Syntric Medical wins MedTech Venture Challenge Winter 2025/2026!
The winner of the MedTech Venture Challenge Winter 2025/2026 was announced today at Innovation for Health. We are proud to share that Syntric Medical has been selected as this year’s winner!
Syntric Medical is developing a CT-guided solution to improve needle placement during lung biopsies; a key challenge in early-stage cancer diagnosis. Their technology compensates for patient breathing, enabling more accurate tissue sampling, and the potential for safer, more reliable diagnosis.
A clear jury decision
The jury, consisting of Carine Van Den Brink (Axon Lawyers), Mercedes Tuin (HERAN Partners), Pommeline Korstanje (Gilde Healthcare), Jaap De Bruin (PrecorDx), and Raymond Beijen (Demcon life sciences & health) was highly impressed by Syntric’s work.
They praised the team’s strong expertise and well-thought-out, realistic development plan, highlighting a clear understanding of both the scientific and clinical landscape. The jury was very impressed by the potential of the technology to enable earlier cancer diagnosis and ensure patients receive timely and effective treatment, ultimately improving outcomes for millions worldwide.
About Syntric Medical
Syntric Medical is led by Joric Oude Vrielink, Géraud Zeitler, Christian Bijvoets, and Joris Groothuijs, who are developing CT-guided solution to improve needle placement during lung biopsies; a key challenge in early-stage cancer diagnosis. Their technology compensates for patient breathing, enabling more accurate tissue sampling, and the potential for safer, more reliable diagnosis.
“The Venture Challenge was pivotal in sharpening our proposition and putting our focus on where it really matters. Thus, it fastens our path to create the future of interventional radiology and to bring our technology closer to patients.”
— The Syntric Medical Team
The MedTech Venture Challenge Winter 2025/2026 edition started in November. Today, at Innovation for Health, Syntric Medical takes home €25,000 to invest in their continued development.
For questions about Syntric Medical, please contact Joric, Géraud of Christian.
The other highly motivated participating teams were:
- UCANACT - Turning intent into digital actions for those with motor disability - Julia Berezutskaya, Mariska van Steensel and Nick Ramsey
- Morpha - Quality prosthetic care for everyone, everywhere - Merel van der Stelt, Iris Sterkenburg, Pieter Heyvaert and Dolf Wittkämper
- VU-AMS - Your science-based stress monitor for daily life research - Martin Gevonden, Cor Stoof and Eco de Geus
- Aqua Womb - Give every preterm born baby a better start for life - Myrthe van der Ven, Guid Oei and Marcel Quist
- Home Run - Making bloodwithdrawl as easy as flipping a switch - Dirk Grünhagen, Teun Schurink and Elise van Driel
Learn more about the teams here.
About the Venture Challenge
Participating in the Venture Challenge gives early-stage life sciences teams a clear venture plan and an investor-ready pitch. The LifeSciences@Work Venture Challenge, powered by Health~Holland, helps teams transform their scientific breakthroughs into viable business propositions.
Our specialised coaching guides teams through customer validation, risk assessment, business modelling and pitch development through bootcamps and 1-on-1 mentoring.
LifeSciences@Work is the national program for high-potential life sciences start-ups, powered by Health~Holland.
Want to join the next Venture Challenge?
The call for the Venture Challenge Spring 2026 opens on May 5th.
Apply via NWO.
More information: https://www.lifesciencesatwork.nl
