We build medical device startups with hands-on operational leadership, engineering and prototyping support, regulatory and IP expertise, and access to strategic healthcare partners and investors.

We typically invest €2M–€4M in seed-stage medical device startups through a venture studio model, usually taking a 30%–50% equity stake in exchange for capital, operational support, and company-building resources. We also reserve additional follow-on capital to support companies through later financing rounds.

Expert pitch coaching and mentorship, executive guidance sessions, stage and audience exposure, press and PR support, social media and digital promotion, curated 1:1 networking, investor and corporate connections, procurement opportunities, alumni network access, conference and investor event access, and year-round alumni networking.

Dedicated support from a team of 60+ operators, and unrivalled access to a coalition of industry leading corporate partners.

We typically invest £30K–£250K in pre-seed and seed startups through our accelerator programs, usually for up to 7% equity (often via a convertible loan), while our venture studio model provides £200K for 25% equity when co-building companies from scratch.

Our accelerator programmes support new ventures, innovators and entrepreneurs to push boundaries in sustainability, through a combination of online and face to face programmes, events, webinars, hackathons and innovation sprints.

Our thematic cohort based accelerator programmes are funded by corporate problem holders who want to to harness innovation to tackle sustainability challenges. Investors on our network are invited to demo days but we do not take any equity, fees or carry related to investments in our accelerator portfolio.

Pro bono strategic mentorship and advisory; subject-matter-expert panel review and startup vetting; pitch analytics and refinement; high-impact ecosystem networking; and accelerator support without equity dilution.

Strategic business and investor-relations guidance, founder leadership development, PoC and corporate integration opportunities, operational and scalability support, international market-entry and corporate matchmaking, joint sales and R&D partnerships, and access to a supportive startup and institutional network.

The FAIRWEST Acceleration Framework provides startups with active board-level strategic guidance, founder-to-founder mentorship, tailored acceleration modules, fractional executive and operational talent, co-investment and syndication support through Business Angels and regional funding networks, and direct access to corporate and industrial partners across France’s Grand Ouest region, helping founders strengthen their operations, leadership, fundraising capacity, and commercial growth.

We typically invest €150,000–€500,000 in exchange for a minority equity stake, with the exact percentage negotiated case-by-case based on valuation and the round structure. FAIRWEST also commonly co-invests alongside other investors.