When to Build, Buy, Partner, or Invest: Navigating MedTech Innovation In today’s fast-paced tech world, MedTech corporates must innovate to stay on top of the S-Curve — or, even better, to kickstart the next one. This concept, influenced by Schumpeter and developed by McKinsey, highlights the need for innovation while you still have a strong […]
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How corporates benefit from Startup innovation In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare and medical technology, startups’ role as innovation catalysts is undeniable. MEDKAP, a Swiss non-profit investor association, stands at the forefront of this transformation by bridging the gap between innovative startups and established corporations. This article explores the strategic advantages of corporate members
Which Healthcare Innovation is Needed in Hospitals? Hospitals today are facing a clear call for innovation, especially in how their processes work and evolve. Two broad categories of process innovation stand out as vital: one aimed at enhancing medical outcomes and the other focused on improving patient and staff experience, as well as operational efficiency.
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Imagine a world where a simple blood test could detect cancer years before symptoms appear, or where a wearable device could predict a heart attack days in advance. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the rapidly evolving field of medical diagnostics. MEDKAP, the angel investor club focused on HealthTech, is sharing with you why investing in diagnostics
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Is MedTech a good investment case for business angels? I remember vividly a startup, developing a retinal implant to restore a basic sense of sight to people with profound vision loss. Despite its initial success and regulatory approval, the company faced significant challenges and failed in the end. Besides device failures and financial difficulties, the
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MEDKAP’s guiding principles for HealthTech angel investing, supporting startups and investors with efficient processes and industry expertise. Startup funding by individuals has always been and still is a relevant funding source for early-stage startups. MEDKAP is a young angel club to invest in HealthTech startups. This blog article sheds light on how we’ve set up MEDKAP and
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The German DiGA Market from the Investor’s Perspective Part 3: Is DiGA an interesting investment case? Investing in a DiGA manufacturer is not a straightforward case. The founder, retrospectively management team is fundamental for success, they need to have a very clear and focused Go to Market strategy in place and ideally concentrate on commercially
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The German DiGA Market from the Investor’s Perspective Part 2: Commercial Challenges of the DiGA Business Model As part 1 of the blog series illustrates, total Rx/Revenue volume for individual DiGAs did not go through the roof in contradiction to early predictions of e.g. consultancies or investors. Even the market leader zanadio “only” achieved 28k Rx
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The German DiGA Market from the Investor’s Perspective Part 1: Introduction and Status Quo of the DiGA Market in Germany September 2020 marked a turning point for the commercialization of Digital Health in Germany…and worldwide. The first fully reimbursed Digital Health Applications (DiGA: Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen) were launched in Germany based on the Digital Healthcare Act
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TechBio: The Convergence of Technology and Biology Reshaping Healthcare TechBio, short for Technology Biology, represents a groundbreaking convergence of cutting-edge technologies, computational methods, and data-driven approaches applied to biological research and drug development. This emerging field is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by accelerating innovation, reducing costs, and improving patient outcomes [1][4]. At its core, TechBio
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