Texas, United States | Life Sciences & Health Mission

Join the LSH Mission to Texas

Texas offers a supportive ecosystem for MedTech and digital health innovation, making it an ideal hub for Dutch Life Sciences and Health (LSH) companies to expand. Our upcoming LSH mission to Texas will focus on the unique prospects available in the state. Are you looking for expert insights, resources, and networking opportunities in the LSH sector in Texas? Then join our mission to Dallas and Houston.

Event Details

For: Dutch LSH organizations active in Health Tech, MedTech, and Medical Devices

Registration deadline: 10 July 2026

28 September 2026

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2 October 2026

United States, North America

Texas (Dallas and Houston)

Why Texas

Texas is emerging as a global hub for MedTech and digital health innovation, offering a supportive ecosystem ideal for Dutch LSH companies looking to expand. Texas is home to prestigious, world-class institutions – like Texas Medical Center, Houston Methodist, and MD Anderson Cancer Center – providing many opportunities for organizations to collaborate with leading healthcare organizations. Moreover, Texas has a thriving startup ecosystem, with supportive incubators, accelerators, and venture capitalists to invest in innovative healthcare technologies.

Texas Medical Center (TMC) specifically stands out as a leading life science ecosystem dedicated to advancing healthcare. TMC spans over 70 million square feet and has more than 120,000 employees. In 2023, TMC and Health Holland launched the TMC Netherlands BioBridge. This strategic partnership serves as a conduit for Dutch entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians, and industry stakeholders, facilitating their access to the U.S. market and promoting knowledge exchange. In September 2026, the first cohort of ~12 Dutch companies participating in the TMC Netherland BioBridge accelerator programme will start. We will kick-off the acceleration program together with a joint opening event during the mission.

What to Expect?

The Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) in Houston, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), and Task Force Health Care (TFHC) organize the LSH mission to Texas as part of the multiannual SMM LSH United States program.

During this visit, various stakeholders in Dallas and Houston will be visited. The program is still under development but will include:

Preparatory workshop in the Netherlands on Thursday 10 September focussed on pitch training and perspectives from Texas
Site visits to private hospitals, research institutes, and important health networks & ecosystems
An introduction and deep dive into what TMC has to offer to accelerate the growth of Dutch organizations in the US market
Networking meetings

Tentative Programme

Please note that the program below is tentative and subject to change. The tentative program is to give you an idea of the type of stakeholders we may visit throughout the program. The final program, including collective site visits, will be selected based on the preferences of registered participants.

Prior to the start of the mission program, we recommend attending the BioNTX iC3 Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit in Dallas on September 24 and 25. The BioNTX iC³ Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit is North Texas’s premier convening for the bioscience community – bringing together industry leaders, pioneering researchers, investors, and innovators to explore what’s next in healthcare and life sciences. Visiting the summit is recommended as a soft landing into the ecosystem and could help you to start building connections ahead of the official mission program.

Pre-departure Thursday September 10	Preparatory Workshop Welcome & Introduction Perspectives from Texas Pitch training Texas Mission preparation Networking drinks

Mission Programme
Thursday September 24	Optional \| BioNTX iC3 Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit
Friday September 25	Optional \| BioNTX iC3 Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit

Sunday September 27	Arrival in Dallas Arrival in Dallas Informal welcome dinner with the delegation
Monday September 28	Kick-off and ecosystem overview in Dallas Ecosystem overview with LSH ecosystem partner Visit to campus with innovative organizations and companies Visit to health innovation investment partner
Tuesday September 29	University, research, and knowledge institute visits in Dallas Visit to university medical Center Visit to hospital Transfer from Dallas to Houston
Wednesday September 30	Funding and market strategy day in Houston Ecosystem overview at an economic development partner Expert sessions with local market, reimbursement, and FDA experts
Thursday October 1	Hospital and company visits in Houston Visits to hospital(s) Visit to company
Friday October 2	TMC visit in Houston Visit to Texas Medical Center Innovation (TMCi), including ecosystem tour and partner meetings Networking event with Texas Medical Center, including kick-off and welcome event for the first Dutch TMC Netherlands BioBridge Accelerator cohort

Why Participate

After this trade mission, you will be able to strengthen your:

Compelling pitch for U.S. investors and partners
Knowledge of opportunities for your specific product / service in the U.S.
Entry strategy / sales & marketing strategies for your specific product / service in the U.S.
Network of key opinion leaders and possible partners in the U.S. care sector

(Further) develop projects and/or sustainable business relationships in the U.S.

Who should participate?

This mission is designed for Dutch LSH organizations, particularly SMEs, that are actively engaged in digital health, MedTech, and telemedicine sectors and are committed to expanding their presence in the U.S. market. We encourage companies with existing business in the U.S. to apply, as well as those ready to explore new opportunities. We strongly urge female entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals from a variety of background to participate.

Partcipation costs

The participation fee for this mission is €500,- (excl. VAT), per organisation, with a maximum of 2 participants per organisation.

The participation fee includes taking part in the collective program and site visits, networking events, lunch, and dinners when included as part of the program, and local support by the organizing parties.

The participation fee excludes travel and accommodation costs (such as hotels, international and domestic transport) and all individual costs, such as lunches and dinners outside the program and for individual meetings.

Register Now

Interested in attending the Life Sciences & Health mission to California? Register now to secure your spot! The final registration deadline is Friday 10 July 2026. A go / no go decision will be taken based on the number of registered participants.