Access to the healthcare market
The Ruhr region offers you ideal opportunities to start your business. 92 hospitals with over 37,000 beds, 5 million inhabitants, and around 370,000 employees in the healthcare sector, plus leading universities and research centers. In our two-day on-site program in the Ruhr region, you will meet experts, be matched with relevant stakeholders, and learn about legal and financial issues or funding opportunities.
At a glance
- Tuesday, September 29 - Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- All day
- in the Ruhr region
- Language: English
- Cost: 749 Euro plus VAT
Financing opportunity for Dutch SMEs: Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises can apply for the SIB Market Entry subsidy via the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), which supports international market entry by funding the engagement of a local expert.
Further information and application details
Program
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Networking and exchange
The first day focuses on direct interaction with the regional healthcare ecosystem. Participants will meet leading hospitals, innovation centers, insurers, research partners, and local healthcare technology stakeholders.
- In addition to ganing insights into the regional innovation landscape, the opportunity to network with decision-makers and clinical partners will be a key feature.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Reimbursement, regulation, and market entry
The second day offers specialized in-depth sessions on the following important aspects of market entry:
- Reimbursement channels and regulatory orientation
- Understanding the various reimbursement channels
- Roundtables on “Legal foundations for market entry”
- Corporate structures and start-ups
- Basics of labour law
- Operational compliance and obligations
- Stumbling blocks for international start-ups
- Coordination with large insurance companies
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