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Crafting the future of healthcare, in partnership with the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi.

 How Can HealthX Accelerate Your Biotech Venture with Expert Support and Resources?

Expand your business into the UAE market with tailored support

Expand your business into the UAE market with tailored support

Ensure your project is investor-ready

Ensure your project is investor-ready

Clarify IP strategy and connect with local and global investors

Clarify IP strategy and connect with local and global investors

Gain access to domain experts and advisors who have scaled biotech companies

Gain access to domain experts and advisors who have scaled biotech companies

Develop entrepreneurial skills in biotech through the Biotech Academy

Develop entrepreneurial skills in biotech through the Biotech Academy

Licensing support Department of Health – Abu Dhabi

Licensing support Department of Health – Abu Dhabi

Accelerate your innovation with HealthX

In partnership with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), startAD is fostering innovation for healthcare and life sciences projects and startups. For HealthX Cohort 2, we seek early-stage researchers and innovators in therapeutics, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics to help shape the future of healthcare and contribute to Abu Dhabi’s position as a global leader in biotech and life sciences.

Dr.-Andreas-Hartmann
Dr. Andreas Hartmann
Managing Director
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Alvarez and Marsal
Leen Kawas
Leen Kawas, PhD.
CEO
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Propel Bio
Jay D Kranzler
Jay D Kranzler MD, PhD
Principal
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Jay D Kranzler Consulting, LLC
Lars Wilde
Lars Wilde
CEO and Co-Founder
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Pangea Bio
Khaled Musallam
Khaled Musallam
Group Chief Research Officer
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Burjeel Holdings

Your HealthX journey

Is Your Biotech Innovation Ready for HealthX?

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Pre-clinical researchers from the UAE and MENA region

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Projects with validated lab results or experimental proof of concept

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Keen to apply solutions in the UAE market

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Teams with 2+ members and relevant experience

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Innovative healthcare technologies with a clear use case for Abu Dhabi

HealthX 2 Cohort

BioTwin

BioTwin

Device & Diagnostics | Canada

BioTwin creates AI-powered human virtual twins from biological data to enable early detection, personalized and precision medicine.

Corealis

Corealis

Device & Diagnostics | United Arab Emirates

Corealis is a microbiome sampling platform that gives individuals the power to redefine their health and lifestyle choices

Mashaya

Mashyah Limited

Device & Diagnostics | United Arab Emirates

Mashyah is democratizing rehabilitation through an AI-powered HealthTech platform that provides mobile-based functional motion assessment using just a smartphone camera.

Insucara

Insucare

Device & Diagnostics | Egypt

Insucare is a startup specialized in manufacturing smart medical devices

Angel-City-Bio

Angel City Bio

Therapeutics | United States

Angel City Bio is a drug development company that targets therapies to the intestine and liver with bile acid/drug conjugates. Our lead candidate is a treatment for Crohn’s disease, for which we have compelling proof-of-concept data.

MHCombiotic

MHCombiotics

Device & Diagnostics | Canada

MHCombiotic is developing Combiotic™, a novel antimicrobial for infection control in wounds and respiratory care.

Myogene

Myogene Therapies

Therapeutics | United States

Myogene Therapies are developing gene therapies for the limb girdle muscular dystrophies using next generation vectors.

CellTiro

CellTiro

Device & Diagnostics | United Arab Emirates

CellTrio focuses on biobanking and healthcare storage solutions

Z24

Z24 Holdings

Device & Diagnostics | United Arab Emirates

Z24 Holdings is an early-stage biotech company, having expertise in bioprinting 3D human tissues for drug screening, disease modelling, and tissue transplantation. We target pharma, CROs, academic and healthcare organisations as our customers.

OncoRelix

OncoRelix

Therapeutics | Germany

OncoRelix targets the molecular engine behind therapy resistance in aggressive cancers, making the undruggable c-REL transcription factor vulnerable through a novel therapeutic strategy

MelanoTech

MelanoTech Labs

Device & Diagnostics | United Arab Emirates

MelanoTech Labs is a pioneering biotechnology startup specializing in developing full-thickness pigmented skin equivalent (FTSE) models. By fusing biotechnology with AI-driven analytics, our mission is to revolutionize dermatology, enhance clinical accuracy and pave the way for inclusive ethical research.

astrek

Astrek Innovations

Device & Diagnostics | United Arab Emirates

Astrek Innovations is developing a modular robotic exoskeleton that aids individuals with lower-limb disabilities in rehabilitation and daily mobility, enhancing independence and quality of life.

Zafrens

Zafrens

Therapeutics | United States

Zafrens is accelerating drug discovery with ultra-high throughput experiments on patient samples

GenEmbryomics

GenEmbryomics

Therapeutics | Australia

Whole genome sequencing for every IVF embryo. GenEmbryomics makes preventing genetic disease possible.

Qritive

Qritive

Device & Diagnostics | Singapore

Qritive’s AI platform delivers accurate and affordable diagnostics at scale, supporting pathologists in disease identification and grading while enhancing throughput and precision in clinical decision-making.

Pioneera

Pioneera Biosciences

Therapeutics | Singapore

Pioneera Bio is revolutionizing targeted therapies where >50% of other treatments fail.

GLP-1

GLP-1 Technology

Manufacturing | United States

GLP-1 Technology is poised to help break the barriers to the $200B Obesity market and aid the world in accessing the essential GLP-1 based drugs.

Kopra

Kopra Bio

Therapeutics | United States

Kopra Bio makes genetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill cancer.

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