HealthTech is at the forefront of startups and scaleups, in the United States as well as in Europe. There is no single European healthcare system or market. Instead, high complexity and cultural diversity of healthcare systems makes it challenging to jump into multiple markets and thus to scaleup new companies. But if you take a close look, you’ll quickly notice that there is interesting stuff happening in Europe
With this report we want to provide a comprehensive review of investment in startups and high-growth HealthTech technology companies across 31 countries in Europe. Our aim is to provide data-driven guidance, insights, perspective and inspiration to stakeholders in the European scaleup ecosystem.
European scaleups had another great year with a significant jump in funding in 2018 compared to 2017.
Wondering what countries and cities are performing well? What verticals are booming? What technology and business models have traction? How many female founders raised funding?
So there you go, 133 (!) pages packed with detailed information on the state of the European scaleup ecosystem:
If you prefer a higher resolution PDF version or need more details on a specific country or vertical , just contact me
Enjoy the reading and kindly share the report in your (social) network!
While Europe might be a single market, it’s definitely not a single tech scene. That fact makes it difficult to feel the pulse of the European tech. But if you take a close look, you’ll quickly notice that there is interesting stuff happening in Europe
With this report we want to provide a comprehensive review of investment in startups and high-growth technology companies across 31 countries in Europe. Our aim is to provide data-driven guidance, insights and inspiration to stakeholders in the European scaleup ecosystem.
Belgian startup scene is booming
Belgium is not just the country of waffles, chocolates, beer and smurfs. It has a thriving startup scene too.
Brussels, both the capital of Belgium and Europe, is hosting the lion share of Belgian startups: a whopping 33% of all startups are based there.
Startups in Belgium are mainly B2B oriented (72%), it’s the opposite of Silicon Valley where B2C startups dominate with a ratio of 2:1. There is a reason for it: location. If you would take a radius of 500 km around Brussels, you will find the highest diversity in industrial capabilities and know how in the world. It also explains why manufacturing focused startups are the second biggest vertical in the industry ranking.
1/3 of the Belgian startups are in a scaling stage, but with only € 100M of VC investment last year, there is still a long way to go. Despite the finance gap, the startup ecosystem is accelerating as of 2010. More startups are created in the last 4 years than in the previous 40 years.
10% of Belgian startups have a foreign branch, given that it’s a small multilingual market, this is not a surprise. The popular destination is the USA, with 31% of all foreign branches, followed by the neighboring countries France, Netherlands, UK and Luxembourg. Surprisingly, neighboring manufacturing powerhouse Germany didn’t make it to the top 5.
Lastly, 9% of startups started their life as an university spin-off. Given the enormous amount of public money that is invested in (technology) research this is a rather low output. Once again it confirms the European paradox: great science but the translation of knowledge into marketable innovations is poor.
Machine Learning is the new buzz word and AI is the slang word these days. What does happen in this exiting field in Europe? Is AI common ground for all businesses or the exclusive territory for a few? Who has managed to validate a business model for autonomous vehicles or chatbots? What does data-driven or API-first business models look like?
Israel has the well deserved name of startup nation. The question however is can it also become a scaleup powerhouse. The purpose of this report is exactly that subject: taking the pulse of the Israeli scaleup ecosystem.
With this report we want to provide a comprehensive review of investment in scaleups and high-growth technology companies in Israel. Our aim is to provide data-driven guidance, insights and inspiration to stakeholders in the Israeli scaleup ecosystem.
This report covers venture capital funding in Europe and Israel (including Russia and Turkey). Founded in 2013 in Amsterdam, Dealroom has become Europe’s leading venture capital database, tracking over 500,000 high-growth companies and 10,000 investors in Europe and beyond. Dealroom provides a 360° view by combining research with big data and machine learning, plus contributions from over 10,000 local market experts.
European scaleups had another great year with a significant jump in funding in 2018 compared to 2017.
Wondering what countries and cities are performing well? What verticals are booming? What technology and business models have traction? How many female founders raised funding?
So there you go, 133 (!) pages packed with detailed information on the state of the European scaleup ecosystem:
If you prefer a higher resolution PDF version or need more details on a specific country or vertical , just contact me
Enjoy the reading and kindly share the report in your (social) network!
While Europe might be a single market, it’s definitely not a single tech scene. That fact makes it difficult to feel the pulse of the European tech. But if you take a close look, you’ll quickly notice that there is interesting stuff happening in Europe
With this report we want to provide a comprehensive review of investment in startups and high-growth technology companies across 31 countries in Europe. Our aim is to provide data-driven guidance, insights and inspiration to stakeholders in the European scaleup ecosystem.
Belgian startup scene is booming
Belgium is not just the country of waffles, chocolates, beer and smurfs. It has a thriving startup scene too.
Brussels, both the capital of Belgium and Europe, is hosting the lion share of Belgian startups: a whopping 33% of all startups are based there.
Startups in Belgium are mainly B2B oriented (72%), it’s the opposite of Silicon Valley where B2C startups dominate with a ratio of 2:1. There is a reason for it: location. If you would take a radius of 500 km around Brussels, you will find the highest diversity in industrial capabilities and know how in the world. It also explains why manufacturing focused startups are the second biggest vertical in the industry ranking.
1/3 of the Belgian startups are in a scaling stage, but with only € 100M of VC investment last year, there is still a long way to go. Despite the finance gap, the startup ecosystem is accelerating as of 2010. More startups are created in the last 4 years than in the previous 40 years.
10% of Belgian startups have a foreign branch, given that it’s a small multilingual market, this is not a surprise. The popular destination is the USA, with 31% of all foreign branches, followed by the neighboring countries France, Netherlands, UK and Luxembourg. Surprisingly, neighboring manufacturing powerhouse Germany didn’t make it to the top 5.
Lastly, 9% of startups started their life as an university spin-off. Given the enormous amount of public money that is invested in (technology) research this is a rather low output. Once again it confirms the European paradox: great science but the translation of knowledge into marketable innovations is poor.
Machine Learning is the new buzz word and AI is the slang word these days. What does happen in this exiting field in Europe? Is AI common ground for all businesses or the exclusive territory for a few? Who has managed to validate a business model for autonomous vehicles or chatbots? What does data-driven or API-first business models look like?
Israel has the well deserved name of startup nation. The question however is can it also become a scaleup powerhouse. The purpose of this report is exactly that subject: taking the pulse of the Israeli scaleup ecosystem.
With this report we want to provide a comprehensive review of investment in scaleups and high-growth technology companies in Israel. Our aim is to provide data-driven guidance, insights and inspiration to stakeholders in the Israeli scaleup ecosystem.
This report covers venture capital funding in Europe and Israel (including Russia and Turkey). Founded in 2013 in Amsterdam, Dealroom has become Europe’s leading venture capital database, tracking over 500,000 high-growth companies and 10,000 investors in Europe and beyond. Dealroom provides a 360° view by combining research with big data and machine learning, plus contributions from over 10,000 local market experts.
Spanish Digital Startup Ecosystem Overview 2015Aleix Valls
Spain is known for many things all around the world, but digital or technology have not been one of such things for many decades. However, things are slowly but steadily changing for both regions.
Barcelona has been described by many as and up-and-coming technology hub in Europe, thanks to a healthy combination of high class educational institutions, government support, ability to attract foreign talent and various waves of entrepreneurs and companies that have planted the seeds for generations to come.
Given the young nature of Spain and Barcelona’s technology scenes, an analysis of their evolution has yet to be produced. 2015 was a record year for the country, and this report will analyse the bigger trends that have defined this record period of time and the areas that could and should still improve over the next few years in order for Spain and Catalonia to become worldwide known for their technology advancements.
An overview of the European venture and growth financing market in 2016 based on Go4Venture’s Headline Transactions Index (HTI) http://go4venture.com/go4venture-2016-year-end-review/
The defining asset of every leading technology company is talent. At Balderton, our job is to provide capital to support European technology companies to attract and retain world leading talent and get the best out of them. As a result, we’re fortunate to have learnt a lot about what it takes to identify, attract and retain people from the teams we work with.
In this report, we’ve set out to identify where people working in European technology companies come from, what experience they have, and what they expect in their roles. We did this by profiling almost 15,000 employees in over 1,000 venture-backed companies in Europe, and by working closely with a select group of recently backed start-ups.
A year on from when we first reported with Dealroom on the UK's tech unicorns for the Government’s Digital Economy Council, it can be revealed that the UK has created 13 new unicorns - privately-owned tech companies valued at over $1bn - in the last year, ranking the UK third behind only the US and China in creating fast-growing global tech companies.
• The UK is behind only the US and China for total number of unicorns created
• London ranks second to the Bay Area for the number of fintech unicorns, at 18
• UK tech has created more $1bn companies than any other European country and Israel
• Since last year’s London Tech Week, 13 new unicorns have been created bringing the total number of UK unicorns to 72
An overview of the European venture and growth financing market in Q1 2017 based on Go4Venture’s Headline Transactions Index (HTI) http://go4venture.com/q1-2017/
Jean-Baptiste Dumont During the 15th century, Chinese civilization was probablyyousuf raza
Jean-Baptiste Dumont THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RUSH
During the 15th century, Chinese civilization was probably the most advanced in the world. By 1433, the Chinese admiral Zheng He had already sailed from China to India, Indonesia, and even Africa on caravels twice as large as those Christopher Columbus used 59 years later for his fateful journey. China could have been the country to discover America. Instead, its government surprisingly decided to put an end to its naval activities and burn its entire fleet of ships, indirectly allowing Spain to conquer America and bring prosperity to Europe. It took more than 5 centuries for China to recover from this political decision. What could make such an advanced country deliberately turn away from its future? Officially, Chinese elites decided to cease naval exploration for budgetary reasons. But in reality, they burned their fleet of 317 ships because of the new wealth and power bestowed upon a rising class of merchants, seeing this change as a threat to their internal stability (and likely to their sovereignty).
US and Asian investment in UK tech skyrocketsTech Nation
The UK tech sector has attracted more foreign capital investment in the fist seven months of 2019 than it did for the whole of 2018.
• $6.7 billion has been invested in UK tech companies in the first seven months of 2019
• More than half ($3.7B) of these investments have come from America and Asia
• UK tech has now overtaken the US for foreign investment, per capita
• The sector is averaging $1bn a month from both foreign and domestic investors
• The top 30 foreign-funded companies have created more than 5,000 UK jobs
• This talent is being celebrated in Tech Nation’s Bright Tech Futures Awards
Boosting Digital Startup Financing in Europe by France Digitale France Digitale
France Digitale was contracted in 2013 to lead the investors’ pillar of the Startup Europe initiative called the Web Investors Forum. The work of the Web Investor’s Forum is focused on 7 EU countries: Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, and France, with the following objectives:
• Draw an overview of the activity of the professional investment industry on a pan-European and local level;
• Pinpoint challenges faced by the industry that slow down the evolution of European funding landscape for funding and entrepreneurial growth;
• Showcase European best practices in the field of public policy and industry support;
• Propose an action plan to increase investment in the European Internet and mobile tech startups and grow that investment throughout Europe.
For the purpose of this mission, we travelled across Europe and interviewed over 40 General Partners and business angels in seven countries, and drew the following conclusions.
Fundraisings in AI and Data startups in Europe
Full article available here >> .. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-rush-admiral-zhen-hes-fleet-burn-again-tomorrow-dumont/
Final report of France Digitale - startups financing - web investors forumFrenchWeb.fr
Rapport (en anglais) rédigé par France Digitale sur demande de la Commission européenne au sujet du financement des start-ups en Europe et sur les pistes pour l'améliorer. Document publié en novembre 2014.
2019: A Record Year for VC Investment in UK TechTech Nation
In what was another record-breaking year, investments in the UK tech sector soared to £10.1bn ($13.2 billion) in 2019 – a £3.1bn increase on 2018’s very strong figures and the highest level in UK history.
Next Station: Europe: How Europe´s tech startup ecosystems are evolvingAxon Partners Group
“Next Station: Europe” reflects our view about the current state of the European tech ecosystem as well as the great potential we still foresee for the upcoming years. Our optimism is supported by the data and analysis presented throughout the report along with the insights provided by key players of the tech European industry regarding different relevant topics covered in this document.
Spanish Digital Startup Ecosystem Overview 2015Aleix Valls
Spain is known for many things all around the world, but digital or technology have not been one of such things for many decades. However, things are slowly but steadily changing for both regions.
Barcelona has been described by many as and up-and-coming technology hub in Europe, thanks to a healthy combination of high class educational institutions, government support, ability to attract foreign talent and various waves of entrepreneurs and companies that have planted the seeds for generations to come.
Given the young nature of Spain and Barcelona’s technology scenes, an analysis of their evolution has yet to be produced. 2015 was a record year for the country, and this report will analyse the bigger trends that have defined this record period of time and the areas that could and should still improve over the next few years in order for Spain and Catalonia to become worldwide known for their technology advancements.
An overview of the European venture and growth financing market in 2016 based on Go4Venture’s Headline Transactions Index (HTI) http://go4venture.com/go4venture-2016-year-end-review/
The defining asset of every leading technology company is talent. At Balderton, our job is to provide capital to support European technology companies to attract and retain world leading talent and get the best out of them. As a result, we’re fortunate to have learnt a lot about what it takes to identify, attract and retain people from the teams we work with.
In this report, we’ve set out to identify where people working in European technology companies come from, what experience they have, and what they expect in their roles. We did this by profiling almost 15,000 employees in over 1,000 venture-backed companies in Europe, and by working closely with a select group of recently backed start-ups.
A year on from when we first reported with Dealroom on the UK's tech unicorns for the Government’s Digital Economy Council, it can be revealed that the UK has created 13 new unicorns - privately-owned tech companies valued at over $1bn - in the last year, ranking the UK third behind only the US and China in creating fast-growing global tech companies.
• The UK is behind only the US and China for total number of unicorns created
• London ranks second to the Bay Area for the number of fintech unicorns, at 18
• UK tech has created more $1bn companies than any other European country and Israel
• Since last year’s London Tech Week, 13 new unicorns have been created bringing the total number of UK unicorns to 72
An overview of the European venture and growth financing market in Q1 2017 based on Go4Venture’s Headline Transactions Index (HTI) http://go4venture.com/q1-2017/
Jean-Baptiste Dumont During the 15th century, Chinese civilization was probablyyousuf raza
Jean-Baptiste Dumont THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RUSH
During the 15th century, Chinese civilization was probably the most advanced in the world. By 1433, the Chinese admiral Zheng He had already sailed from China to India, Indonesia, and even Africa on caravels twice as large as those Christopher Columbus used 59 years later for his fateful journey. China could have been the country to discover America. Instead, its government surprisingly decided to put an end to its naval activities and burn its entire fleet of ships, indirectly allowing Spain to conquer America and bring prosperity to Europe. It took more than 5 centuries for China to recover from this political decision. What could make such an advanced country deliberately turn away from its future? Officially, Chinese elites decided to cease naval exploration for budgetary reasons. But in reality, they burned their fleet of 317 ships because of the new wealth and power bestowed upon a rising class of merchants, seeing this change as a threat to their internal stability (and likely to their sovereignty).
US and Asian investment in UK tech skyrocketsTech Nation
The UK tech sector has attracted more foreign capital investment in the fist seven months of 2019 than it did for the whole of 2018.
• $6.7 billion has been invested in UK tech companies in the first seven months of 2019
• More than half ($3.7B) of these investments have come from America and Asia
• UK tech has now overtaken the US for foreign investment, per capita
• The sector is averaging $1bn a month from both foreign and domestic investors
• The top 30 foreign-funded companies have created more than 5,000 UK jobs
• This talent is being celebrated in Tech Nation’s Bright Tech Futures Awards
Boosting Digital Startup Financing in Europe by France Digitale France Digitale
France Digitale was contracted in 2013 to lead the investors’ pillar of the Startup Europe initiative called the Web Investors Forum. The work of the Web Investor’s Forum is focused on 7 EU countries: Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, and France, with the following objectives:
• Draw an overview of the activity of the professional investment industry on a pan-European and local level;
• Pinpoint challenges faced by the industry that slow down the evolution of European funding landscape for funding and entrepreneurial growth;
• Showcase European best practices in the field of public policy and industry support;
• Propose an action plan to increase investment in the European Internet and mobile tech startups and grow that investment throughout Europe.
For the purpose of this mission, we travelled across Europe and interviewed over 40 General Partners and business angels in seven countries, and drew the following conclusions.
Fundraisings in AI and Data startups in Europe
Full article available here >> .. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-rush-admiral-zhen-hes-fleet-burn-again-tomorrow-dumont/
Final report of France Digitale - startups financing - web investors forumFrenchWeb.fr
Rapport (en anglais) rédigé par France Digitale sur demande de la Commission européenne au sujet du financement des start-ups en Europe et sur les pistes pour l'améliorer. Document publié en novembre 2014.
2019: A Record Year for VC Investment in UK TechTech Nation
In what was another record-breaking year, investments in the UK tech sector soared to £10.1bn ($13.2 billion) in 2019 – a £3.1bn increase on 2018’s very strong figures and the highest level in UK history.
Next Station: Europe: How Europe´s tech startup ecosystems are evolvingAxon Partners Group
“Next Station: Europe” reflects our view about the current state of the European tech ecosystem as well as the great potential we still foresee for the upcoming years. Our optimism is supported by the data and analysis presented throughout the report along with the insights provided by key players of the tech European industry regarding different relevant topics covered in this document.
GP Bullhound LLP puts together its annual report on valuations, revenues and "unicorns" inside the European Union (this is the final list in which UK based companies are being counted as European!)
In this report we show the state of the tech ecosystem in Europe.The next goal for the European VC market is to incorporate more institutional investors as LPs. The current state of European tech ecosystem and the scale and track record obtained by European VCs will allow the industry to incorporate them as active investor in the asset class.
We would like to share a report where we show the state of the tech ecosystem in Europe as of end of Q3 2018.
As described, the European tech ecosystem has continued scaling, consolidating the funding level observed in 2017.
FoodTech in Europe in 2022 - DigitalFoodLab.pdfTAoussi1
Foodtech report: Data on the investments in European FoodTech startups between 2014 and 2019 with category, investment type, geographic insights and M&A activity.
EY French Venture Capital Barometer - 1st semester 2016EY
The EY French Venture Capital Barometer surveys equity financing deals for start-ups and early-stage businesses, announced prior to July 25 2016, with a deal date from January 1 to June 30 2016.
European Healthcare Innovation & Investment Learning from successes and navig...Hanna Phelan
We have heard all about the unstable policy landscape in the U.S., the unprecedented levels of capital pumped into the market and the mega deals - but how much do we really know about the European space?
Who are the most prominent investors actively investing in healthcare in Europe?
What elements of policy and regulation in Europe support and impede scaling of new and novel healthcare approaches?
What are some of the most notable investments and partnerships and what can we learn from them?
Beyond investment what is important in Europe?
The Real World is Posterscope’s monthly Out-of-Home market update, containing latest industry news, key facts and figures and some cool OOH campaigns. The presentation can be accessed here.
arvato accompagne les entreprises dans leur expansion en Europearvato France
L’accès à un nouveau marché étranger est toujours un challenge pour les entreprises. Même lorsque le produit est convaincant, de nombreux obstacles sont à franchir pour réussir une expansion internationale. Afin d’aider les entreprises à surmonter ces difficultés, arvato vient de publier le livre blanc GlobeX en collaboration avec l’entreprise de conseil SVG Partners. Le guide s’adresse notamment aux entreprises technologiques américaines qui prévoient une expansion sur les marchés européens.
The Real World is Posterscope's monthly market update, containing latest industry news, key facts and figures and some really cool out-of-home campaigns.
Why is this book so important? One of the biggest lessons I have learned within the startup landscape is that even though pricing, together with the business model, remains by far the lever that most impacts revenue, the subject is a sensitive one.
Pricing is a strong — but often underused — tool available to capture a share of value created for customers
Pricing is one of the biggest challenges that startup face. The book is a practical toolkit that positively influences the pricing strategies of startups. It reveals insights in the different pricing methods and tactics used by successful companies.
The "Genesis: Idea Stage" ebook explains the phase where the journey starts for every startup: the idea stage. This eBook is the first part of the "Startup Master Class" series covering the idea, problem/solution fit, product/market fit and scaling stages.
Construct a Lean Content Marketing Machine in 7 StepsOmar Mohout
The fast track to credibility is content that vouches for your expertise. With just eight hours and $135, you can create SEO-optimized content for multiple distribution channels and jumpstart your position as the Go-To Person in your field.
Building material for your audience takes a simple seven steps. By outsourcing key elements, you not only increase the appeal -- and the likelihood you capture viewers -- but you also save time. Extra time allows for extra content. Assuming the quality is top notch, the more content you produce, the greater your chance to cast yourself as an expert.
In an easy Seven Steps you, too, can construct a Lean Content Building Machine that showcases your ability and converts you into a bona-fide expert.
Cash flow is where the essential properties of a business model are determined.
Do the quiz and check if you understand the importance of cash flow for your business model.
Understand which models are successful applied by Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Symantic, vmware, RealDolmen, Cegeka, A.C.A. IT Solutions, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Netsuite, Constant Contact, Amazon, 99designs, Zalando, Elance, Facebook, Twitter, Zynga, Yelp, Yahoo! and Google
PAY NEVER AKA bootstrap-the-VC business model for software web services compa...Omar Mohout
The "PAY NEVER" model is perfect for consumer web & app companies without a clear monetization strategy, that is if you have the (financial) runway to gain traction. The focus is users, users and users.
However, the only place in the world to finance this model is Silicon Valley as it requires very deep (VC) pockets hence the name: bootstrap-the-vc model.
These 10 slides explain all you need to know about this business model
The "PAY NOW" cash flow model for software companies explained in just 10 slidesOmar Mohout
The "PAY NOW" model is perfect for software companies with a bootstrapped growth strategy. Practically all big software companies in the world use this model. These 10 slides explaining all you need to know about this business model
Tom Selleck Health: A Comprehensive Look at the Iconic Actor’s Wellness Journeygreendigital
Tom Selleck, an enduring figure in Hollywood. has captivated audiences for decades with his rugged charm, iconic moustache. and memorable roles in television and film. From his breakout role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. to his current portrayal of Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. Selleck's career has spanned over 50 years. But beyond his professional achievements. fans have often been curious about Tom Selleck Health. especially as he has aged in the public eye.
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Introduction
Many have been interested in Tom Selleck health. not only because of his enduring presence on screen but also because of the challenges. and lifestyle choices he has faced and made over the years. This article delves into the various aspects of Tom Selleck health. exploring his fitness regimen, diet, mental health. and the challenges he has encountered as he ages. We'll look at how he maintains his well-being. the health issues he has faced, and his approach to ageing .
Early Life and Career
Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
Transition to Acting
Selleck's transition from an athlete to an actor came with its physical demands. His first significant role in "Magnum P.I." required him to perform various stunts and maintain a fit appearance. This role, which he played from 1980 to 1988. necessitated a rigorous fitness routine to meet the show's demands. setting the stage for his long-term commitment to health and wellness.
Fitness Regimen
Workout Routine
Tom Selleck health and fitness regimen has evolved. adapting to his changing roles and age. During his "Magnum, P.I." days. Selleck's workouts were intense and focused on building and maintaining muscle mass. His routine included weightlifting, cardiovascular exercises. and specific training for the stunts he performed on the show.
Selleck adjusted his fitness routine as he aged to suit his body's needs. Today, his workouts focus on maintaining flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular health. He incorporates low-impact exercises such as swimming, walking, and light weightlifting. This balanced approach helps him stay fit without putting undue strain on his joints and muscles.
Importance of Flexibility and Mobility
In recent years, Selleck has emphasized the importance of flexibility and mobility in his fitness regimen. Understanding the natural decline in muscle mass and joint flexibility with age. he includes stretching and yoga in his routine. These practices help prevent injuries, improve posture, and maintain mobilit
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE.pdfAnujkumaranit
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. It encompasses tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI technologies are revolutionizing various fields, from healthcare to finance, by enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
Function is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that along with the spermatozoa, constitutes semen
A healthy human prostate measures (4cm-vertical, by 3cm-horizontal, 2cm ant-post ).
It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It has anterior, median, posterior and two lateral lobes
It’s work is regulated by androgens which are responsible for male sex characteristics
Generalised disease of the prostate due to hormonal derangement which leads to non malignant enlargement of the gland (increase in the number of epithelial cells and stromal tissue)to cause compression of the urethra leading to symptoms (LUTS
Knee anatomy and clinical tests 2024.pdfvimalpl1234
This includes all relevant anatomy and clinical tests compiled from standard textbooks, Campbell,netter etc..It is comprehensive and best suited for orthopaedicians and orthopaedic residents.
Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility...Sujoy Dasgupta
Dr Sujoy Dasgupta presented the study on "Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility? – The unexplored stories of non-consummation" in the 13th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2024) at Manila on 24 May, 2024.
Flu Vaccine Alert in Bangalore Karnatakaaddon Scans
As flu season approaches, health officials in Bangalore, Karnataka, are urging residents to get their flu vaccinations. The seasonal flu, while common, can lead to severe health complications, particularly for vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions.
Dr. Vidisha Kumari, a leading epidemiologist in Bangalore, emphasizes the importance of getting vaccinated. "The flu vaccine is our best defense against the influenza virus. It not only protects individuals but also helps prevent the spread of the virus in our communities," he says.
This year, the flu season is expected to coincide with a potential increase in other respiratory illnesses. The Karnataka Health Department has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the significance of flu vaccinations. They have set up multiple vaccination centers across Bangalore, making it convenient for residents to receive their shots.
To encourage widespread vaccination, the government is also collaborating with local schools, workplaces, and community centers to facilitate vaccination drives. Special attention is being given to ensuring that the vaccine is accessible to all, including marginalized communities who may have limited access to healthcare.
Residents are reminded that the flu vaccine is safe and effective. Common side effects are mild and may include soreness at the injection site, mild fever, or muscle aches. These side effects are generally short-lived and far less severe than the flu itself.
Healthcare providers are also stressing the importance of continuing COVID-19 precautions. Wearing masks, practicing good hand hygiene, and maintaining social distancing are still crucial, especially in crowded places.
Protect yourself and your loved ones by getting vaccinated. Together, we can help keep Bangalore healthy and safe this flu season. For more information on vaccination centers and schedules, residents can visit the Karnataka Health Department’s official website or follow their social media pages.
Stay informed, stay safe, and get your flu shot today!
Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
- ADVANCES IN CARDIOLOGY: A NEW PARADIGM IS COMING
- WOMEN’S HEALTH: FERTILITY PRESERVATION
- WHAT’S NEW IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS,
ONCOLOGICAL AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES?
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICS
- GENE THERAPY
- BEYOND BORDERS: GLOBAL INITIATIVES FOR DEMOCRATIZING LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
- ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE SCIENCES
- Prix Galien International Awards Ceremony
These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
Prof. Marcus Renato de Carvalho
www.agostodourado.com
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2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT FOREWORD
PARTNERS
HealthTech is at the forefront of startups and scaleups, in the United
States as well as in Europe. There is no single European healthcare
system or market. Instead, high complexity and cultural diversity of
healthcare systems makes it challenging to jump into multiple markets
and thus to scaleup new companies. But if you take a close look, you’ll
quickly notice that there is interesting stuff happening in Europe
With this report we want to provide a comprehensive review of
investment in startups and high-growth HealthTech technology
companies across 31 countries in Europe. Our aim is to provide data-
driven guidance, insights, perspective and inspiration to stakeholders in
the European scaleup ecosystem.
We hope you find the 2016 edition of the report informative.
Sincerely,
Omar Mohout & Sofie Staelraeve
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This report is part of a series of funding
reports, published both quarterly and yearly.
Other reports complement the series,
focusing on geographical markets and vertical
industries such as the HealthTech report,
written in collaboration with dashplus or the
FinTech report in collaboration with
Eggsplore.
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT ABOUT
This report is a snapshot in time, aimed at
analysing funding data, major trends within
the industry and the regions.
Only deals of at least $1M / € 750K are
considered for this report.
If you would like to provide your input for the
report, signal an omission of data or have any
other feedback, we would love to hear it. Just
pop an email to omar.mohout@sirris.be and
sofie.staelraeve@dashplus.be
ABOUT THIS REPORT
5. HIGHLIGHTS 2016
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• € 1.1B across 151 deals in 17 countries;
• UK is leading both in funding and in number of deals;
• The city with the highest number of deals is London, followed by
Paris and Stockholm;
• Bpifrance is the most active EU venture fund in Europe;
• Hardware is the most popular business model and technology used
by European HealthTech scaleups;
• HealthTech is the second most funded industry in number of deals;
• 4 European HealthTech companies went IPO raising € 102M;
• 64% of European HealthTech scaleups are B2B oriented;
• 4 HealthTech companies raised twice capital in the same year: Min
Doktor, Coala Life, Brainshake & Sonitor Technologies. Remarkable,
all 4 are from the Nordics.
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€ 294
€ 174
€ 121
€ 110
€ 91
€ 57
€ 50
€ 40
€ 37
€ 33
€ 21
€ 20
€ 18
€ 14
€ 7
€ 7
€ 1
UK
Switzerland
France
Sweden
Ireland
Germany
Belgium
Serbia
Spain
Netherlands
Norway
Italy
Poland
Finland
Denmark
Austria
Hungary
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AMOUNT RAISED PER COUNTRY 2016*
*In millions
UK is leading, both in funding and
in number of HealthTech deals in
2016. Switzerland is second best in
terms of amount of capital raised.
The gap between France/UK and
Germany is significant. While tiny
Sweden is performing in the same
league as the biggest economy of
Europe, almost hitting France.
Other smaller countries such as
Ireland and Belgium are doing well
and are punching above their
economic weight.
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€ 63
€ 137
€ 80
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€ 82
€ 106
€ 32
€ 66
€ 56
€ 93
€ 170
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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CAPITAL RAISED 2016*
*In millions
European HealthTech scaleups
together raise in average € 90
million per month.
The highest peak In December is
due to Oxford Nanopore
Technologies raising € 119 million.
The company tries to establish the
concept of an “Internet of Living
things”.
2 companies (HealthUnlocked,
Infinity Health) used crowdfunding
to raise growth capital.
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15
12
9
13 13
16
15
9
11
10
17
11
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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In average 13 HealthTech deals of at
least € 750K are closed in Europe
every month.
NUMBER OF DEALS 2016
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47%
24%
14%
5%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Series A
Seed
Series B
Series C
IPO
Crowdfunding
Series G
Grant
Post IPO Equity
Convertible Note
Debt financing
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
Given the threshold of € 750K/$
1M, it’s not surprising that the
majority of deals are series A.
Convertible notes are less popular
in Europe and count for only 1%.
DEAL TYPE 2016
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AVERAGE FOUNDING YEAR
Finland
Germany
Switzerland
2010
Sweden
Spain
France
UK
Netherlands
Ireland
2011
Denmark
Italy
2012
Belgium
2013
To raise a series A in Europe, a
company needs to be founded in
2011.
It takes in average 5 (long!) years
for HealthTech companies to raise
substantial external financing.
Austria
2014
14. 1. London
2. Paris
3. Stockholm
4. Cambridge
5. Lausanne
6. Ghent
7. Barcelona
8. Oslo
9. Berlin
10. Dublin
1. Lausanne
2. Oxford
3. Stockholm
4. London
5. Paris
6. Cambridge
7. Blackrock
8. Belgrade
9. Dublin
10. Geneva
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HEALTHTECH CITIES 2016
NUMBER OF DEALS AMOUNT RAISED London counts for 41% of all UK
deals, Paris for 46%, Berlin for 34%
and Stockholm for 56%.
Barcelona, Ghent and Lausanne are
the scaleup cities of their respective
country instead of the capital cities.
Note how the UK is the only
country that has 3 cities (London,
Cambridge and Oxford) in the list.
3 out of 5 Lausanne scale-ups raised
more than € 10 million.
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We have split HealthTech into 4 sub
categories:
MedTech1. (typical being used by
medical professionals and often
requires connected hardware);
CareTech2. (typical support the
healthcare process such as
booking platforms);
HealthTech3. itself (typically
being used by the patient
directly) and;
Lifescience4. (digital solution
used by or for the life science
industry).
BREAKDOWN OF THE INDUSTRY
CareTech
37%
HealthTech
31%
Lifescience
7%
MedTech
25%
16. 64%
36%
B2B B2C
78%
22%
B2B B2C
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2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
B2B & B2C COMPARISON
NUMBER
OF DEALS
AMOUNT
RAISED
European HealthTech is
predominantly B2B. In general 64% of
all scale-ups are B2B, that is some 6%
points more than the overall scale-up
ecosystem.
B2C companies sign up for more deals,
earlier after founding. But in general,
they raise smaller amounts of capital.
Top 10 of amount raised includes only
2 B2C companies: Frisq (Stockholm)
and Clue (Berlin).
Paris, London (UK), and Stockholm are
the places to be for B2C HealthTech
scaleups. Cambridge (UK), Switzerland
and Ireland dominate B2B HealthTech
deals.
British Nanopore (B2B) and Swedish
Frisk (B2C) raised the largest amount
of money.
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100% 100%
88%
80% 80%
73%
69% 67%
60%
50% 50%
33% 33%
0% 0%
13%
20% 20%
27%
31% 33%
40%
50% 50%
67% 67%
Ireland Netherlands Switzerland Finland Norway Belgium UK Italy Germany Denmark France Spain Sweden
B2B
B2C
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B2B & B2C NUMBER OF DEALS PER COUNTRY
Top 13 countries
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36%
17%
9%
7%
6%
4%
4%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
Hardware
Marketplace
Wearable
Data Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
SaaS
App
Internet of Things
Video driven
Robotics
Virtual Reality
3D printing
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
Not surprisingly, hardware,
traditionally very strong in the
engineering cultures of European
countries, is the leading business
model for scaleups, counting for
34% of the total.
France is leading in hardware and
IoT while market places, robotics,
video and apps is dominated by the
UK. Sweden is the #1 spot for
wearables and SaaS; Switzerland for
3D printing and video; Finland for
data analytics, and Belgium for AI.
TYPE OF BUSINESS MODELS/TECHNOLOGY 2016
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TOP 5 BIGGEST DEALS*
€ 119M € 89M € 39M€ 40M € 30M
#01 #02 #03 #04 #05
*In amount raised
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Note the extremely high
performance of Belgium claiming
more than half of the top positions,
a testimony to the vibrant
ecosystem going back to its long
BioTech history.
MOST ACTIVE SPIN-OFF INSTITUTES 2016
1. University of Cambridge (UK)
2. imec (Belgium)
3. University of Ghent (Belgium)
4. KULeuven (Belgium)
5. Inserm (France)
6. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
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2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
11% of the European HealthTech
scaleups graduated from an
acceleration program. That’s less
than the 14% across all industries.
Program alumni don’t necessary
raise more money, but they are 1.5
years younger on average when
they raise money. It might well be
that they can start to scale earlier or
have better access to investors
thanks to acceleration programs.
ACCELERATORS, BY NUMBER OF FUNDED SCALEUPS 2016
1. imec.istart (Belgium)
2. StartUp Health (Finland)
3. thinkubator (Denmark)
4. LeanSquare (Belgium)
5. Founders Factory (UK)
6. Accelerator London (UK)
7. Axel Springer Plug and Play (Germany)
8. StartupLab (Norway)
9. THINGS (Sweden)
10. Welcome City Lab (France)
11. M31 (Italy)
12. Project A Ventures (Germany)
13. SOSV (USA)
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2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
Corporate Venture Capital is
involved in 14% of all European
deals and 18% of all capital raised.
This is similar to other industries.
The highest corporate investment
was € 89M in Swiss MindMaze by
Hinduja Group, an Indian
conglomerate company that is
headquartered in London.
CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTORS 2016
ABB, Alex Springer, AXA, Bauer Media Group, Bonnier,
Cnp Assurances, Fig, Furui Science, Henderson Land
Development Company, Hinduja Group, Innocent
drinks, Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic, Müller Medien
Group, Nokia, NovioTech, ProSiebenSat.1, Puhua Jingxin
Guzhou Health, Samsung, Seb, Swisscom, Telefónica,
Tokai Optecs, TQ-Group, Unilever, Zürcher
Kantonalbank
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2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
The most active 2016 venture investor in
Europe for HealthTech are the French and
German government.
Contrary to other industries, investors in
HealthTech companies are European, not
from the US. We believe that one of the
reasons is that HealthTech is often subject to
a number of regulation constraints and are
heavily depending on national healthcare
systems making it harder for VCs to assess
the global potential.
More than 350 funds and business angels
made investments in HealthTech scaleups.
MOST ACTIVE INVESTORS
1. Bpifrance (France)
2. High-Tech Gründerfonds (Germany)
3. Parkwalk Advisors (UK)
4. Bayern Kapital (Germany)
5. Capricorn Venture Partners (Belgium)
6. QBIC (Belgium)
7. Gilde Healthcare (Netherlands)
8. IQ Capital (UK)
9. Amadeus Capital Partners (UK)
10. Draper Esprit (UK)
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Europe saw four IPOs of
HealthTech companies in 2016
totalling € 102M.
2 IPOs are from Swedish
companies. Sweden also saw the
youngest company going public,
Cellink founded in 2016.
Mainstay Medical, a public company
from Ireland, raised € 30M in post-
IPO equity from KCK. So did French
Theraclion from Furui Science Co.
IPO 2016
1. Cellink (Sweden, Nasdaq First North)
2. Frisq (Sweden, Nasdaq First North)
3. Creo Medical (UK, AIM)
4. Oneview Healthcare (Ireland, Australian Securities Exchange)
26. ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 2016
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• Cellink, a Swedish 3D bioprinter company; is been established in January
2016 and went public 10 months later raising € 15M on Nasdaq First North;
• Swedish Diasend, merged with Mountain View based Glooko into a unified
company to create a leading diabetes management platform;
• 4 HealthTech companies raised twice capital in the same year: Min Doktor,
Coala Life, Brainshake & Sonitor Technologies. Remarkable, all 4 are from
the Nordics;
• Belgian based Indigo Diabetes raised capital from the highest number of
investors: Thuja Capital, PMV, Sensinnovat, Parana Management Corp, Qbic,
Fidimec, SOFI, Manuardeo and Capricorn Venture Partners;
• Irish SiriusXT, a spin-off from University College Dublin, received a € 3M
grant from the European Commission;
• 8 HealthTech scaleups have more than 100 employees (Seven Bridges,
Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Babylon Health, MonDocteur, T&J
Healthcare, DocPlanner, Oneview Healthcare & SpineArt);
• The oldest HealthTech company to receive growth capital is French Biolog-
ID, founded in 1981;
• 4 companies that are launched in 2016 received significant funding: Indigo
Diabetes (Belgium), Eyeco Eyeco (Belgium), Cera (UK) & Cellink (Sweden);
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
27. HEALTHTECH SCALEUPS WITH REMARKABLE BUSINESS MODELS
OR TECHNOLOGY
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• French Nino Robotics: The personal transponder (wheelchair) of
the new century;
• Belgian Eyeco Eyeco: Introducing digital lenses with an
uncompromising field of view, all the time;
• French H4D: The Consult Stations are autonomous medical units
replicating a medical doctor’s office;
• Danish AthGene: subscription-based genetics platform;
• Swedish Werlabs: a user picks up on the web shop what blood
tests he or she wants to get done, pays the test online – and the
next day one can head to take the test at both public and private
clinics;
• UK based MedShr and HealthUnlocked: both companies have a
business model based on a community. For MedShr it’s for medical
professionals and HealthUnlocked is for sufferers of Lupus.
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT EUROPEAN VENTURE CAPITAL
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Scaleups, not startups, are generating added value,
create jobs, expand international and create economic
value for stakeholders and society. This group is
attracting the lion share of (venture) capital, in some
countries of up to 90% of all capital. In other words, we
use the Pareto distribution rule to create an accurate
view on the venturing landscape. Only deals of at least
$1M / € 750K are considered.
We encourage you to review the methodology to better
understand the numbers presented in this report. We use
a data-driven approach to track financing activity for
European tech companies.
Companies includes web, app, mobile, digital products
and services, software, marketplace, connected
hardware, data-driven and HardTech companies.
Companies that have their HQ or launched in Europe are
considered. LifeScience and BioTech (except software
solutions targeting this industry), non digital CleanTech,
eCommerce (Hallofresh, Zalando etc) and research
institutes are excluded.
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT METHODOLOGY
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Deals with a non-disclosed value or lacking value indication are not counted. If an amount is
described as a seven-figure number, the lowest possible value has been counted. Funding is
registered based on announcement date. All currencies (USD, GBP, CHF, SEK etc) are converted
to Euro using aonda.com. The number of employees is captured on the moment of fund raising
and based on the press release, LinkedIn, Xing, Viadeo or the company’s website.
The founding year and location is based on information in press releases, company website,
Crunchbase, LinkedIn or Xing. If deal information is being detected or corrected after closing the
month, quarter or year, it will be included in future reports. Funding of both private and public
companies are considered. Debt financing, IPOs, media for equity, crowdfunding, Initial Coin
Offering, private placements, post IPO equity, private equity, grants and convertible loans are
included.
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THE CATEGORIES ARE:
HealthTech, CareTech, MedTech and Lifescience
THE COUNTRIES ARE:
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
UK. Data of Turkey and Israel is being used as a benchmark for Europe.
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT METHODOLOGY
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Omar Mohout is a former technology entrepreneur currently active as Growth Engineer at Sirris.
Mohout is a widely published technology author, C-level advisor to high growth startups as well as
Fortune 500 companies and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Antwerp Management School. He is
author of 'Pricing Strategies for Startups', ‘The Belgian startup landscape’, ‘Crowdfunding in
Belgium’ and the popular 'Startup Master Class series'. A contributing author to the ‘100 Days
Digital Marketing Plan’ and ‘The Future of Business’ books.
Mohout is a columnist; Co-chair of the Circle Of Growth, Organizer of the Growth Hacking
Meetup, Co-founder of the #BeTech Community and Member of the Board of Directors at
Startups.be, Teamleader and Aproplan. He is also a mentor at Founder Institute, IdeaLabs,
Startathlon, Virtuology Academy, Nexxworks and Belgium Ambassador at World Startup Report.
Mohout is a keynote speaker and panellist on technology, entrepreneurship and innovation topics
at leading conferences.
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT ABOUT THE AUTHOR
OMAR MOHOUT
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Sofie is founder of dash_+, helping new health entrepreneurs and giving them the right fuel to
shift to value-based health. Dash_+ focusses on partnerships, go to market and innovation
strategy for new health companies and organisations. Sofie holds a Phd in Political Sciences. She
specialised in public policy and innovation in periods of crisis and disruption. She worked in
public, research and private environments. As a co-founder and director of the Voka Health
Community in Belgium, she worked extensively with Belgian companies, health organisations,
researchers and patient groups.
Staelraeve is a member of the Belgian e-health platform, member of the board of Howest
university college and member of the board of Syntra Vlaanderen.
Sofie is author of several vision papers on the future of health. Together with Omar Mohout , she
published ‘5 things you should know about Belgian HealthTech in 2017’.
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SOFIE STAELRAEVE
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Sirris, the collective centre of the Belgian technology industry, helps companies with the
implementation of technological innovations, enabling them to strengthen their competitive
position over the long-term. Sirris helps you make the best technological choice and rapidly turn
your innovations into marketable products and services. The Sirris experts visit companies on site,
offer technological advice, launch innovation paths, and provide guidance to reach the
implementation phase. The aim is to find applicable solutions to the real challenges faced by
technology entrepreneurs and startups.
Sirris guides technology companies to a higher level of know-how and expertise in a wide range of
domains. The in-house experts provide a broad range of technological and go-to-market
knowledge. Where necessary, Sirris relies also on external knowledge partners, including
specialized companies, universities, knowledge centres, and research institutions.
For more information on how Sirris can help your company success, please visit www.sirris.be.
2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT ABOUT SIRRIS
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2016 EUROPEAN HEALTHTECH REPORT ABOUT SIRRIS
Dash_+ is your fast lane to new health entrepreneurship. We help health entrepreneurs all over
Europe to define and implement their innovation strategy, to find and cooperate with new
partners, and to accelerate their go to market.
Our mission is to create integrated health companies: high value, innovative health companies
and organizations, working together all along the value chain to create value based, sustainable
healthcare.
We work for (international) start ups, scale ups, big companies, care organisations, and public
stakeholders.
For more information on how dash_+ can help your company success, please visit dashplus.be.
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reports of other providers on similar subjects is partly possible when taking into account the
different methodologies.
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