Karger Publishers opens applications to the sixth Vesalius Innovation Award for Advance Health Sciences

Over the sixth year in a row, Karger Publishers is looking for the highest candidates for the Vesalius Innovation Award. The award is directed to startups at an early stage in the sectors of health and publication sciences to support innovation in health science communication.

Now, in the sixth year, Vesalius Innovation Award with satisfaction accepts startups at an early stage, which again imagine how scientific knowledge is transmitted, evaluated and used. We are considering all fields-especially people who have importance for health sciences, open science and public commitment. The winner of the Vesalius Innovation Award will receive $ 15,000, and two second place winners will receive $ 5,000 each.

Startups at an early stage are encouraged to submit applications for online prizes via a dedicated website, via.karger.comFrom May 5 to August 2, 2025.

The jury consists of leading scientific experts and publications. After assessing by the jury, the five best startups will be invited to present their solutions during STM Week in London at BMA House on December 9, 2025. It will be a unique opportunity for startups to present their innovations to a wider audience, obtain a valuable exhibition and transfer their ideas to the next level.

Daniel Ebneter, CEO, Karger Publishers

The Vesalius Innovation Award was awarded in cooperation with the STM Association from the very beginning, and the organizers are grateful for its further support with sponsors.

“Says Krishna K. Chinnaiah, senior vice president of business development in Molecular Connections, a prize sponsor for many years.

Last year, the winner of the Gate Gate Group from Denmark provides an artificial intelligence platform, which accelerates research, combining organizations with leading experts in the field of natural sciences. The second prizes in 2024 were awarded to two startups: prof. Valmed^®which offers AI tool registered by CE, which acts as a second medical pilot, providing healthcare employees with approved diagnostic and therapeutic support, as well as a bright sky, which develops innovative data analysis tools to support the integrity of research. During the history of the awards of many previous candidates, not only the winners, he continued to cooperate with Karger.

The Vesalius Innovation Award, whose name comes from the revolutionary Renaissance and the pioneer of contemporary anatomy Andreas Vesalius, is a great opportunity to start in the field of health sciences and publishing to obtain recognition and support for their innovative solutions. Karger encourages all startups to submit the application and wishes them success in the competition.