Tagged with Medtech

Switzerland As kidney disease places mounting pressure on global healthcare systems, innovation in dialysis becomes all the more critical, especially for patients receiving therapy at home. Enter Vivatum: a Swiss-Swedish medtech venture co-founded by industry expert Daniel Maechler, dedicated to reimagining Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) through digital precision, intuitive design,…

Denmark Leading GN’s Hearing division with over a decade of insight and hands-on experience, Peter Justesen has overseen the company’s evolution into a more integrated, globally attuned, and innovation-led organisation. In this conversation, he reflects on the group’s transformation, the technological frontiers of hearing care, and the urgency of reframing hearing…

Denmark After years abroad, Radiometer’s President and CEO, Francis Van Parys, returned to Europe to lead one of Denmark’s most historic MedTech companies into its next chapter. In this interview, he discusses how Radiometer is redefining its role, moving beyond instrumentation to become a driver of time-sensitive clinical decisions through digital…

Denmark From its origins as the inventor of the world’s first self-inflating resuscitator bag in 1956 to becoming a global leader in single-use endoscopy, Ambu has always been defined by innovation. Today, under the leadership of CEO Britt Meelby Jensen, the company is undergoing a strategic transformation; centred on sharper focus,…

Denmark From operating theatres to national policy forums, Mads Koch Hansen has spent his career at the intersection of clinical care and healthcare innovation. Now leading Denmark’s medtech industry association, Medicoindustrien, he draws on this diverse experience to champion a more integrated, forward-looking approach to health technology. In this wide-ranging conversation,…

Puerto Rico Rolando Torres, Chief Operations Officer for CooperVision, a division of global medical device company CooperCompanies, discussed the significant growth and investment CooperVision has experienced in Puerto Rico since 2019, including expansions in manufacturing, packaging, and a workforce increase from 1,700 to nearly 2,500 employees. He highlighted the company’s $500 million…

Denmark As Denmark positions itself as a rising force in global life sciences, the BioInnovation Institute (BII) stands at the centre of this momentum, bridging world-class academic research with entrepreneurial ambition. In this conversation, CEO Jens Nielsen shares how BII is scaling its proven model, shaping Denmark’s innovation environment, and drawing…

Switzerland Thomas Bohn has led the Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa) investment agency for over a decade, shaping Switzerland’s strategy to attract global life sciences firms. He focuses on quality over quantity, targeting high-potential biotech, pharma, and medtech companies and supporting their European growth through sustainable partnerships. Switzerland’s life sciences heritage…

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has long represented an alluring marketplace for the global MedTech industry. Not only does the Kingdom constitute the largest spender on healthcare across the Middle East and North Africa region, but its medical device sector has been experiencing consistent compound annual growth rates of over six percent and…

Saudi Arabia As Saudi Arabia reshapes its healthcare sector, Japanese-headquartered medtech player Terumo is deepening its presence, moving beyond market expansion to integration, innovation, and local manufacturing. Elias El Zoughbi, Country Manager for Terumo in Saudi Arabia, is at the helm of this transformation. Navigating a landscape where global expertise meets national…

Saudi Arabia At the helm of Medtronic’s operations in the Middle East, Khalil Jamaleddine brings over three decades of experience to a region undergoing profound healthcare transformation. From building the company’s early presence in a small Beirut office to leading its strategic consolidation across Saudi Arabia and beyond, his journey mirrors Medtronic’s…

Puerto Rico Backed by world-class expertise, cutting-edge technology, and an ecosystem built on collaboration, the Medical Device Cluster is redefining what it means for Puerto Rico to be a global leader in medical innovation. From scaling high-precision manufacturing to pioneering workforce development, the island is setting new industry benchmarks. Puerto Rico is…