Accelerating the Future of Autonomous Healthcare

Healthcare systems are facing increasing pressure from shortages of skilled professionals, rising patient volumes and the need to deliver care more efficiently and consistently. These pressures are creating a growing need for technologies that can reduce manual workloads while maintaining high-quality clinical outcomes.

Siemens Healthineers is seeking innovative startup solutions that can enable higher levels of autonomy in medical devices and clinical workflows.

Through the Eureka Investment Readiness Programme (IRP), Siemens Healthineers will host a corporate online session to introduce its challenge and explain how innovative companies can explore potential collaboration opportunities, including proofs of concept (PoCs) and pilot projects.

The session will feature Dr. Jürgen Simon, VP at Siemens Healthineers, who will provide insights into the challenge and potential pathways for startups to work with Siemens Healthineers.

About Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers is a global medical technology company focused on advancing healthcare and improving access to healthcare worldwide.

The company works across more than 70 countries with approximately 74,000 employees, developing technologies designed to help healthcare providers address some of the world's most pressing medical challenges.

Its work includes supporting improved access to healthcare for underserved communities and developing technologies that can help healthcare professionals deliver better care.

Challenge Focus

Autonomous Medical Devices

Siemens Healthineers is looking for innovative solutions that can increase autonomy across medical devices, clinical workflows and intervention processes.

The challenge covers areas including:

Medical Imaging

Technologies that can enable greater autonomy within medical imaging devices and associated workflows.

Surgical Robotics

Solutions that can support increased autonomy in robot-assisted surgical procedures and systems.

Interventional Oncology

Technologies supporting autonomous or highly automated capabilities in areas such as:

• Radiotherapy
• Ablation
• Other interventional oncology systems

Clinical Workflows

Solutions that can improve the autonomy and efficiency of healthcare workflows through intelligent:

• Decision-making
• Workflow orchestration
• Intervention execution
• Automation

Technologies of Interest

Siemens Healthineers is particularly interested in solutions that leverage:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Advanced sensing
• Computer vision
• Robotics
• Intelligent automation

These technologies should contribute to higher levels of autonomy in healthcare environments.

Solutions may range from software-based intelligence through to robotic systems capable of performing or supporting physical tasks.

What Problem Is the Challenge Addressing?

The opportunity is driven by several pressures facing healthcare systems:

• Shortages of skilled healthcare professionals
• Increasing patient volumes
• Pressure to improve operational efficiency
• The need for greater consistency in care
• The need to reduce manual effort
• Limited resources within healthcare environments

The technologies sought should therefore have the potential to:

• Reduce manual workloads
• Increase productivity
• Support healthcare professionals
• Improve workflow efficiency
• Enable more autonomous decision-making
• Improve consistency of care
• Support high-quality healthcare delivery with limited resources

Collaboration Opportunity

The online session is intended to help innovative companies understand how they can potentially work with Siemens Healthineers.

Following the session, companies can apply to Siemens Healthineers' challenge for an opportunity to discuss potential collaboration.

Potential collaboration may include:

• Proofs of Concept (PoCs)
• Pilot projects
• Technology collaboration
• Testing and validation opportunities

Technology Readiness Requirement

TRL 7 or Above

This opportunity is specifically suited to companies with testable solutions at Technology Readiness Level 7 or above.

Companies should therefore have technologies that are sufficiently mature to demonstrate and test in a relevant or operational environment.

Who Should Apply?

The opportunity is particularly relevant to:

• HealthTech startups
• MedTech startups
• Medical device companies
• AI healthcare companies
• Robotics companies
• Surgical robotics developers
• Medical imaging technology companies
• Interventional oncology technology developers
• Computer vision companies
• Intelligent automation companies
• Advanced sensing technology developers
• Digital health technology companies
• Healthcare workflow technology companies
• Deep-tech startups with healthcare applications

What Participants Will Gain

Participants will have an opportunity to:

• Learn directly from Siemens Healthineers about its autonomous medical device challenge.
• Understand the company's areas of technological interest.
• Explore potential PoC and pilot opportunities.
• Assess how their technology aligns with Siemens Healthineers' requirements.
• Learn how to apply to the challenge after the session.
• Explore potential collaboration with a global medical technology company.

Event Details

Date: 1 October 2026

Time: 15:00–15:45 CET / SAST

Venue: Online

Speaker

Dr. Jürgen Simon
Vice President, Siemens Healthineers

About the Eureka Investment Readiness Programme

The Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) forms part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs and is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.

The programme creates opportunities for innovative companies to engage with established corporate partners and explore potential routes towards collaboration and business development.

Click HERE to register. 

Click HERE to visit the official website.