Medtech & healthcare industry network · ASCEND
Where health innovators find their partners.
ASCEND Industry Partners connects medtech companies, startups, distributors and service providers with the partners, consortia and markets they need across Europe and the Gulf region, through personal introductions rather than cold emails.
§ 01 · Benefits
What membership gives you
ASCEND is an international alliance for procedural education, initiated by LNP Academy in Budapest. Industry Partners opens that network to companies: the clinicians, institutions and business partners LNP Academy works with across Europe and the Gulf region.
Matchmaking
We introduce you to companies, startups, distributors and institutions that are genuinely relevant to what you are building or selling.
Consortium building
Find partners for EU and international funding calls, and get support putting the consortium together.
A place in the network
Your company profile on the ASCEND site, and the chance to present your products and solutions to other members.
Monthly online evenings
Each month one or two members present what they do, followed by an informal conversation where the real connections tend to happen.
Annual meeting in Budapest
A yearly in-person gathering with a dedicated matchmaking session, so the people you have met online become partners you know.
Mutual referrals
Members recommend each other to their own clients and partners. Good introductions travel both ways.
International reach
Access to ASCEND’s European and GCC network, including introductions for companies looking at Gulf markets.
Wet lab and seminar space
Discounted use of LNP Academy’s wet lab and seminar room in Budapest for product demonstrations, training and device testing.
§ 02 · How it works
From joining to working together
Join online
Choose your membership and join in a few minutes, paying monthly or yearly.
Complete your profile
Right after joining, fill in your company profile. We review every profile before approving a membership.
Get introduced
Once approved, we connect you with the right members and contacts, and invite you to present at an online evening.
Build together
Meet at the annual gathering, join consortia and grow your partnerships over the year.
§ 03 · Upcoming dates
Meet the network
Members take part in both. Join now to receive the invitations.
Budapest & online By invitation
ASCEND Industry Christmas Evening
An end-of-year reception in Budapest, with members abroad joining online for a round of introductions. A relaxed evening to meet, share what you are working on and plan introductions for the new year.
Budapest
ASCEND Industry New Year Meeting
An in-person meeting with member presentations and a dedicated matchmaking session, hosted by LNP Academy in Budapest.
§ 04 · Membership
Choose your membership
Pay monthly, or pay yearly and get two months free.
Startup member
For young companies under five years old with fewer than 20 people.
€200 / year
- Company profile on the ASCEND site
- Monthly online evenings
- One presentation slot per year at an online evening
- Access to member referrals
- Reduced ticket for the annual meeting
Company member
For established SMEs, distributors and service providers looking for new partners, markets or consortia.
€1,260 / year
- Everything in Startup
- One tailored matchmaking round per year with two or three relevant contacts
- Updates on consortium and funding opportunities
- One ticket to the annual meeting
- 10% off wet lab and seminar room hire
Premier partner
For companies that want visibility and an active role across the network.
from €4,450 / year
Tailored to your goals
- Everything in Company
- Featured placement on the site and in ASCEND communications
- Speaking slots at an online evening and the annual meeting
- Quarterly matchmaking
- Exhibition space and two tickets at the annual meeting
- Introductions across ASCEND’s international and GCC network
- 20% off wet lab and seminar room hire
All prices include 27% Hungarian VAT. All memberships run for 12 months, whether paid monthly or yearly, and renew automatically. See membership terms. Membership is open to companies working in healthcare. We may decline a membership that is not a fit for the network, in which case the fee is refunded in full.
§ 05 · Additional services
When you need more than introductions
Available to any member, priced per project.
Consortium and grant coordination
Hands-on support building and running a consortium for EU or international funding.
GCC market entry
Partner search, meetings and on-site visits for companies entering Gulf markets.
Targeted matchmaking
A focused series of introductions when you are looking for a specific type of partner, such as a distributor in a given country.
Product training and demonstrations
Fully organised sessions in our Budapest wet lab, from tissue and equipment to participants and catering.
§ 06 · Questions
Good to know
Who can join?
Medtech, diagnostics and digital health companies, startups, distributors and service providers working in healthcare. Joining is instant. To keep the network relevant for everyone in it, we may decline a membership that is not a fit and refund the fee in full.
What happens after I join?
After payment you fill in a short company profile. We review every profile, usually within a few working days. Once approved, you receive your welcome email with the upcoming member events, your listing goes live, and we start planning your first introductions. If a membership is not a fit, we refund the fee in full.
Do I need to be based in Hungary?
No. ASCEND has European roots and members can join from anywhere. Online evenings run in English.
How does matchmaking work?
We start with a short conversation about what you are looking for, then introduce you personally to members and contacts who fit. We only make introductions we believe are useful to both sides.
Can I switch plans or cancel?
You can move to a yearly plan or a higher membership level at any time, and payments already made are credited. Memberships run for 12 months and renew automatically; to end yours, email office@lnpacademy.com at least 30 days before the renewal date.
How is ASCEND related to LNP Academy?
ASCEND is an initiative of LNP Academy, a Budapest medical education provider running hands-on training in its own wet lab. LNP Academy hosts the network and its in-person events.
§ 07 · Membership terms
The short version
These terms apply to ASCEND Industry Partners memberships and supplement LNP Academy’s general terms and conditions.
Term
Every membership runs for 12 months from the date you join, whether you pay monthly or yearly.
Renewal and cancellation
Memberships renew automatically for another 12 months. To cancel, email office@lnpacademy.com at least 30 days before the renewal date.
Payment
Monthly memberships are billed in advance each month; yearly memberships are billed in full when you join. Ending a monthly membership early does not cancel the remaining monthly fees for the 12-month term.
Refunds
Fees for a started membership period are not refundable. If we decline a membership within 14 days of joining, we refund the fee in full.
Upgrades
You can switch to yearly billing or a higher membership level at any time; payments already made are credited towards the new plan.
Business members only
Membership is available to companies and organisations only, so the consumer right of withdrawal does not apply.
Events and benefits
Event dates, formats and venues may change. Members receive the benefits of their level for the full membership term.
Fair use of the network
Introductions and member contacts are shared in confidence. We may end a membership without refund if the network is misused, for example for unsolicited mass outreach to members.
Premier partnerships are agreed individually. Invoices are issued by TLV Projects Kft., the company behind LNP Academy.
Join the network
Your next partner is already in the network.
Tell us what you are working on and the partners you are looking for. We will reply with how the network can help.
Email office@lnpacademy.com