Our mentorship program: expertise, process and skills for managers in health care, farma and insurances

A mentor serves as a reliable guide, offering sector expertise, as well as sharing personal and professional experiences and network.   Unlike coaching, which is more focused on behavior change by the coachee, mentoring is more commonly used for new employees, new roles, or as a way to provide inspiration and out-of-the-box thinking to top … Read more

The top 10 most active venture capital investors in Belgian healthtech in 2023

Top10 most active VC investors in Belgian healthtech

Introduction In 2023, Belgian healthtech startups and scaleups attracted investments worth a total of €258 million. Since 2016, in general, Belgian startups have seen a significant 43% increase in capital raised, as reported by Statista. And although 2023 marked stagnation after exceptional health tech years all over Europe, Belgium has solidified its reputation within the European venture capital scene, strengthening … Read more

Exploring the game changers: health tech ventures in Belgium in 2023

health tech ventures in Belgium

2023 was not a good year for global venture capital investments: we see a decline in all sectors, and healthcare is no exception. After years of growth since 2017, there is now at least a stagnation in the willingness to invest in health tech startups and scaleups. Belgium is not exempt from this challenging situation. … Read more

Can we finally use technology to promote the well-being of people living with dementia?

What is dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term that covers a range of medical conditions that cause cognitive deterioration beyond that of normal ageing. This deterioration is severe enough to cause those who suffer from it, to require assistance for basic daily functions. Dementia is all too often linked to memory loss and grief about … Read more

Digital health law in Germany opens up a market of 73m users for digital therapeutics companies

digital health law opens up market of 73m users in Germany

Digital health reimbursement starts as of 2020 Hurray, the largest European market is finally opening up for digital health entrepreneurs! Starting from 2020, over 73 million Germans in the public health system can now get digital health apps prescribed and refunded. The ‘digital health law’ making this huge step into modernity possible for German patients … Read more

Are you a digital health start-up?

Are you a digital health start-up? Do you have a creative, highly innovative, patient focused project or idea that you are willing to develop in the dermatology area? Are you open to being located in Barcelona? The Digital Garden powered by Almirall is looking for you! Join the Start-up Competition and be one of the selected start-ups to … Read more

The Belgian digital health ecosystem in 2017

the Belgian digital health ecosystem in 2017

Healthtech is a broad sector note: this article was first published in january 2018. This is an updated version of september 2019 (1).  Worldwide, HealthTech or digital health is one of the top sectors for startups and scaleups. In general, we speak of HealthTech referring to companies that use software or data to improve efficiency and … Read more