Joint Einstein/Eretz.bio–Mayo Clinic Platform Co-Acceleration
Initiative for Health AI Startups
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Einstein Hospital Israelita/Eretz.bio and Mayo Clinic Platform will soon launch a joint co-acceleration initiative designed to identify, support, and accelerate high-potential startups leveraging artificial intelligence, data, software, and digital technologies to transform healthcare.
By combining the complementary strengths of both institutions, the initiative aims to connect promising startups with a world-class innovation ecosystem that can support validation, clinical and business insights, market access, strategic partnerships, international expansion, and long-term growth.
As part of the upcoming launch, Einstein Hospital Israelita/Eretz.bio and Mayo Clinic Platform will host an exclusive event in São Paulo on July 31, bringing together leaders from both organizations and a selected group of Brazilian startups. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the joint co-acceleration initiative, its objectives, areas of interest, and potential collaboration opportunities. We are pleased to invite your startup to participate in this event and explore whether there may be alignment with the initiative.
The program is being developed jointly by Einstein Hospital Israelita/Eretz.bio and Mayo Clinic Platform, with coordination support from Equal Innovation for startup identification and evaluation. Together, the organizations seek to identify startups with strong potential to improve healthcare through innovative applications of AI, data, and digital technologies.
Startups considered for the initiative should generally meet the following criteria: A product focused on AI, data, or software, with at least a Minimum
- A product focused on AI, data, or software with at least a Minimum Viable Produce (MVP)
- Seed-stage funding or beyond (for Accelerate)
- Startups with additional funding will be considered for Solutions Studio, which focuses on deployment, with conversations happening on July 30
Similar initiatives were undertaken in India and Australia, bringing together a congregation of 35 health AI startups in each country. A selection of these startups was invited to apply for onboarding onto the Mayo Platform accelerator program under the Accelerate and Solutions Studio tracks, following structured engagements led by the Mayo team in Bangalore and Melbourne.
If your startup is leveraging AI, data, software, or advanced analytics to improve healthcare outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, strengthen patient engagement, support clinical decision-making, or enable new models of care, we encourage you to complete the registration form and express your interest in participating.
More details about the Mayo Clinic Platform programs, can be found in this presentation and the video below.
Register below to participate in the Mayo Clinic Platform Brazil Startup Showcase.
Mayo Clinic
For over a century, Mayo Clinic has stood at the forefront of patient care, research, and innovation. Now, for the first time, it is launching a dedicated startup onboarding initiative for its accelerator program focused specifically on Brazil. The Mayo Clinic Platform is seeking startups based in Brazil that are building globally relevant health care solutions using data and/or AI to improve patient outcomes, health care management and administration, and transform healthcare by using AI and data to link discovery, patient care and health outcomes.
Accelerate: For Early-Stage Startups
This 30-week program track is built specifically for early-stage health tech startups aiming to become market-ready. The goal is to support these ventures in laying strong foundational blocks across clinical validation, product-market fit, early customer discovery, and go-to-market strategy. Through this program, founders receive expert guidance, access to Mayo Clinic’s domain knowledge, and introductions to investors and healthcare institutions. The Accelerate program helps early innovators sharpen their ideas through a mix of research collaboration, co-development opportunities, and digital health education. Mayo Clinic Platform does take some equity in the program.
The Details
When: July 27-31, 2026
Where: São Paulo, Brazil
More details to come.
Solutions Studio: For Growth-Stage Companies
For more mature startups that have already built strong solutions and are ready to scale, Mayo Clinic offers the Solutions Studio robust platform that supports in the development, validation, and deployment of solutions directly into clinical workflows. Startups accepted into this track can work directly with Mayo Clinic’s curated clinical records to validate their models, test deployment infrastructure, and move toward full-scale implementation. The access to real-world data for model development and validation. For this program, Mayo Clinic Platform charges a fee but considers the startup to be a formal partner of the Mayo Clinic.
