MEDICA 2024, Düsseldorf
The 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® has drawn a diverse group of innovators from over 70 countries, with more than 340 submissions showcasing transformative healthcare solutions. These health techpreneurs have presented exciting solutions, including smart wearables, advanced diagnostics, and remote patient monitoring, all aimed at transforming the healthcare industry.
The Top 12 Health Techpreneurs of 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
- Alivion AG – A wearable device that measures fat burning with a single breath, providing users with non-invasive, continuous self-monitoring of their fat metabolism (Switzerland)
- Aram Huvis Co. Ltd. – AI Scalp Grader: advanced AI technology for individual scalp measurements (South Korea)
- Aspivix – Carevix™: Innovative gynaecological instrument for transcervical procedures (Switzerland)
- Aware Custom Biometric Wearables – Patented 3D ear scanner for the ambulatory recording of brain activities (United States)
- Bottneuro – offers 3D-printed neurostimulator/EEG device for personalized transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) for home use (Switzerland)
- Dotspace Inc. – PressureDOT: Digital capsule that continuously monitors intra-abdominal pressure(IAP) and transmits the real-time data to physicians and patients (United States)
- IntelVasc Inc. – Arterion, the world’s first sensor that enables remote vascular monitoring to provide cost-effective, anticipatory vascular care (United States)
- MedicubeX – eHealth Station™ for autonomous self-measurement of vital signs, cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk and real-time doctor-patient interaction (Finland)
- Pheal GmbH – offers wearable sensor patches for early detection of critical health changes (Germany)
- Samphire Neuroscience – Nettle: a non-invasive home treatment option for the treatment of pain associated with menstruation and mood swings associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (United Kingdom)
- SURAG Medical GmbH – EasyAccess: developed to facilitate the placement of spinal needles and reduce complications (Germany)
- Syntropic Medical – A non-invasive, wearable device to treat depression by activating immune cells in the brain with light transmitted through the eyes (Austria)