Spatium Medical

🌟 It’s been a remarkable journey of growth and transformation for our 6th Pole Position cohort. On Tuesday night, we wrapped up the programme and celebrated. The ventures reflected on the invaluable insights from our entrepreneurial guests, explored the pivotal changes the sessions have sparked, and crafted a strategic vision for the next 180 days. With their renewed vision, they are ready to tackle the key inflection points ahead with renewed energy and focus. 🚀 A special thanks to our race captain Sjaak Vink for ensuring and upholding the key values of our programme: 🏡 Safe Place: Creating a nurturing environment for growth and innovation 💡 Learning Curve = Growth Curve: Demonstrating that every challenge contributes to our development 🎁 Feedback as a Gift: Emphasising the importance of constructive feedback And of course a big shout-out to all participating entrepreneurs from Loop Robots, ATRO Medical BV, Choice - Every Child Desired, STIL , Spatium Medical, Sensius, Sensible Healthcare Systems, IMcoMET & Digi.Bio for your dedication and commitment to this journey and all our pit crew members, guests, and challengers for their commitment to giving back. 🙏 #LSH #Healthcare #Medtech #Scaling #PolePosition

Deeptech funding faces challenges like long development cycles, raising capital before traction, and a risk-averse VC environment. Key hurdles include defining ambition and narrative, cap table composition, IP concerns, and clear articulation of fund use and financial models. In Tuesday’s Pole Position session on capital and funding, we provided our participating ventures with invaluable guidance to navigate these complexities. 🌐 💼 Challenged by Tim Knotnerus (CEO at Agomab Therapeutics), Rob Konterman (Co-founder of Castor), Frans Cromme (CEO at ViCentra) & Wietse Mulder (Founder of GenDx) our cohort received a lot of constructive feedback and pertinent insights. Here are some noteworthy insights that unfolded during this session: 🔹 Think big, focus small! 🔹 Build optionality and create fear of missing out (FOMO) 🔹 Use clear/multiple-value inflection points Keep an eye out for more updates on Digi.Bio, Choice - Every Child Desired, STIL , Spatium Medical, Sensius, Sensible Healthcare Systems, Loop Robots, IMcoMET & ATRO Medical BV 🚀 To learn more about our Pole Position Programme visit https://lnkd.in/eG3FWs_h #deeptech #poleposition #lifesciences #health

🤝 Exceptional leadership and well-planned team composition are essential for achieving organisational success. This week, in our third Pole Position session, we explored these crucial topics, engaging in dynamic discussions and tackling challenges. 💡 During yesterday’s session, the founders of our ambitious Life Sciences & Health cohort encountered tough love. They gained valuable insights and perspectives from industry leaders including Sjaak Deckers (Former CEO at Microsure and Founder of Sapiens), Soukaina Adnane-Murphy (Founder of Onera Health), Mark Offerhaus (Founder of Micreos Group), Eva van Rikxoort, PhD (CEO & Founder of Thirona) and Daphne Laan (Founder of Boardwhisperers). Here are some key takeaways: 🔹 Clearly envision your end goal to help identify the necessary steps to achieve it 🔹 Create a culture of trust where people are motivated to go the extra mile 🔹 When hiring new employees or c-suite executives, use a diverse panel of interviewers to reduce bias and ensure inclusivity Next week we will gather for our fourth group peer session focussing on maybe the most challenging topic for deeptech founders: Raising ahead of traction: Funding. Stay tuned for more updates about Digi.Bio, Choice - Every Child Desired, STIL , Spatium Medical, Sensius, Sensible Healthcare Systems, Loop Robots, IMcoMET & ATRO Medical BV 🚀 #deeptech #poleposition #lifesciences #health

📈 A scalable business model is the cornerstone of long-term success and growth for any venture, particularly for entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technology in Life Science & Health. Selecting the optimal business model tailored to your specific market can be a complex decision. Our special guests Harm-Jan Wessels, co-founder of Applicare Medical Imaging (acquired by GE in 1999) and founder of Forcare (acquired by Philips in 2017), & Cristianne Rijcken, founder of Cristal Therapeutics, challenged the next generation of potential scalers with their insights, hard-learned lessons, and tough feedback. Here's what they covered (among other things): 🔹 Evolve from an efficiency model to a value model 🔹 Everything is interesting, everything makes an impact: Learn the art of saying no 🔹 Exit dynamics - Ask yourself the question: Are you ready for an exit? 🙏 Thanks to Harm-Jan, Cristianne, and our race captain Sjaak Vink. In two weeks, our Pole Position cohort will tackle the vital topic of team & leadership composition 🤝 #PolePosition #Healthtech #Techleap #Scaling #Impact

💪 Last week, we launched our 6th Pole Position cohort with our traditional kick-off days, welcoming an impressive and ambitious group of entrepreneurs ready to revolutionise life sciences and health, thereby enhancing lives globally.🌎 🛑 The kick-off days were the first step of the programme to take a moment to focus on the bigger picture and the future that lies ahead of these breakthrough technologies. Together with the participating entrepreneurs and our race captain Sjaak Vink and ScaleUpNation’s visionair Menno Van Dijk at the helm, we delved into having a compelling vision, discussed the biggest fears and hurdles of each individual, and immersed ourselves in what is needed to scale. 🚀 Have you met our Life Sciences & Health cohort yet? Discover how their deeptech innovations will change the future >> https://hubs.li/Q02tB5nf0

🥳 We're thrilled to introduce the latest cohort of groundbreaking ventures selected for the Pole Position programme - Meet Batch #6 Life Sciences & Health! 🎉 🧬These ambitious ventures are set to revolutionise the field, addressing critical health challenges globally. From tackling chronic knee pain to offering hormone-free contraception and advancing cancer treatment, each company is bringing cutting-edge solutions to benefit the future of the Netherlands and beyond 🚀 👏 A warm welcome to: ATRO Medical BV Choice - Every Child Desired Digi.Bio IMcoMET Loop Robots Sensible Healthcare Systems Sensius Spatium Medical STIL 🔍 Discover how these ventures are reshaping the future of Healthcare & Life Sciences with their groundbreaking solutions! 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02t7wJj0 A special thanks to our selection committee: Sjaak Vink, Meike Bomhof, Peter Haasjes and Soukaina Adnane-Murphy 🧡 #Techleap #Startups #HealthcareRevolution #PolePosition #LifeSciences #HealthTech #Innovation