4C Accelerator Application Form

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Please start by describing your current status within the 4Cs and your expectations for the program. Provide an honest self‑assessment of your level of knowledge and your progress in each of the 4C topics.

C1 | Commercialization: Mastering MedTech Market Access, Generating Healthcare Revenue
C2 | Certification: Understanding Regulatory Requirements, Achieving Market Compliance
C3 | Clinical Studies: Identifying Relevant Endpoints, Proving Safety, Performance and Clinical Benefit
C4 | Copyright: Securing Intellectual Property, Enhancing Strategic Positioning

In this section, we ask you to provide a clear and structured overview of your project or startup. The questions focus on the core elements of your solution, including its purpose, technological components, medical relevance, and product classification.

PITCH IN ONE SENTENCE: Create a concise one‑sentence pitch that introduces your own project or startup. Use relevant keywords and follow this structure: (Product or project title) by (your startup/team) is a (defined offering/product) that (solves a specific problem) for (target group)

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR SOLUTION:

• What elements does your solution consist of (e.g., hardware, software, services)?
• How are these elements connected within an overall system?
• What is the user procedure when interacting with it?

In this section, please describe your business model, customer and market understanding, competitive position, as well as your current funding, revenue status, and market size estimates.

LEVEL OF INNOVATION:

Is your innovation incremental or radical? Sustaining or disruptive? What is your estimated time‑to‑market? Do you have patents or other intellectual property?

BUSINESS MODEL:

How do you intend to generate revenue? Who are your paying customers (i.e., who receives your invoice)? How do you determine the pricing of your solution?

CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDING:

Which target groups do you need to consider? Which of them will pay for your solution? What distinct problems do they face, and how are you addressing them? Have you gathered evidence of their needs (e.g., data, interviews, product–market fit)?

COMPETITOR ANALYSIS:

Who are your direct and indirect competitors? Which international competitors or markets are relevant? What is your unique selling point? Which criteria define your compelling benefit compared to alternatives?

MARKET POTENTIAL:

For example: How did you calculate the previously stated figures? Which target group will you approach first for market entry? What market risks or obstacles do you anticipate?

Please provide information on up to five core team members who actively drive your project forward with a significant time commitment.

Note: If you have fewer than five team members, fill in the available fields and enter ‘–’ in the short description and ‘0’ in the time invested for the remaining ones.

How many Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) do you have in total?

Explanation: FTE refers to the total full-time workload equivalent, not the number of employees or positions.

40 hours/week = 1.0 FTE

20 hours/week = 0.5 FTE

10 hours/week = 0.25 FTE

60 hours/week (e.g., combined from multiple people) = 1.5 FTE

Participating teams located outside Baden-Württemberg must provide proof of a regional connection. In this sectionlease outline how you intend to demonstrate this. 

By the end of your participation in the program (approximately one year after the start), you must submit written proof of cooperation or collaboration with an institution based in Baden-Württemberg. Alternatively, relocation to Baden-Württemberg will also be accepted as sufficient proof.

In case of a tie in the evaluation of the content‑related criteria, teams with greater diversity will be given priority. This is based on the belief that fairness, equal opportunity, and representation matter. Healthcare innovations affect all people, and therefore a variety of perspectives should be included in their development. Diverse teams help ensure that different needs are acknowledged, that blind spots are reduced, and that solutions are created with respect for all communities.