Why this sector needs a dedicated operating environment.
Meditech Studio combines product, evidence, compliance, pilot and market-readiness support with recurring Friday Pitch access.
Digital health, medical technology, wellness, biometric intelligence and AI-enabled care
Build, validate and pitch health and medical technology ventures.
A governed pathway from health-product evidence to pilots, partnerships, funding and commercial scale.
The commercial and ecosystem change this studio is designed to support.
Strategic goal
Move health ventures from product and clinical-context validation into pilots, buyer adoption, funding and measurable outcomes.
Outcome targets
Validated products, compliance evidence, health-sector pilots, distribution partnerships, grant readiness and investment conversations.
Friday Pitch
Pitch into the sector when the venture is ready.
Applications, selection, pitch preparation and partner follow-up stay inside Sandbox Africa. Ventures that need more preparation can enter the Studio Accelerator rather than reaching a dead end.
Meditech Friday PitchApplications open
Meditech Friday Pitch — September 2026
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 18 Sep 2026 · 10:00Applications close15 Sep 2026 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Meditech Friday PitchUpcoming
Meditech Friday Pitch — November 2026
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 20 Nov 2026 · 10:00Applications close17 Nov 2026 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Meditech Friday PitchUpcoming
Meditech Friday Pitch — January 2027
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 15 Jan 2027 · 10:00Applications close12 Jan 2027 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Meditech Friday PitchUpcoming
Meditech Friday Pitch — March 2027
A structured Sandbox Friday Pitch session connecting selected ventures with relevant buyers, investors, institutional partners and sector experts. Applications, selection, pitch preparation, scorecards and follow-up remain inside Sandbox Africa.
WhenFri, 19 Mar 2027 · 10:00Applications close16 Mar 2027 · 17:00FormatHybridPitch8 min + 5 min Q&A
Studio programmes
Choose the pathway that fits your next stage.
Each programme has its own participant focus, delivery model, eligibility and outcomes.
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Bio-Ventures Residency
A venture-building residency for clinicians, researchers, scientists and domain experts who have health expertise but need a technical team to move from concept to prototype and clinical pil...
ForClinicians, biotech researchers, sports scientists, health administrators and digital health founders without a full technical team.DeliveryStudio residency with product, engineering, UX, compliance and venture support.DurationValidation and launch tracksDeadlineOpen while active
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Growth Catalyst
A revenue-share launch program for partners with distribution who need a white-label digital health platform deployed quickly under their own brand.
ForClinic networks, hospital groups, wellness brands, health/fitness communities, corporate wellness providers, insurers, brokers and sales organisations with existing market access.DeliveryManaged launch program with configuration, deployment, operational setup and growth tracking.Duration4-8 week launch pathwayDeadlineOpen while active
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Meditech Accelerator
A continuous accelerator pathway that diagnoses venture readiness, closes evidence and commercial gaps, prepares founder materials and routes pitch-ready ventures into the recurring Sandbox...
ForAfrica-focused founders and operating teams with a credible sector problem, committed team and a venture they want to validate, pilot, fund or commercialise.DeliveryDiagnose → Prepare → Prove → Pitch → Dealflow → OutcomeDurationContinuous intake; milestone-based progressionDeadlineOpen while active
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Meditech R&D Partnership
A partnership track for established health and wellness companies that want to co-develop biometric intelligence, digital twin, remote monitoring or AI-driven care products.
ForHealth and wellness companies, medical groups, sports performance organisations, insurers, corporate wellness providers and digital health brands.DeliveryJoint R&D engagement with staged discovery, prototype, integration, validation and deployment milestones.DurationStrategic engagementDeadlineOpen while active