Tag Archives: Healthcare Innovation

Prosus and Accel Expand Early-Stage Innovation Ecosystem with New Atoms X Programme Supporting Frontier Technologies

(IN BRIEF) Prosus and Accel have announced the first cohort of startups selected for the Atoms X LeapTech programme, an initiative aimed at supporting early-stage companies developing breakthrough technologies across sectors such as climate infrastructure, space, aerospace and healthcare. Selected … Read the full press release

Gerresheimer Expands Digital Healthcare Portfolio with Integrated Smart Injection Monitoring and Patient Engagement Platform

(IN BRIEF) Gerresheimer has launched Gx InMonit, a smart add-on device for autoinjectors, along with Gx AdheraLink, an AI-driven messaging solution, to improve patient adherence to home-based injection therapies. The system guides patients through the injection process, captures real-time data, … Read the full press release

Denmark Invests in ODAQS Initiative to Simplify Quantum Programming and Bring Technology Closer to Healthcare Applications

(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University has joined forces with Aarhus University and quantum technology company Kvantify in the ODAQS project, a DKK 17.4 million initiative funded by Innovation Fund Denmark to make quantum computing more practical for pharmaceutical research. The project … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool and Ho Chi Minh City Medical University Launch Long-Term Partnership in AI and Data Science for Healthcare Innovation

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a long-term partnership focused on data science and artificial intelligence innovation for healthcare. Signed during … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann Establishes Dedicated Healthcare Investment Platform to Accelerate Technology-Driven Growth

(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann Investments has launched Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments (BHI), a new independent, transatlantic healthcare-focused investment fund with operations in Europe and the United States. Building on years of successful healthcare investments and a first major exit with AI company … Read the full press release

GSK Strengthens Immunology Pipeline with $2.2 Billion RAPT Therapeutics Acquisition

(IN BRIEF) GSK has agreed to acquire RAPT Therapeutics in a transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, adding ozureprubart, a phase IIb long-acting anti-IgE antibody for food allergy prevention, to its Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation pipeline. Designed to offer sustained … Read the full press release

Alta Semper Fund II Secures EIB Investment to Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare in Africa

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, via EIB Global, has invested $37.5 million in Alta Semper Fund II to support pharmaceutical, life sciences and MedTech companies across Africa, with a primary focus on North Africa. The fund is expected to … Read the full press release

DNV Selected to Certify Noul’s Malaria Blood and Cancer Testing Solutions for EU Market

(IN BRIEF) DNV has partnered with Korean diagnostics company Noul to certify its AI-powered malaria, blood cell and cervical cancer testing solutions under the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation. Acting as an IVDR Notified Body, DNV will assess … Read the full press release

Warwick Medical School Launches Community First Responder Scheme to Support Emergency Care Across Coventry and Warwickshire

(IN BRIEF) Warwick Medical School has launched its Community First Responder scheme, enabling trained medical student volunteers to respond to 999 emergencies across Coventry and Warwickshire under the supervision of West Midlands Ambulance Service. Students operate a purpose-equipped CFR van … Read the full press release

WACKER Unveils Next-Generation Medical Silicones for Adhesive and Tubing Applications at COMPAMED

(IN BRIEF) At COMPAMED 2025, WACKER introduces several groundbreaking silicone solutions aimed at redefining medical adhesive and tubing performance while advancing environmental goals. The main attraction is SILPURAN® eco 2114, a biomethanol-based silicone gel adhesive produced under mass balance certification … Read the full press release

GSK Acquires Global License for Empirico’s Phase I siRNA Candidate EMP-012 Targeting Novel Inflammatory Pathway in COPD

(IN BRIEF) GSK has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Empirico Inc. for EMP-012, a first-in-class siRNA candidate currently in Phase I trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). EMP-012 targets a distinct inflammatory pathway, offering potential therapeutic benefit … Read the full press release

EIB and EIF Approve €9.2 Billion Package to Drive Housing Innovation, Healthcare, and Global Development

(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EIF have approved €9.2 billion in financing to boost Europe’s innovation and sustainability agenda, including a landmark €400 million HousingTech initiative to revolutionise the construction industry and enhance affordable housing. The EIF also invested in … Read the full press release

TUM Develops Ultra-Precise Eye Surgery Robot to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration with 15-Micrometer Accuracy

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), led by Professor Mohammad Ali Nasseri, have developed a robotic assistant capable of delivering ultra-precise eye injections to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The system, requiring less than five minutes … Read the full press release

SCHOTT Pharma debuts world’s first 5.5 ml prefillable staked-needle glass syringe, paving the way for next-generation biologic therapies at home

(IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma has launched the industry’s first 5.5 ml prefillable staked-needle glass syringe, expanding its syriQ BioPure® platform to support biologic therapies designed for home administration. The syringe integrates seamlessly with Ypsomed’s YpsoMate® 5.5 ml autoinjector and Datwyler’s … Read the full press release

EDAP TMS Secures €36 Million Credit Facility from the European Investment Bank to Accelerate Global Growth and Innovation

(IN BRIEF) EDAP TMS SA has secured a €36 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB), supported by the European Commission’s InvestEU guarantee, to boost the global expansion of its Focal One® Robotic HIFU platform and fund new … Read the full press release

Luxembourg’s NCER-PD Celebrates a Decade Advancing Parkinson’s Research from Precision Medicine to Prevention

(IN BRIEF) Luxembourg marked the tenth anniversary of the National Centre for Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s Disease (NCER-PD) with a two-day symposium highlighting a decade of progress in Parkinson’s research, clinical care, and prevention. Funded by the National Research … Read the full press release

Over One Million Children Benefit from LEGO Group’s Play-Based MRI Initiative Supporting Pediatric Care

(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has reached a major milestone with over one million children worldwide benefiting from its LEGO MRI Scanner set—a hands-on educational model designed to help young patients feel more comfortable during MRI procedures. Developed in collaboration … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Spanish Partners Launch Strategic Initiative for Theranostics Research in Barcelona

(IN BRIEF) The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has partnered with the Spanish government, Government of Catalonia, and city of Barcelona to establish a joint framework for advancing theranostics research in Spain — a field that combines diagnostics and therapy for personalized medicine. The … Read the full press release

New Centre for Human Drug Research clinical research facility in Enschede strengthens collaboration with Medisch Spectrum Twente and University of Twente

(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, and the Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR) will open a new clinical research unit at MST on 10 October 2025. This expansion represents CHDR’s first facility outside Leiden and underscores … Read the full press release

Sanofi Ventures surpasses $1.4 billion with new capital to accelerate early-stage medical innovation

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has boosted its venture capital arm, Sanofi Ventures, with a new $625 million multi-year commitment, raising the fund’s assets under management to more than $1.4 billion. Since 2012, Sanofi Ventures has invested over $800 million in more … Read the full press release