Northwestern Medicine Techstars Healthcare Accelerator 2027

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.