Charite BIH Innovation
A total of five projects supervised by Charité BIH Innovation — the joint technology transfer of Charité and BIH — have successfully qualified for the GO-Bio initial program of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). While NEUROLITH will begin the two-year feasibility phase…
The Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) successfully concluded its Digital Health Accelerator Demo Day in October 2025. The virtual event brought together clinicians, researchers, investors, and innovators in digital health to present solutions developed by those working closest to patients.…
Following the successful submission of Expressions of Interest, the next steps are underway: together with researchers at Charité and BIH, innovative projects will now be developed.
As part of its strategic internationalisation efforts, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) have jointly launched a Co-Innovation Programme. With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in November 2023, the foundation…
Myasthenia gravis is a rare neurological autoimmune disease characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness that worsens with activity. About 17,000 people in Germany suffer from the disease. Many struggle to access appropriate care, especially if they need complex immunotherapies. The start-up…
Do you have an innovative idea or questions concerning IP and patents? The Idea Office is a service offered by Charité BIH Innovation, the joint technology transfer of Charité and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). It has been organized by Bettina Otto and Thomas Marek Wallach since 2022 and was…
Applications for the SPARK-BIH funding programme 2025 are open from now until 7 July 2025. Scientists and clinicians from BIH and Charité at all career levels are invited to apply.
The TransferAllianz e.V. has published a position paper that is intended to provide the new federal government with impulses for optimal transfer promotion in Germany. Three specific measures are intended to support knowledge and technology transfer in Germany and strengthen Germany as a location…
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) now have fixed standard terms for spin-offs. These define binding key points for spin-off projects, particularly with regard to participation and licensing of intellectual property. Clear, consistent framework conditions…
Recovery Cat is an app that provides digital therapy support to people with severe mental illnesses. Effective immediately, patients who are insured with Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) can use the Recovery Cat service free of charge. Further insurances will follow. A spin-off from Charité –…
Dr. Hana Hastor talks about her role as Medical Advisor at Charité BIH Innovation.
The GO-Bio initial exploratory phase of the BMBF supports life science exploitation ideas with 100,000 euros for one year. Applications can be submitted until February 15, 2025.
On September 30, 2024, representatives from the Strategic Development and IT Digital Healthcare (CMIO) departments of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin as well as representatives from Charité BIH Innovation (CBI), the joint technology transfer of BIH and Charité, received a high-level delegation…
The spin-off of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) was funded by the BIH DHA program in 2018.
Medical research at Charité - Universitätmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) should have the greatest possible impact on society and the economy, according to the mission of Charité BIH Innovation (CBI), the joint technology transfer of Charité and BIH. In order to provide a…
This year, four projects supervised by Charité BIH Innovation qualified for the Go-Bio initial program of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), including NEUROLITH, SIC, KardioDetekt and Mykopoint. The program is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)…
The Berlin startup Lucid Genomics, a spin-off of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, uses AI-based tools to decode previously undiscovered parts of human DNA. Founders Uirá Souto Melo and Hossein Moeinzadeh have now received 1.3 million euros in…
At a festive award ceremony on 26 June 2024 at Berliner Sparkasse in Wannsee, UniWearables UG by Raphael Lang and Maximilian Blendinger was awarded 2nd place in the "Science & Startups" prize of Berliner Sparkasse. UniWearables, supported by Charité BIH Innovation (CBI), the joint technology…
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) has laid the foundation for a professional network of startups from Singapore and renowned scientists from Charité and BIH to promote…
The BoneGuide team is one step closer to making its transformative bone healing technology available to healthcare providers and patients alike. BoneGuide is a project of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and is supported by Charité BIH Innovation. On May 1, 2024, Aaron Herrera and his team…
Aignostics, a spin-off of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and alumnus of the Berlin Institute of Health Digital Health Accelerator Program, has been named to Newsweek’s inaugural ranking of the “World’s Best Digital Health Companies 2024.”
Charité/BIH and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) have established an innovation support program that promotes cooperation between excellent clinicians from Charité/BIH and start-ups from Singapore. Following the successful application of start-ups from Singapore, we are now looking for project partners at…
On 28 February 2024, the team from Charité BIH Innovation (CBI) - the joint technology transfer of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) - was delighted to receive a visit from Prof. Heyo. K. Kroemer, Chairman of the Executive Board of Charité, Prof. Dr…
Charité/BIH spin-off TimeTeller GmbH has been named winner of the Health Innovation Award 2023.
Twice a year, the start-up competition Gründungswettbewerb – Digitale Innovationen by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection's (BMWK) honors the best ideas of innovative start-ups that are based on digital technologies. The award supports start-ups in the early stages and…
With its innovative ultrasound procedure, the spin-off PoroUS GmbH, in which Charité holds a stake via its technology service provider Ascenion GmbH, enables cost-effective, X-ray-free and precise early detection of osteoporosis. The Potsdam-based start-up, led by Dr Julia Eschenbrenner (CEO), Jonas…
On November 10, 2023 a significant milestone was reached when Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and Enterprise Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This forms the basis for the upcoming launch of the Co-Innovation Program. This…
Again, this year the SPARK-BIH funding and mentoring program motivated many scientists and clinicians from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) to submit their translational project proposals in the fields of pharma, diagnostics and medtech. The…
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) launched a joint program in 2020 aimed at promoting and validating innovations in the field of digital medicine and medical technology. This collaborative project was relaunched in 2022 under the title "International…
Apply by November 3, 2023 to the BIH Digital Health Accelerator Program, which provides funding to help you translate your digital health venture.
