Press release

Optheras Selected to Participate in AUA Innovation Nexus Boot Camp 2026

Danish medtech startup joins select cohort of urology-focused innovators at the American Urological Association’s flagship innovation development program

Optheras A/S, a medical device company focused on advancing minimally invasive bladder cancer treatment, announced today that it has been selected to participate in the American Urological Association’s (AUA) Innovation Nexus Boot Camp, scheduled for September 18–19, 2026.

The Innovation Nexus Boot Camp is a two-day, invitation-based program hosted by the AUA that brings together urology-focused startups, physician mentors, investors, and industry strategics to help early-stage innovators sharpen their clinical, regulatory, and commercial strategy.

“Being selected for the Boot Camp is an opportunity to pressure-test our strategy in front of the clinicians, investors, and industry leaders who understand this space best,” said Thomas Alkeskjold, PhD, CEO and co-founder of Optheras.

Contact

Optheras A/S
Thomas Alkeskjold
CEO and co-founder
Phone: +45 28 76 63 47
Email: thomas.alkeskjold@optheras.com

About Optheras 

Optheras is a Danish medical technology company developing ATLAS platform (Automatic Targeting Laser Ablation System), an investigational assistive medical laser platform for photothermal coagulation of low-grade non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC)- designed for a procedure-room setting without general anesthesia. ATLAS has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation. Optheras’ mission is to expand patient access to minimally invasive bladder cancer care through procedure-room based laser technology.

ATLAS is an investigational device, limited by U.S. federal law to investigational use. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and no claims of safety or effectiveness are made or implied.