Sting Test Drive Health Tech
Test your idea throughout an intensive workshop series designed for teams just starting out. The next Test Drive program will start April 2nd and focus on Health Tech.
Applications for this spring is now closed.
Test Drive Health Tech edition will take place in April 2025
Do you have an idea and are just getting started? This is your chance to turn those whiteboard concepts into reality with Sting’s Test Drive program, starting April 2nd. In partnership with KI Innovations and the Circle of Life Science (CoLS) project, this free-of-charge program is designed to help you move from idea to impact—guided by Sweden’s leading experts within the health ecosystem.
We’re specifically looking for companies working within the 4 Ps of Health Tech:
🔹 Personalised – Tailoring treatments and care to individual patients.
🔹 Preventive – Solutions focused on stopping health issues before they start.
🔹 Predictive – Leveraging data to anticipate and address health needs.
🔹 Participatory – Empowering patients to take an active role in their health journey.
Here’s what we offer:
Refine Your Thinking: Participate in three immersive workshops to sharpen your strategy and accelerate your progress.
Showcase & Feedback: Present your project and receive invaluable input from peers and experts to elevate your idea.
Personalised Coaching: Get tailored guidance crafted specifically for your unique needs and vision.
Community Collaboration: Join a dynamic group of like-minded innovators, exchange ideas, and grow together.
Don’t miss this opportunity to propel your Health Tech idea forward and make an impact in one of the industry's most critical areas—your journey starts here!
Please note: during the first workshop, all participants and organisers sign a confidentiality agreement. No information regarding business concepts, technologies, or participant names can be mentioned outside the program without consent.
Our Health Tech Test Drive program
What?
Three evening workshops and one pitch session run by Sting and Karolinska Institute Innovation coaches combined with individual coaching and peer support. In preparation for the workshops, you’ll receive tasks to complete and bring with you. To get the most out of the workshops—and out of respect for your peers—it’s essential that you come well-prepared and complete the assigned homework
For who?
Teams within Health Tech with a scalable, early-stage idea. We prefer mixed-gender teams of two to three people.
When?
Workshops are in-person in Stockholm and are scheduled at 16.30-20.30 for each.
Check out the Workshop Programs below:
2 April- Testing your business idea and measuring your impact
9 April- Getting your first customers and building a winning team
15 April- Financing and pitching your startup
29 April- Grand Finale - Pitching your startup
How?
Please note that applications are now closed.
Have any questions?
Browse through the FAQs to gain insights and clarity on various topics related to our organization.
Applications are open several times a year. Simply visit sting.co and select the program you’re interested in. Each application includes a question form, an opportunity to upload your pitch deck, and an optional short video. Selected startups are invited to pitch to our selection committee.
Propel Capital typically ends up with 1.5% to 3.5% ownership, depending on your startup’s valuation at the time of conversion. The final percentage is calculated based on the terms of your next qualified financing round.
Propel Capital gives you exposure to a curated portfolio of Sting-supported startups, with the option to invest further. Contact us to learn more about the structure and how to get involved.
Startups accepted to Sting Core have the opportunity to receive SEK 600,000 in an investment through a convertible note from Propel Capital, the investment company linked to Sting. The investment is optional and offered to selected companies early in the program based on clear selection criteria.
Sting’s Core program starts twice every year, in October and March. The application deadlines are generally in mid-August and late January. We evaluate applications continuously, and in certain cases, we may accept companies between the application periods.
Startups registered in Sweden as AB companies with bold ideas and real determination to drive change can apply. We focus on founders solving major challenges in HealthTech, ClimateTech, DeepTech, and beyond, ready to build scalable businesses and accelerate growth.
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