Global Innovation
Program

Established by Roche and Plug and Play in 2018, Startup Creasphere was the first digital health focused innovation program in Munich. We connect startups and scaleups with industry-leading corporate partners to pilot their technology and drive new digital health solutions. The proven concept from Munich has built the ground for the global expansion and the Startup Creasphere programs in Singapore and the Silicon Valley. Over time, we have developed from a program with three locations to a globally integrated program, offering participating startups a well-organized co-creation framework for their time-boxed cooperations with corporations (in so-called batches) as well as mentoring and networking opportunities around the world.

Global Innovation
Program

Established by Roche and Plug and Play in 2018, Startup Creasphere was the first digital health focused innovation program in Munich. We connect startups and scaleups with industry-leading corporate partners to pilot their technology and drive new digital health solutions. The proven concept from Munich has built the ground for the global expansion and the Startup Creasphere programs in Singapore and the Silicon Valley. Over time, we have developed from a program with three locations to a globally integrated program, offering participating startups a well-organized co-creation framework for their time-boxed cooperations with corporations (in so-called batches) as well as mentoring and networking opportunities around the world.

Structure

Selection

Leveraging our ongoing global scouting activities, we run a selection process to nominate the best startups for our corporate partner’s focus areas before each batch.

Kick-Off

Every batch starts with a kick-off event where the newly selected startups present their pitches, get to know the other participants and have first project meetings with their corporate pilot owner.

Deep Dives

Over the course of the batch, startups and pilot owners meet during 3 deep dive for updates on the pilot projects. Startups get coaching and mentoring sessions with industry experts.

Expo Day

At the end of the 3-month program, the startups and their pilot owners present the results of their co-creation at the Expo Day event.

Structure

Selection

Leveraging our ongoing global scouting activities, we run a selection process to nominate the best startups for our corporate partner’s focus areas before each batch.

Kick-Off

Every batch starts with a kick-off event where the newly selected startups present their pitches, get to know the other participants and have first project meetings with their corporate pilot owner.

Deep Dives

Over the course of the batch, startups and pilot owners meet during 3 deep dive weeks for updates on the pilot projects. Startups get coaching and mentoring sessions with industry experts.

Expo Days

At the end of the 3-month program, the startups and their pilot owners present the results of their co-creation at the Expo Day event.

Focus Areas

Technology

Advanced
Data Analytics

Digital
Biomarkers

Lab of the
Future

Disease
Management

Clinical
Decision Support 

Digital Service
Solutions

Indication

Cardiometabolic

diseases

Oncology

Obesity

Women‘s
Health

Neurodegenerative

diseases

Infectious
Diseases

These startups play a pivotal role in helping us lead innovation in digital diagnostics. Startup Creasphere will continue to provide a platform for mutual learning, creative thinking, and open exchange. Thomas Schinecker
CEO Roche Group
Throughout these years, we have seen by co-creating new digital business models with startups we can address the most important challenges in healthcare.We will continue to work with innovative health tech companies welcoming them to be part of the Roche ecosystem accelerating their success and contributing to improving patients’ lives. Jochen Hurlebaus
Head Digital Health Innovation, Roche
Since 2018, Startup Creasphere has been improving people’s well-being by fostering innovation and collaboration in digital health. Together with Roche, we are helping improve patient outcomes and quality of care, committed to making a meaningful impact on people's lives. Neda Amidi
President, Plug and Play
Our collaboration with Roche has been an evolving success from day 1, we are extremely proud to be able to support Roche with their innovation activities and that we can lead this global initiative together. We, as Plug and Play, have been growing together with the Roche team and we are excited to see where we will land next. Frederike Rohr
Director of Health, Plug and Play
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Our Team

Giota Papavasileiou

Program Manager,
Plug and Play

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Julia Schmidt

Digital Health Innovation Coordinator,
Roche

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Cristina Solari

Digital Health Innovation Coordinator,
Roche

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Livia Mazzola

Events & Communications Manager,
Plug and Play

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Jordan Sellman

Head of Health Partnerships, Innovation & Commercialization,
NEOM

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Alfred Chng

Regional Innovation Manager, APAC Strategy & Innovation, Roche

Global

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Lisseth Cardenas

Community and Communications Manager

Global

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Amelie Riederer

Program Coordination, Roche

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Matthias Zach

Global Program Lead, Roche

Global

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Jochen Hurlebaus

Head Digital Health Innovation, Roche

Global

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Moritz Gartlgruber

Project Management, Roche

Global

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Fabian Scheugenpflug

Senior Ventures Associate, Plug and Play

Global

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Christina Brandmair

Global Program Lead, Plug and Play

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