The Innovation Session at ESOC 2026 will spotlight the next generation of breakthroughs shaping the future of stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery.
This unique session will bring together academics, clinicians, start-ups, industry leaders, and investors to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, and foster collaborations that accelerate patient impact. Join the innovation session at ESOC 2026, dedicated to showcasing groundbreaking ideas, devices, and technologies that will redefine stroke treatment and care.
Meet the brightest minds across academia, start-ups, and industry – all driving real-world impact: ESOC Innovation Session 2026 – 6 May, 16:30-18:30 CEST
Objectives
- Showase cutting-edge innovations in stroke diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term care.
- Bridge research and commercialization by connecting academics and innovators with industry and investment partners.
- Encourage cross-sector collaboration for faster translation of scientific advances into clinical practice.
- Educate participants about new and upcoming options and novel treatments.
What to expect
- OPENING: “The Future of Stroke Innovation” – Carlos Molina, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona
- PITCH SESSIONS: Selected innovators will take the stage to deliver 5-minute presentations of their projects, followed by a short Q&A with the moderators
- INTERACTIVE VOTING: At the end of the session, the audience will vote through an interactive system to select the Top 3 projects
- NETWORKING AND INTERACTION
Looking for more details? Contact us at esoinfo@eso-stroke.org.
Who should present
We welcome submissions from:
- Academic researchers with promising studies, pilot data, or clinical trial concepts.
- Start-ups and spin-offs developing novel devices, digital tools, AI solutions, or care models.
- Established companies introducing emerging technologies or pipeline products.
- Clinicians and innovators with transformative ideas that could shape the future of stroke care.
Innovations will be featured in the ESOC Innovation Stage section on the conference website and app (text to be submitted by presenters).
Hear from Carlos Molina on why to join the Innovation Session at ESOC 2026.
Discover the projects selected to pitch at the ESOC 2026 Innovation Session. These initiatives represent some of the most promising advancements in stroke care across all stages, from prevention to rehabilitation.
Acute Treatment
- Hybernia Medical
- inSteps
- Nico lab
- Anaconda biomed
- Targedbio
- Mithridate BV
Pre-hospital
- Cortirio
- TrianecT
- iGFAP
- Upfront Diagnostics
- University of Melbourne // Micro-X Stroke
- Wellumio
Rehabilitation
- Methinks
- Nanobots
- NeuroSmart AI // UPMC Stroke Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- nunaps Inc.
- BrainSync project
- eXRt Intelligent Healthcare
Prevention
- CERN
- Amsterdam UMC
The committee behind the selection
Simona Sacco
Italy
President
Carlos Molina
Spain
Vice President
Wim van Zwam
Netherlands
ESOC Local Chair
Mira Katan
Switzerland
Conference Planning Chair
Götz Thomalla
Germany
ESOC Co-Chair
Urs Fischer
Switzerland
President Elect
Participation Categories
Innovation Session Programme
Additional applications were received across all tracks and contributed to the high quality and competitiveness of the selection process.
| MedicQuant | Acute Treatment |
| Point-of-care BD-tau // LMU university hospital, LMU Munich | Pre-hospital |
| Time is Brain, SL | Pre-hospital |
| Ulster University | Pre hospital |
| StrokeCap | Pre hospital |
| AdaptEx – Oslo Metropolitan University | Rehabilitation |
| NeuroCare | Rehabilitation |
| ETH Zürich, Switzerland | Rehabilitation |
| OnTrack Rehab | Rehabilitation |
| Openwater | Acute Treatment |
| Syrebo Shanghai Siyi Intelligent Technology | Rehabilitation |
| NeurorehabilitationSaMD | Rehabilitation |
| Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | Rehabilitation |
| ECG27 | Pre hospital |
| Neubond Ltd | Acute Treatment |
| Chutex | Rehabilitation |
| University Hospital Zurich//ACES working group | Acute Treatment |
| Ischemia Care | Acute Treatment |
| The University of Chicago | UChicago Medicine | Acute Treatment |
| Arianna // Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS | Acute Treatment |
| Genomadix Inc. | Acute Treatment |
| Willis | Prevention |
| ABCDx | Pre hospital |
| StroQ – UMG Germany | Acute Treatment |
| AI-stroke | Acute Treatment |
| Stroke Alert // Neurology, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, India | Pre hospital |
| TTM // IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna | Acute Treatment |
| PEDISTROKE | Acute Treatment |
| Imperial College London – BeMEWSD | Acute Treatment |
| IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna | Acute Treatment |
| Feleghiwot Comprehensive specialized hospital | Acute Treatment |
| Neuro Animation Inc | Rehabilitation |
