Global Partners

 
   
   
   
 
Founded in 1805 in Geneva, Pictet & Cie SA is today one of Switzerland’s largest private banks, and the leading independent asset management specialist in Europe, with CHF 436 billion (EUR 402 billion) in assets under management and custody at December 2015. Pictet & Cie SA is a partnership owned and managed by eight general partners with unlimited liability for the bank’s commitments. The Pictet Group, based in Geneva, employs more than 3,900 staff. The group has offices in the following financial centres: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Basel, Dubai, Florence, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lausanne, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Montreal, Nassau, Osaka, Paris, Rome, Singapore, Taipei, Turin, Tokyo, Verona and Zurich. 
 
      
Orrick is a leading global law firm with a particular focus on serving companies in the technology, energy and financial sectors. We are recognized worldwide for delivering the highest-quality, commercially-oriented legal advice and for our culture of innovation and collaboration. Founded in San Francisco a century and a half ago, Orrick today is named by Law360 as one of the "Global 20" leading firms. Our platform offers clients a distinctive combination of local insight and global reach across 25 offices. Orrick practices in five core areas: Corporate, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance, Intellectual Property and Litigation. Known for our work in the technology sector, we act for many of the world’s top public companies as well as more than 1,200 start-ups.

 

Hosting Partner

 

 

 The State of Vaud is one of the main centers of research and innovation in Switzerland, with the largest campus in the country and several research centers as well as industries of international reputation, particularly in life sciences, micro-nanotechnologies, ICT and cleantech.

Through its support to the Healthtech Summit 2016, the State of Vaud aims to highlight the potential of its state-of-the-art industries and start-ups, as well as the very attractive economic and scientific conditions in the region.

The Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) supports companies that are located in the State of Vaud, especially those involved in the sectors of advanced technology and industry. SPECo advises entrepreneurs and puts them in contact with organisations that are appropriate to their specific needs. SPECo can also provide direct financial support.

 

Programme Partner

 

InvestHorizon is the Investment Readiness Programme designed to increase investments made in Innovative European SMEs through Investment Readiness development and Investor sensitization. Brought forward by 10 qualified and reliable partners, InvestHorizon offers a set of services and training across Europe, to investors and entrepreneurs, from start-up to mid-cap level. The programme is dedicated to maximising entrepreneurs’ chances of successfully obtaining funding, through training and direct access to key European investors. For additional information about InvestHorizon, visit www.investhorizon.eu
 

 

Silver Partners

 


Boston Scientific Europe is the European branch of Boston Scientific Corporation, with offices in 19 countries and a market presence in 52 countries. We transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 30 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions, including heart, digestive, pulmonary, vascular, urological, women's health, and chronic pain conditions. We demonstrate continued commitment to meaningful clinical science by conducting carefully designed clinical studies and by sponsoring studies that seek tailored therapy options to optimize patient outcomes.


Medtronic is the world’s largest medical technology company, offering an unprecedented breadth and depth of innovative therapies to fulfill our Mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Last year, more than 9 million people benefited from our medical therapies, which treat cardiac and vascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. 

 
      
Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) is evolving corporate healthcare venture capital globally by utilizing their healthcare ecosystem strategy. This investment strategy connects innovative companies with complementary technologies to develop integrated healthcare solutions. Merck GHI has $500M under management and provides growth capital to emerging healthcare technology companies worldwide while leveraging the vast R&D-based, global resources of Merck. With a vision that data will be the currency in healthcare, GHI invests broadly in digital health. GHI invests in platform companies with proven technologies or business models where Merck's expertise and perspectives can accelerate revenue growth and enhance value creation. Since late 2010, Merck GHI has made over 20 investments in Digital Health companies.
 

 

Bronze Partner

 

Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) is a European programme with the aim of enhancing the quality of life of older people and strengthening the industrial base in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
The programme is financed by the European Commission and the 22 countries that constitute the Partner States of this Joint Programme. The overall budget is of € 600 Mil to co-finance Research & Development & Innovation projects aiming to deliver concrete solutions for independent living or ‘ageing well’ of elderly people using ICT. Through the funding of new projects, the AAL JP aims to reinforce the European market for Ambient Assisted Living products and services.
The programme co-funds projects within user-driven-innovation paradigm between a minimum three partners from AAL JP Partner States. The time-frame for market introduction is two to three years after the end of the project. All projects have a human centric approach as the end users are involved from the very beginning of the project life-cycle.
Six calls for proposal were launched so far and a new one is in the publication phase.The second phase of the programme is under discussion but and it is likely to continue until 2020
   
Euronext is the primary exchange in the Euro zone with over 1 300 issuers worth €2.6 trillion in market capitalisation, an unmatched blue-chip franchise consisting of 20+ issuers in the EURO STOXX 50® benchmark and a strong, diverse domestic and international client base. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets. Its total product offering includes Equities, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. Euronext operates regulated markets, Alternext and the Free Market; in addition it offers EnterNext, which facilitates SMEs’ access to capital markets.
 
 
Medullan is a digital healthcare consulting firm that envisions and crafts amazing user experiences to engage and motivate healthcare consumers and facilitate business transformation. Provides nimble and innovative services and products to the healthcare industry since 2005. They ideate, position, design and develop unique solutions for their clients across the healthcare continuum.
 

 

Local Support Partner

 
IMD is the top-ranked business school, recognized as the expert in developing global leaders through high-impact executive education. The school is 100% focused on real-world executive development; offers Swiss excellence with a global perspective; and has a flexible, customized and effective approach. IMD is ranked FIRST in executive education worldwide (Financial Times 2008-2015) and FIRST in open programs worldwide (Financial Times 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015). IMD is based in Lausanne (Switzerland) and has an Executive Learning Center in Singapore.

 

 

Media Partners

 
Cukierman & Co. Life Sciences (CLS) is a leading specialized investment house delivering high quality, senior level advice to the global Life Sciences sectors, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare information technology.

eHealthNews.eu is the first and the leader in coverage of the top European eHealth industry, research and conference news.

eHealthNews.eu is one of the most visited sites on the Internet for top eHealth decision-makers looking for the latest breaking news on the European market, research articles and events announces.
 
 
Health 2.0 is the leading showcase of cutting edge innovation that's transforming health and health care, bringing a fresh approach to the space. It brings together the best minds, resources and technology for compelling panels, discussions and product demonstrations. The 7th edition of Health 2.0 Europe will take place in Barcelona May 10-12th.

Healthware International is a next-generation healthcare communications agency, combining in a unique blend consulting and creative services with innovation and technology capabilities able to deliver value to existing and emerging healthcare stakeholders. Established about twenty years ago in Italy, Healthware is now an independent global company consistently ranked among the top 100 healthcare communications agencies worldwide, with presence in London, Milan, New York, Rome and Salerno.
 

HealthXL empowers innovators to solve healthcare problems through collaboration. Its members include some of the leading healthcare organizations in the world such as  Abbott Nutrition, Apollo Hospitals, Becton Dickinson, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bupa, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Cleveland Clinic, EY, Highmark Health, IBM, ICON, Imperial College Health Partners, Johnson & Johnson, Linde Healthcare, Northwell Health, Novartis, Partners HealthCare, Philips, ResMed, Roche Diagnostics, Silicon Valley Bank
 

The Journal of mHealth is an international publication which brings the latest professional developments in mhealth and digital health technologies to healthcare and industry professionals around the world. Featuring, the Latest Industry News, Articles, Research, Industry Whitepapers, Market Reports, and Service Reviews.
 
Looking for an Investor, Partner or Pilot Study? mHealth Israel, Feb 18 in Tel Aviv, is the BEST place to engage with more than 40 C-level executives from top US / EU / China healthcare market leaders. This includes more than a dozen major hospitals (such as the #1 or #2 group from India, Germany and France). All attendees will have the opportunity to arrange 1×1 meetings.
The event is organized by mHealth Israel, a non-profit organization for entrepreneurs addressing healthcare innovation. It is the largest community for digital health entrepreneurship in Israel, with frequent Meetups, bi-annual conferences, Roadshows, LinkedIn Group, Database, etc
 

For entrepreneurs who are transforming healthcare, StartUp Health Academy is a global, long-term coaching program and trusted peer network focused on increasing the equity value of its startups. Unlike traditional accelerators, StartUp Health Academy’s full-time team of entrepreneur coaches provide unparalleled programming and access to relationships for every stage of a company’s lifecycle.


Since May 2000, VentureCapital Magazin has been delivering high-quality corporate finance information to investors and entrepreneurs. Editorial focus is placed on private equity, venture capital and buy-out transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions. The most recent figures, reports, and statistics are covered on a regular basis. VentureCapital Magazin is published monthly in German language.
For more information visit http://www.vc-magazin.de/