Startup Creasphere is the Munich Digital Health Accelerator powered by Plug and Play. Established in 2018, by Roche and Plug and Play, it is the first Health focused program in Munich.

We believe that young innovative health tech companies hold immense potential and deserve their own dedicated program to accelerate their success. Startup Creasphere provides startups with a platform to cover exactly this need, to receive business development opportunities with leading corporations, capital, mentoring, workshops, office space (optional), and access to our global network. 

We don’t see ourselves as a corporate accelerator, but rather as a global innovation platform for healthcare, where forward-thinking corporations and investors are connected to an elite group of startups sourced globally to meaningfully engage in business development and investment opportunities. 

Startup Creasphere is looking for companies that innovate or disrupt the current healthcare value chain. Interest areas for the program include, (a) Digital Biomarkers, (b) Digital Laboratory Solutions for Technicians, (c) Personalized Healthcare, (d) Smart Maintenance, and (e) Big Data/Analytics.

Our check size typically ranges between $25K – $500K with a median investment size of $100K. We are mostly a seed stage & Series A investor but are open to participating in Series B and later rounds. Each of our investments occur on a case by case basis and we do not have a cookie-cutter model for investment in our batch companies. Our objective is to invest in at least 1/3 of the companies that are accepted into each batch. There is no equity requirement to participate in the program, all we ask for is your engagement! 

Startup Creasphere is located at one of Munich’s top startup clusters at “Neue Balan” (Balanstraße 73, 81541 Munich) with direct access to the Metro line U2 “Karl-Preis-Platz”as well as the Bus line 54  and a 15 min walk to Munich Ostbahnhof.

Each batch takes place over a period of around 12 weeks. In case more time is required to conduct a joint pilot, individual solutions will be found.

We want to lift your startup to the next level, improve operations, shape your product and scale your business. The heart of the program is generally an (optional) piloting opportunity with Roche or one of our other corporate partners. Within the last weeks of the batch, we will intensively prepare you for our Demo Day. This is when you pitch your startup to well-known VCs, experienced business angels and our partners and mentors to secure follow-up funding.

Startup Creasphere provides state of the art office space in one of Munich’s top startup clusters, including any other infrastructure such as meeting spaces, event area, kitchen, meeting rooms of different sizes and of course internet access. All drinks and coffee are free.