Cape HealthTech Connect 2026 brings together key stakeholders across the healthcare innovation ecosystem to strengthen connections between research, clinical practice, entrepreneurship, industry and investment.

Following its inaugural event in 2025, the 2026 edition provides a platform for health researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, startups, industry leaders, investors and funders to connect around emerging technologies and opportunities to translate healthcare innovation into practical and commercial outcomes.

The event is particularly relevant for organisations looking to bridge the gap between innovation and implementation, creating opportunities to identify technologies, partnerships and pathways that can contribute to real-world healthcare impact.

Key Focus Areas

• Emerging HealthTech: Discover new technologies, ideas and innovations addressing healthcare challenges.
• Research-to-Market Connections: Connect researchers and innovators with entrepreneurs, industry and other ecosystem stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Identify opportunities for partnerships across academia, healthcare, business and investment.
• Commercialisation: Explore pathways for taking promising healthcare innovations from development towards market adoption.
• Investment & Funding: Create connections between HealthTech innovators and investors or funders.
• Real-World Impact: Focus on translating innovation into solutions that can deliver tangible healthcare outcomes.

What Participants Can Expect

The event provides a full day of ecosystem engagement, including:

• Exposure to emerging HealthTech innovations and fresh ideas.
• Meaningful connections with stakeholders across the healthcare innovation ecosystem.
• Opportunities to identify potential research, business and technology partnerships.
• Discussions around commercialisation and market opportunities.
• Engagement with investors and funders.
• Opportunities to explore how innovation can be translated into real-world healthcare impact.

Who Should Attend?

• Health researchers and academics
• Clinicians and healthcare professionals
• HealthTech entrepreneurs
• Startups and emerging technology companies
• Industry leaders and corporate innovators
• Investors and venture capital representatives
• Funders
• Technology transfer and commercialisation professionals
• Organisations seeking HealthTech partnerships
• Stakeholders involved in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship

Hosts

The event is hosted by:

• Stellenbosch Network
• SU LaunchLab
• CERI
• Stellenbosch University Technology Transfer Office (TTO)
• SWEAT Africa

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Time: 09:00–17:00
Location: Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI), Francie Van Zijl Dr, Tygerberg, Cape Town, 7505, South Africa
Format: In-person

Tickets

General Admission: R400
Exhibitor: R3,000 — Sold Out
Ticket sales close: 17 September 2026

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