Salvia BioElectronics receives as a prize an entrepreneurial trip to CES Las Vegas, the largest and most influential international tech event in the world. Moreover, Salvia will also join a mission with the 4TU.Federation and subsequently visit Palo Alto and San Francisco. Urimon wins two tickets to the Web Summit in Lisbon. The LEVEL UP Awards spotlights the most innovative tech startups every year.
The biggest spotlight was for Salvia BioElectronics. This company is developing a bioelectronic implant that treats migraines and cluster headaches by delivering gentle electrical pulses to the involved nerves. Earlier this year, the company raised 53 million euros in investments. "We are a growing company expanding worldwide," said Martens. "This award greatly helps to put us on the map as a company. That's amazing."
An inspiring line-up
The awards are one of the highlights of LEVEL UP. This event is the international meeting place for startups, investors, and ecosystem partners with a clear mission: helping startups accelerate.
Leading speakers such as Lex Hoefsloot (Lightyear), Eline van Beest (Hybradize Therapeutics), and Jelle Prins (Cradle) provided an inspiring line-up on Monday at the Evoluon in Eindhoven. The event attracted about 1550 visitors from all over Europe this year, making it larger than last year. LEVEL UP is organized for the fourth time this year by Braventure, The Gate, and the Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), together with partners such as the regional development agencies, IMEC Xpand, and Rabobank.
Pre-event: Fuckup Night in the Ketelhuis
The evening before LEVEL UP, founders and students kicked off with a Fuckup Night in the Ketelhuis. In short talks, entrepreneurs shared their biggest mistakes and the lessons that ultimately led to breakthroughs. It was an open and insightful warm-up that fits perfectly with the “learning by doing” character of LEVEL UP.
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“Startups are the drivers of innovation. The growth of LEVEL UP into one of the most well-attended start-up and scale-up events underscores the importance of a meeting place and platform for these groundbreaking entrepreneurs,” said Brigit van Dijk – Van de Reijt, CEO of BOM. “It is more necessary than ever to smooth their growth path with sufficient capital and appropriate support.”
Salvia BioElectronics: 'pacemaker' against chronic migraine
For people with chronic migraine, hope is on the horizon. Salvia BioElectronics, operating from the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, is working on an implant that can reduce chronic migraine symptoms by fifty to seventy percent. 'For patients, this determines the difference between being able to live normally and having to shut out the world.'