Applications for Urgo Mentorship Program are now open !

The applications will remain open until 8 of September and Demo Day for selected start-ups will take place in Paris on the 6 of October.

Proposition :

The program is free and the duration is approximately 1 year (it will depend on the needs of the start-up).

If you are selected for the URGO Mentorship Program you will be guided by experts according to your needs in :

• validation of the need and target clients
• marketing plan construction
• potential markets analysis
• manufacturing plan & cost estimation
• business model definition & validation of business plan
• clinical trial design, tests related to the product
• validation or fine tuning of the technology
• support on patents and product registrations formalities

Mentorship will happen in the form of meetings, that can take place in Paris and Dijon or via phone/video conferencing

During the program, URGO Group and the Start-up could benefit from their proximity and potentially sign a strategic partnership beyond the mentorship program (equity investment, co-development, licensing agreement…)

Who is eligible for this program?

You can apply if:

Your project is about products or services for:

• Aesthetic medicine and Plastic surgery
• Advanced Wound Care (from the community treatment to the operating room)
• Compression & Vascular Therapy
• Adjuncts markets to the mentioned above markets
• Services for the above mentioned markets: digital health, connected devices

Your project concerns Medical Device, and you already have a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP)

Your expected Time-to-Market is less than 5 years

Your project has a strong product differentiation, IP protection, clinical proof of concept (preclinical studies and case studies)

Please note that we no longer have a counterpart for the start-ups, participation to this program does not involve any kind of commitment.

For applications and for more detailed information please follow the link https://www.urgo-group.com/group/our-commitments/urgo-mentorship-program/