Month: September 2019
In pictures: Our participation at Oslo Healthcare Demo Day
More than 20 exhibiting startups who had many fruitful meetings with Norwegian customers – that was the main result of our participation at Oslo Healthcare Demo Day 2019.
The demo day organized by Norway Health Tech, Innolabs and HealthTech Nordic attracted a significant amount of decision makers from Norwegian caregivers and people leading the development and implementation of new digital solution hospitals in Norway, as well as many startups with innovative healthcare solutions of course.
The aim of the day was to bring the potential buyers and sellers together to further progress the digitization of healthcare. Norway faces similar challenges with an ageing population and a growing number of people with multiple chronic diseases as many other countries. However, in Norway there is also a clear intent to tackle these challenges using new technology.
The demo day included an exhibition, caregiver challenge pitches, one-to-one discussions and informal networking opportunities.
HealthTech Nordic rented a bus so member companies could travel environmentally friendly to Oslo for free – while providing a fun work day for all participants:
The #HealthTech #Nordic bus on its way to #OsloDemoDay, driving through entire Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak region – Cph, Malmö and Gothenburg – to arrive in Oslo.
Many member companies onboard, travelling environment friendly while making new friends and learning from each other! pic.twitter.com/zLp5lQ4JVz
— HealthTech Nordic (@HealthTechN) September 18, 2019
“Do twice as much with the same resources, with better quality”, our Director Marianne Larsson said about the possibilities with healthtech while on stage during the opening ceremony:
Marianne also took the opportunity to let all those attending the demo day know how the HealthTech Nordic community is making an impact on healthcare:
This is our community:
✔️ Represents 260+ Nordic healthtech startups
✔️ 60% of the startups have solutions on the market – 30% is selling internationally
✔️ The startups’ solutions touch the lives of millions“The Nordics are leading #healthtech!” #healthcare_demo_day_19 pic.twitter.com/FXyGsdVA0C
— HealthTech Nordic (@HealthTechN) September 19, 2019
More than 20 member companies exhibited their solutions during the day:
And obviously HealthTech Nordic also had its own stand, here’s project leader Margareta Wallentén representing the community:
In place at #OsloDemoDay with 20 member companies exhibiting and meeting Norwegian customers. #healthtech #nordic pic.twitter.com/vMb7Sbs2Xi
— HealthTech Nordic (@HealthTechN) September 19, 2019
The day closed with a keynote from Anna Sobczak from the European Commission:
.@sobczak_anna from the @EU_Commission closing the #Healthcare_Demo_Day_19 talking policy making and innovation #healthtech #nordic pic.twitter.com/eJ14IG6e6e
— HealthTech Nordic (@HealthTechN) September 19, 2019
We’re in the final for the EU Commission’s European Enterprise Promotion Award
HealthTech Nordic have progressed to the final in the EU Commission’s European Enterprise Promotion Award in Helsinki 25-27 November.
This also means HealthTech Nordic is the winner of the national Swedish selection.
The European Enterprise Promotion Awards, recognises outstanding projects from across Europe that are working to support entrepreneurs and small businesses across six different categories. HealthTech Nordic is shortlisted in Category 4 – Supporting the Internationalisation of Business.
“This is an opportunity for outstanding projects from across the European Union and COSME countries to be recognised for their work in supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses”, the EU Commission says of the award.