Swiss Medtech Award opens - prize money increased
The race for the Swiss Medtech Award 2022 has begun. The coveted innovation prize of the Swiss medtech industry is being offered for the fifth time. The prize money will be increased from the original CHF 50,000 to CHF 75,000.
Swiss Medtech is calling on the Swiss medtech industry to provide innovative services for the Award to advertise. To the sponsors Lichtsteiner Foundation, Straumann Group and Ypsomed have become new Sonova according to the Swiss Medical Technology Association. This would allow the prize money to be increased from 50,000 to 75,000 Swiss francs.
Sonova Holding AG is an internationally active Swiss group of companies specializing in hearing solutions with headquarters in Stäfa. "We want to give people quality of life. That is our motivation. We want to share this with like-minded people in our commitment to the Swiss Medtech Award," says jury representative Andi Vonlanthen, Group Vice President Research & Development at Sonova. "The Swiss Medtech Award is gaining in importance year after year. This is also demonstrated by our partnership with the four sponsors. I am very pleased about this strong commitment to the industry," says Peter Biedermann, Managing Director of Swiss Medtech.
What requirements?
The application deadline for the 2022 Award is 30 January 2022. In addition to the "Swissness" factor, other criteria must be met. For example, the effect and benefit of the product, technology or process must also be proven by completed patient studies (all criteria here).
The winner is honoured at the annual Swiss Medtech Day in front of over 600 guests.
