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Northwestern Medicine Techstars Healthcare Accelerator 2027

The Northwestern Medicine Techstars Healthcare Accelerator takes six health tech startups to Chicago for three months. Apply by 18 November 2026.

The Northwestern Medicine Techstars Healthcare Accelerator is now taking applications for its third class. The program runs inside Northwestern Medicine's Mansueto Innovation Institute in Chicago.

The class takes six health tech startups for three months of in person support. Startups work closely with Northwestern Medicine teams and receive funding, mentorship and access to clinical and technical experts. The announcement does not state the investment amount.

The focus areas are access to care, artificial intelligence, digital therapeutics, precision medicine, robotics, cybersecurity, patient experience, and the efficiency of physicians and nurses.

Applications opened on 24 August 2026 and the final deadline is 18 November 2026. The program runs from 8 March 2027 to Demo Day on 3 June 2027. Apply through the Techstars application portal linked from the program page.

Source · techstars.com/blog/program-news/applications-now-open-for-third-class-of-northwestern-medicine-techstars-healthcare-accelerator Published 24 August 2026 · Added 26 September 2026 · Checked against the organizer's page 4 November 2026 DevGrants Daily, run by Albert Andrejev. How entries are made and checked.

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