Up and Away: internationalization course for healthtech companies

POM Antwerpen, together with Provincie Antwerpen, Provincie Vlaams-Brabant and Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen are organizing the 3rd edition of Up and Away, a internationalization course for healthtech companies. We are partnering with MEDVIA to help us organize this course.

If you are a Flemish healthtech spinoff, startup or scaleup looking to expand your market abroad, apply now and don’t miss this free eight-part course. 

When en Where is the course?
The course runs from January to October 2025, with one session taking place in the second half of every month (summer months excluded). All sessions are in the afternoon and start with lunch. Each session takes place in one of the three provinces: Ghent, Leuven, Antwerp & our Science Park in Niel. Participants accepted into the course are expected to attend all eight sessions.

Who can follow the course?
The course is targeted to healthtech start-ups, spin-offs and scale-ups based in Flanders. Companies can be at the start of their international market plans or have already broken into a market but want to expand their reach.

The Up and Away course is free, but companies must apply to be accepted. Please click here to apply. Applications are due by 31 October. The number of course participants is strictly limited to allow a personal, one-on-one experience. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to take part in a pre-course interview.

What are the sessions like?

Sessions are a mixture of workshops and interactive talks with experts and entrepreneurs. Every session has a topic and will be led by experts in that topic. Experts will be supported by local entrepreneurs knowledgeable of and experienced in the specific topic. The program may also be embellished or adapted to fit the needs of the group. The sessions will be delivered in English.

Interested? Don't hesitate and apply now here.

The program in short

- January / Session 1 / Market entry considerations

Culture – healthcare system – reimbursement models – regulations – market evaluation – entry strategies

- February / Session 2 / Europe

Applying insights from Session 1 to specific countries in Europe, particularly neighboring countries

- March / Session 3 / Americas

Applying insights from Session 1 to specific use cases in the US and other countries based on the interests of the group

- April / Session 4 / Asia

Applying insights from Session 1 to specific use cases in Asia, including China, Japan, India and South Korea

- May / Session 5 / Workshop: Build your internationalization strategy

Apply insights from previous sessions to your own company and products/services

- June / Session 6 / Individual Coaching

Determine which countries are a good fit for your product or service

- September / Session 7 / Financing

Investment readiness / attracting investment / talking to investors

- October / Session 8 / Pitching

Perfect your skills in pitching your business plan, strategy or product to different audiences.

The number of participants is limited. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to take part in a pre-course interview.

Interested? Don't hesitate and apply now here.