The human species has since long been pushing its own boundaries through the creation of new technologies. Many renowned futurists expect that this will happen at an exponential pace from now on, thanks to digitalization. Digital Transformation is probably the most cited term in business nowadays, frequently used hand in…

Fellow “techies” sometimes ask me what’s so interesting about healthcare. Healthcare, isn’t that a quite boring field with technologies that looked hot in the 90s? Isn’t it an immense struggle to convince all those healthcare professionals in their ivory towers about the value digital technologies can bring? …

Badly designed solutions can kill, certainly in healthcare. Technology is often regarded as one of the key contributors to improve healthcare delivery. This is especially true when technology frees up time for more personal and humane care. The promise of the impact of technology on healthcare remains unfulfilled however for…

Hundreds of articles have been written on Artificial Intelligence and how it will have a deep impact on every aspect of our life. Few, however, have been addressing how AI can and will actually keep us healthy. In healthcare there’s historically a big focus on curing those who have already…

While enjoying the inspiring talks at the Exponential Medicine Conference in San Diego hosted by Singularity University, we took a shot at the Headline from the Future contest. The purpose was pretty clear: use some exponential thinking to paint a picture of how healthcare could look like in the future. …

Startups and especially early stage startups typically don’t have the biggest marketing budget to get exposure. They might have a promising product or service but still lack the funds to step into the spotlight. With some well-chosen regular social media activity however, exposure is just around the corner. …

Digital Health is hot but underachieving. Digital Health startups have been booming since the start of the decade as reflected by the fact that they account for 7% of total venture funding. This should not be surprising as healthcare still offers lots of opportunities for digitization. …

Data is everywhere. It is digitizing snapshots of life and the world we live in. Whether it’s big or small, key is to make it smart and meaningful. With the ever increasing computing power and rise of sensors able to sense the world at a more and more granular level…