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R2GConnect is the world’s largest HealthTech innovation scouting and startup growth platform.

It connects HealthTech startups with hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medtech companies, health insurers, investors, accelerators, government organizations, service providers and experienced industry leaders.

Whether you’re looking for commercial partnerships, investment, expert support or leadership talent, R2GConnect helps you discover new opportunities faster.

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Creating a startup profile, applying to Open Calls and Investor Calls, joining pitch events and discovering growth opportunities is completely free.

Only premium growth services offered by third-party providers may require payment.

A complete profile dramatically improves your visibility across the platform.

It enables R2GConnect to:

• recommend relevant Open Calls
• recommend Investor Calls
• match you with service providers
• suggest Expert Cohorts
• identify leadership candidates
• improve AI recommendations

The more complete your profile, the better your opportunities.

We recommend completing:

• Solution description
• Therapeutic areas
• Target customers
• Regulatory status
• Clinical validation
• Geographic markets
• Partnership interests
• Current support needs
• Pitch deck
• Company video

Open Calls are partnership opportunities published by innovation partners.

These may include:

• Hospitals
• Pharmaceutical companies
• MedTech companies
• Health insurers
• Investors
• Accelerators
• Government organizations
• Research institutions

Each Open Call describes:

• what the partner is looking for
• who should apply
• what is offered
• application deadline
• selection process

Simply open the opportunity and click Apply.

Most information is automatically taken from your startup profile, making applications quick and easy.

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You may apply to as many Open Calls as are relevant for your company.

Partners review applications using R2GConnect’s AI-assisted shortlisting tools.

Depending on the project you may be:

• shortlisted
• invited to a live pitch event
• invited to a 1:1 meeting
• contacted for additional information
• selected for a partnership

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Applications can be updated until the application deadline unless the review process has already started.

You will receive platform notifications and email updates whenever your application status changes.

Investor Calls are funding opportunities created by venture capital firms, corporate investors and angel investors.

Instead of waiting for inbound pitches, investors describe the types of startups they are actively looking for.

Applications work exactly like Open Calls.

Investors discover startups through:

• Investor Calls
• database search
• AI recommendations
• pitch events
• startup watchlists

Keeping your profile up to date significantly increases visibility.

Deals are introductory offers designed to help startups get to know a service provider.

Examples include:

• Free consultations
• Assessments
• Workshops
• Discovery sessions
• Discounts

Service Packages are clearly defined consulting or implementation projects with:

• fixed scope
• defined deliverables
• transparent pricing
• expected outcomes

Examples include regulatory consulting, market entry, software development and commercialization support.

Expert Cohorts are group-based consulting programs where multiple startups work with specialist experts.

This allows startups to access premium expertise at a fraction of traditional consulting costs while benefiting from peer learning.

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Based on your profile and current support needs, R2GConnect recommends relevant Deals, Service Packages and Expert Cohorts.

Leadership Search helps HealthTech companies recruit:

• Board Members
• Advisory Board Members
• Fractional Executives
• Interim Managers
• CXOs
• Senior Advisors

Companies review anonymized candidate profiles before requesting an introduction.

Candidates remain fully in control of when their identity is revealed.

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Leadership Search is specifically designed to make executive recruitment affordable for startups and scaleups.

Pitch Events allow selected startups to present their solution live to innovation partners and investors.

Most events include:

• 3-minute startup pitch
• live Q&A
• follow-up meetings
• networking opportunities

Many Open Calls include an optional Pitch Event as part of the selection process.

Your company profile is visible to registered platform users.

Sensitive contact information is only shared when you decide to engage with a partner or apply for an opportunity.

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Your profile can be updated at any time.

Keeping your information current improves matching and recommendations.

R2GConnect continuously analyzes your startup profile to recommend:

• Open Calls
• Investor Calls
• Deals
• Service Packages
• Expert Cohorts
• Leadership opportunities
• Pitch Events

Recommendations become more accurate as your profile becomes more complete.

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You can receive notifications whenever:

• new Open Calls match your company
• your application status changes
• you’re invited to a Pitch Event
• you’re invited for a 1:1 call
• you have a new match for your leadership search

Thousands of organizations worldwide use R2GConnect, including:

• HealthTech startups
• Hospitals
• Pharmaceutical companies
• MedTech companies
• Health insurers
• Investors
• Accelerators
• Government organizations
• Service providers
• Industry experts
• Executive leaders

First make sure your profile is complete.

You can also:

• explore Open Calls
• check Investor Calls
• browse Service Packages, Expert Cohorts or Deals
• attend Pitch Events
• contact the R2GConnect team

New opportunities are added continuously.