Santiago WISE Award 2025: €20,000 in Grants for Women Entrepreneurs in MedTech

Are you a female entrepreneur in MedTech looking to strengthen your innovation potential and boost your chances of success and funding? The Santiago WISE Award is now open for applications — offering a total of €20,000 in grants to support women founders in medical technology.

Closing the Investment Gap

While women account for 35% of all funding applicants in the Netherlands, only 2% of investments go to female entrepreneurs. The WISE Award (Women in Science & Entrepreneurship) is designed to help close this gap by directly investing in women-led innovation.

What’s on Offer?

The award offers funding to 3–4 female entrepreneurs, with individual grants ranging between €3,000 and €6,000. The funding is intended for high-impact MedTech training or courses that support business and innovation growth.

Examples of eligible programmes include:

• TechMed Academy – University of Twente

• Medical Device Engineering – UCLA (online)

Courses must be MedTech-related and fall within the specified budget range.

How to Apply

Applications are open now and must be submitted by 15 September 2025 via email to info@santiago-fonds.nl. Please include:

• A short motivation letter (max. half A4)

• Description of your innovation (max. half A4)

• Short bio (max. half A4)

• Your proposed course and budget (€3,000–€6,000)

Award Ceremony

The selected awardees will be announced during the TOPX Summit on 13 November 2025 — an annual gathering focused on personal and professional development for women in Life Sciences.

For full details and eligibility, visit santiago-fonds.nl or contact the organisers at info@santiago-fonds.nl.

Let’s empower more women to lead and innovate in MedTech.

Source: MEDTECHTWENTE & SantiagoFonds