START-UP & INVESTOR ZONE
Showcase Your Innovation to Australia’s Most Influential Healthcare Leaders
Join the Start-Up Zone where 10,000+ healthcare executives, investors, and buyers discover the next wave of innovation shaping the future of care.
HEALTHCARE 2040 EXPO PITCH-FEST
What's in it for you?
The Healthcare 2040 Expo Pitch-fest, in partnership with Australian Healthcare Week, UNSW Founders, and AstraZeneca, offers early-stage start-ups a unique platform to raise profile and build networks with a diverse group of healthcare executives, clinicians, technology players, VCs and accelerators.
The winning start-up will:
- Be crowned “Start-Up of the Year”
- Get complimentary access to AstraZeneca’s A.Catalyst Network – a mentorship program connecting start-ups to AstraZeneca’s worldwide network and providing access to mentors, resources and support, as well as opportunities to learn and up-skill your capabilities.
- Receive a complimentary stand at the 2028 event – to help your start-up stand out and build your brand and awareness with senior health decision makers!
- Dedicated social, email & web promotion via Australian Healthcare Week & Healthcare 2040 Expo channels to increase exposure.
Valued at $25,000
WHY START-UPS SHOULD EXHIBIT?
Be Seen.
Be Backed.
Be the Future.
Your innovation deserves an audience that matters. Exhibiting puts you in front of health decision-makers who are actively seeking cutting-edge solutions — from digital health to medtech, AI, robotics, and beyond.
Why Exhibit:
- Accelerate visibility: Position your start-up among the biggest healthcare brands and investors.
- Connect with decision-makers: Meet procurement leads, clinicians, and executives exploring innovation partnerships.
- Build investor confidence: Present your technology in a curated environment built to highlight disruptors.
- Get real-world validation: Test, demo, and refine your product through genuine user feedback.
Eligibility Criteria
Early-Stage or Emerging Business
Founded within the last 6 years and independently owned (not a subsidiary of a larger enterprise).
Lean Team Structure
Employs no more than 25 full-time staff, reflecting a start-up or scale-up operating model.
Funding Stage
Has raised less than $200,000 in Seed, Angel, or VC funding to date.
Revenue & Event Participation
Generates under $2 million in annual revenue and has not previously exhibited or sponsored at Australian Healthcare Week or Victorian Healthcare Week.
Limited start-up packages available
What’s Included in Your Start-Up Package?
- 1.5m x 1.5m exhibition space – compact, turnkey pod setup ideal for demos and one-on-one conversations
- Logo branding, carpet, and power – everything you need to present your brand professionally
- Inclusion in the Buyers Guide, Exhibitor Directory, and Website – your logo and company profile featured across official event materials
- Networking opportunities – connect directly with healthcare executives, investors, and partners
- Media & marketing amplification – benefit from event-wide promotional exposure through our marketing channels
Founders
Pickleball Social
Join us at House of Pickle, ICC Sydney to serve, rally, and network with fellow healthtech founders in a high-energy, off-site social.
Secure your spot by selecting the "Founders Pickleball Social" add on when you register your free pass.
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