Empowering Nordic Health Tech

In order to harness the full ­potential of a strong ­Nordic ­health tech ecosystem ­HealthTech Nordic represents a community to offer a ­variety of ­empowering world-class ­health tech solutions. The new ­solutions allow for a paradigm shift, providing new and better ways of giving and receiving healthcare.

3D Printing Is Set to Become the Focal Point of Skejby’s Innovation

Aarhus University Hospital features its own 3D printing centre. Now, the goal is to make it an innovation hub where doctors can test their good ideas.

Patent Pending: Protecting Innovation Is Crucial

Within the health tech sector, it is a highly complex ­undertaking to come up with a balanced ­intellectual property (IP) ­strategy that protects innovation and navigates third-party IP rights.

Preparing for the Future: Creating A Global Health Tech Lab within Copenhagen

The life science cluster in Greater Copenhagen, Medicon Valley, has the potential to become a hub for future global health tech solutions. But to truly establish its reputation and status as a leading health tech lab, Greater Copenhagen must attract even more talents and companies from abroad.

Regulating Medical Devices in the European Union: ­Legislation vs. Driving Business Outcomes

Recent legislation within the European Union has given rise to a spate of regulatory challenges. ­Businesses that produce medical devices must now shift their focus from regarding these matters as something a ­quality assurance department had to deal with to something that now affects the entire company.

The Danish Biotech Company, 2curex Will Make Individual Cancer Treatment a Reality for European Patients in 2020

Already this year cancer patients at certain European hospitals will benefit from the introduction of the Functional Precision Medicine (FPM) test, IndiTreat®. The test makes it possible to match a cancer ­patient with the most effective drug treatment.

SENS motion Increases Physical Activity Among Hospitalised Patients

Harnessing the latest technology and user experience design, SENS motion has created a solution that has motivated patients at Bispebjerg Hospital to increase their activity by 51 minutes a day. The solution collects valuable data that has freed time for healthcare professionals to focus on priority needs.

A Patch and an App Are Getting Patients out of Bed

Many patients become weaker while ­attempting to recover in a hospital bed, impacting their quality of life beyond the hospital’s walls. Knowing this, ­researchers and physios at Bispebjerg Hospital are testing a simple solution that promises to make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Growing Trust in The Future of Health Tech

Although health tech is a relatively young vertical of the Danish startup ecosystem, the existing data predicts a promising future. At Health Tech Hub Copenhagen we have gathered and analysed all available relevant data on the Danish health tech startup ecosystem, and published our first Ecosystem Map in December 2019.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Denmark’s Pathologists Ride out the Perfect Storm

Increasingly, artificial intelligence is being used to perform specialised human processes – only more ­efficiently and at a lower cost. Especially in the field of oncology and pathology, AI can be used for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

A Paradigm Shift in the Healthcare Sector Calls for More ­Collaboration

New technologies and innovations created by companies and research environments can solve many of the challenges facing the healthcare sector. But ­collaboration between involved stakeholders is key.

Clusters Collaboration – a Shortcut to International Markets

Together we are stronger. Life science and welfare technology companies that collaborate in clusters have a stronger impact on new foreign markets.