Mental health dominates as top therapeutic area for business growth in 2023
Mental health emerges as the clear winner for 2023 as the therapeutic area with best business potential according to digital health industry stakeholders. Metabolism and endocrinology which used to lead the board for years is no longer the leader even though trailing behind with cardiology. Women’s health has had a long jump to reach the Learn more...
405 Partnership talks between startups and corporates have been facilitated by R2GConnect, the global scouting platform
82 healthcare companies and investors have used R2GConnect, the global scouting and matchmaking platform for the digital health industry, to find the best startups for their open call (briefing opportunities). More than 5,100 digital health companies have joined the platform in the past 4 months. 405 partnership talks between startups and established healthcare companies have Learn more...
R2G launches the new global survey: Startup-Corporate Partnerships in Digital Health 2023: Success factors and breaking points
R2G launched a global survey that explores how established corporates like hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, health insurers, or med tech companies partner with digital health start-ups to drive innovation in digital health: what works and what doesn’t when forming and managing a partnership. Corporates have been approaching start-ups in a variety of ways, including through investment Learn more...
4 months after the launch of R2GConnect, more than 4,600 digital health startups have joined the global scouting platform.
Just 4 months after the launch of R2GConnect, the global scouting platform for digital health startups worldwide has attracted more than 4,600 digital health innovators to its database. The platform has also facilitated 370 partnership talks between a variety of established healthcare companies and digital health innovators. Ever since the launch of R2GConnect, the global Learn more...
HelloGina: How an evidence-based app is addressing painful sex. Interview with Daphne Petrich, US BD Lead HelloGina.
Women’s health is a very attractive market for global healthcare and wellness industry players. In 2020, almost 1 billion women could have been targeted with digital health solutions. Fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum support are the leading segments in the space, with gynecology & obstetrics and menopause still lacking behind. According to the American College of Learn more...
After a challenging year, the digital health industry sees some light at the end of the tunnel in 2023.
2022 was a difficult funding year for the digital health industry. Digital health business owners predict funding in 2023 to be similar as in 2022, however plurality of them are optimistic for revenues to grow significantly. Majority of the stakeholders also anticipate companies to keep their existing staff or start hiring again without massive lay-offs. Learn more...
The optimism about the digital health industry is slowly declining!
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly boosted digital health technology development and adoption, however the question is what does 2023 behold for digital health. To gain insight into the investment, funding, business opportunities, partnerships, and key trends that will shape the digital health industry in 2023, R2G has conducted a comprehensive survey and released the findings Learn more...
Digital Chronic Care. Does It Work?
Digital health solutions improve patient outcomes with chronic conditions mainly in three areas including symptom self-management, HCP-patient communication and mental and physical wellbeing. Positive clinical evidence on patient outcomes is available for all three domains, however the quality and maturity of clinical evidence varies significantly depending on the chronic condition type. Understanding the patient experience Learn more...
Digiburn – outsmart burnout digitally. Interview with Georgi Natchev, CEO
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2019, 1 in every 8 individuals, or 970 million people globally were living with a mental health condition, most common of which are depression and anxiety. In 2019, WHO recognized burnout as an occupational phenomenon. Despite the fact that it is not classified as a medical disease, Learn more...