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- July 3, 2023
With healthcare professionals and technologists continuously pushing boundaries, there has always been a demand for the newest and most innovative solutions; a demand which has in recent years been focused on state-of-the-art digital platforms. Amongst the most important developments helping to revolutionize healthcare are the rapid advances in the fields of virtual reality (VR) and its cousin, augmented reality (AR).
- May 10, 2023
Examples of Artificial Intelligence (AI)—the ability for computers to replicate human cognitive abilities like reasoning and learning—have been around in some form for over 50 years. Recently, however, we have seen a number of major breakthroughs in AI, due to advances in computing power, new intelligent algorithms, and access to vast quantities of data.
- April 18, 2023
- Feb 07, 2023
What makes a good investor? Thorough research? Superior analytical skills? Great instincts? All of these play a role, of course, but they count for nothing if an investor is not able to make decisions rationally in the face of their own emotional responses and biases.
- Jan 11, 2023
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the digital health industry has gone from strength to strength, breaking records along the way.
- Jan 11, 2023
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the digital health industry has gone from strength to strength, breaking records along the way.
- Jan 11, 2023
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the digital health industry has gone from strength to strength, breaking records along the way.
- December 19, 2022
The integration of software in the healthcare sector increases the potential to improve access to healthcare on a global scale. With our progression as a species, healthcare technology is transforming the way we diagnose, treat, and prevent disease.
- October 10, 2022
- October 10, 2022
Networking can get a bad rap, with the word bringing back the horror of having to make small talk at awkward events. However, at its core, effective networking is simply a case of identifying and forming mutually beneficial relationships.
- August 23, 2022
Open source resources are paving the way for discovery and innovation across countless disciplines. Scholars, scientists and software developers alike are realizing the benefits that this type of collaboration can have for their respective industries and the world as a whole, as they work toward making open source a standard practice. Numerous verticals have demonstrated how open source software allows developers to balance customization. The seamless integration creates better products and more satisfactory user experiences, yet the healthcare industry has proven to be more apprehensive. In order for healthtech companies to get the maximum benefits of the open source community, they’ll need to address these three concerns.
- 19 Jul 2022
A Pandemic Legacy: Saving Lives
The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to be felt, both in terms of human cost and the destruction it has wrought on the economies of the world. However, there looks to be a silver lining to the COVID cloud in the shape of medical research.
- April 29, 2022
Networking can get a bad rap, with the word bringing back the horror of having to make small talk at awkward events. However, at its core, effective networking is simply a case of identifying and forming mutually beneficial relationships.
Some aspects of networking are specific to investors, whereas others are particularly relevant to entrepreneurs and business founders. However, the two groups share one thing in common: they need each other to thrive. They are (or should be) looking for that new relationship that kick-starts the business or opens the door to a fantastic new investment opportunity.
- 19 Jul 2022
A Pandemic Legacy: Saving Lives
The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to be felt, both in terms of human cost and the destruction it has wrought on the economies of the world. However, there looks to be a silver lining to the COVID cloud in the shape of medical research.
- May 11, 2022
What Is a Startup Investment?
It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, but how is a startup investment defined?
- May 16, 2022
Business incubators serve a function that is sometimes overlooked in the birth of a startup, but for a fledgling company they can be the difference between success and failure. They can be defined as organizations that support the development of start-up companies in their very earliest stages—effectively, they turn an idea into a functioning business, transforming an embryonic startup into a confident and independent company.
- The Celebrity Investment Boom in Startups and Crypto
- February 15, 2022
In the past, celebrities usually grew their wealth and status by acquiring real estate, opening restaurant chains, or launching fashion lines, but today’s celebrity is more likely to purchase cryptocurrency or invest in a high tech startup.
- April 29, 2022
All indications are that we’re heading toward an historic year for VC investment in healthtech. Looking at the US alone, the healthcare sector as a whole counts for 20% of GDP — a massive $4 trillion. One of the fastest growing parts of this sector is digital healthcare. Some estimates put the global market at $350 billion in 2019, with predictions for rapid growth over the next five years.
- How Investors Are Weathering the Corona Storms and Crypto
- January 24, 2022
There is no doubt that over the past two years, since the global Covid crisis began, the world has changed and may never be the same again.
