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SUMMARY:W Accelerate with Merck KGaA and M Ventures
DESCRIPTION:Applications close 2nd September at 12pm BST for W Accelerate with Merck KGaA and M Ventures\, a fast-track programme offering startups\, scaleups and spinouts in reproductive and maternal health direct access to decision-makers at one of the world’s leading reproductive health companies. \nWith a single application\, innovators connect with Merck KGaA’s partnership team and investment professionals from M Ventures\, Merck’s corporate venture arm. Selected companies will be notified on 11 September and invited to pitch at W Accelerate in London\, at One Hundred Shoreditch\, on 5 October. \nDuring the event\, they will receive a private 30-minute session with Merck and M Ventures leadership\, small-group guidance from regulation and investment specialists\, an “Ask Merck Anything” roundtable\, and access to a VIP networking reception. \nApplications are open to companies working on breakthrough solutions across reproductive and maternal health\, including fertility\, endometriosis\, adenomyosis\, ovarian health\, preeclampsia and pregnancy comorbidities. Applicants can choose one of three lanes\,  depending on whether they’re seeking strategic collaboration\, investment\, or both: Partnership Lane\, Investment Lane\, or Dual Lane. Direct-to-consumer and over-the-counter products are outside the programme’s scope. \nThang Vo-Ta\, CEO & Co-Founder of Calla Lily Clinical Care and participant of a previous edition of W Accelerate with Merck Healthcare and M Ventures\, said “The opportunity to pitch directly to senior leadership at Merck and M Ventures sparked conversations that became the foundation of relationships leading to our eventual strategic collaboration with Merck. I’ve yet to see another event run with this level of excellence.” \nFor more information\, visit W Group’s website: wplatform.co \nApplications close 2nd September 2026\, 12pm BST
URL:https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/events/w-accelerate-with-merck-kgaa-and-m-ventures
LOCATION:One Hundred Shoreditch\, 100 Shoreditch High Street\, Shoreditch\, London\, London\, E1 6JQ\, United Kingdom
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