circulating DNA.
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ClearSurgery is a DeepTech start-up that deploys the CE-certified ClearSphere solution in the operating theatre. ClearSphere uses the Apple Vision Pro spatial computer to create the surgeon’s Personal Immersive Sphere.

Eclipse NeuroTech’s mission is to restore speech to people with paralysis using a new-generation (epidural) brain implant, which is placed on the protective membrane of the brain without ever penetrating it.

Nawu Diagnostics is developing a compact, connected diagnostic solution that can accurately detect and identify respiratory infections in 20 minutes, directly from patients’ breath.

Oncelia is a young start-up developing a quick and painless smart bra (PHIBRA) designed to help prevent breast cancer. Its aim is to make screening more accessible and regular.

Smartery is pushing the boundaries of open surgery by developing the first ‘off-the-shelf’ endovascular solution designed specifically for the ascending aorta: a minimally invasive stent graft that is ready for immediate use in emergency situations.

Swiift Imaging has developed HAPTUS and is revolutionising access to ultrasound scanning through an unprecedented disruptive innovation (a tele-ultrasound solution), enabling high-quality diagnosis regardless of time or place.