Life Science & Health Tech
Life Science & Health Tech
A broad approach to life science and health tech enables new value chain networks and an ecosystem that spans a broader scope. This supports innovation and contributes to solving the system-level challenges that our societies are experiencing.
On a global level, demographic challenges have a major impact on health care systems. Like many other countries, the Nordic countries have a growing proportion of elderly people and an increased prevalence of lifestyle and chronic diseases. The high quality of Nordic data is a competitive advantage internationally and is an enabler for the Nordic region to take lead in personalised and health care services. Nordic collaboration about sharing data for innovative companies would benefit ecosystems across borders. Building on existing Nordic collaboration, also across sectors, is important to optimise the impact of the collaboration.
On top of that, the Nordic Council of Ministers has set a vision by 2030 for the Nordics to be the most sustainable and integrated health region in the world, providing the best possible personalised health care for all its citizens. Nordic cooperation is key to maintaining its position as a global frontrunner and reaching this vision.
A recent Worldview national ranking of health biotech sectors also has shown the growing strength of the Nordics as a leading life sciences hub. Judged on five pillars of data, Sweden ranks second, Denmark fifth, Finland ninth and Norway thirteenth. Meanwhile, Iceland ranked first in the sub-category of nations with no headquartered biotech companies listed on stock exchanges.
Initiatives by Nordic Innovation
2030 Nordic Health Vision: Explains why Nordic countries need to collaborate across the public and private health sectors to achieve an integrated, digital and healthy life.
Nordic Health 2030 Magazine: This study was initiated by Nordic Innovation as part of its Health, Demography and Quality of Life program. Facilitated by Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, involving 30+ leading healthcare decision-makers across Nordic capitals. It aims to uncover the state of health in the Nordics towards 2030 and identify what could be the best catalysts for a preventive health revolution.
Strongholds and Qualities of the Nordic Health Tech Ecosystem: An analysis of positions of strengths of Nordic health tech companies.
NORDIC INNOVATION HOUSE SINGAPORE ACTIVITIES UNDER LIFE SCIENCE & HEALTH TECH
The Future of Holistic Integrated Care | 19 January 2022
Presented by SGInnovate and Nordic Innovation House Singapore.
Technology is the enabler for achieving holistic integrated care and opportunities for prevention and early intervention of health conditions. Learn more about the future of holistic integrated care, such as how the approach aims to be multidisciplinary and how technology innovations are involved in future-ready integrated systems by speakers from the Nordics - DNV Imatis (Norway), Embassy of Finland in Singapore and Singapore - WEB Biotechnology, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, moderated by ACCESS Health International.
Technology Showcase by the Nordics | 28 - 30 September 2021
In partnership with TechInnovation by IPI Singapore.
TechInnovation is a premier technology-to-industry matching event presented by IPI. It brings together international technology providers and enterprises to accelerate the commercialisation of emerging technologies, seed licensing opportunities and foster open innovation collaborations. 10 Nordic companies presented innovative technologies for digitalisation, healthcare, smart cities and sustainability. This showcase of technology offers is curated by Nordic Innovation House Singapore with Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Together, we aim to connect promising Nordic tech companies to Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Nordic Health Virtual Market Entry Programme - Singapore | 6 - 17 September 2021
Organised by Nordic Innovation House Singapore, Innovation Norway, Business Sweden, Business Iceland, the Embassy of Finland and the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore.
11 selected Nordic health companies presented their healthtech solutions to over 260 participants and Singapore healthcare partners from Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), Institute of Mental Health (IMH), National Health Group (NHG), idsMED Group, SingHealth, Singapore General Hospital (SGH), MOH Holdings (MOHH), Ageing Asia, and National University Cancer Institute (NCIS) in a series of virtual group showcase sessions. Enabling the Nordic companies to pitch and address challenges in healthcare sector, gain knowledge of healthcare landscapes in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and foster new partnership opportunities with these partners.
Themed ’Healthcare Beyond Hospital to Community’, our closing event invited Singapore and Nordic speakers, Dr Eugene Fidelis Soh (Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Integrated Care), National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Chief Executive Officer, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) & Central Health), Dr Päivi Sillanaukee (Ambassador for Health and Wellbeing, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland) and Dr Petter Risøe (Co-founder and COO, Diffia) to discuss and learn more about healthcare beyond hospitals to the communities, key challenges, market opportunities and future-ready healthcare innovations applicable in Singapore and in the Nordic countries.
Nordic Health Virtual Market Entry Programme - Singapore | 14 - 25 September 2020
Organised by Nordic Innovation House Singapore, Innovation Norway, Business Sweden, Business Iceland, and the Embassy of Finland in Singapore.
18 Nordic health companies were selected to participate in our virtual programme to showcase Nordic healthtech solutions with prominent health institutions, key healthcare decision-makers. investors and private healthcare stakeholders in Singapore's healthcare sector. At the same time, addressing multiple problem statements provided by our healthcare partners – SingHealth, Singapore General Hospital (SGH), National University Health Systems (NUHS), National Healthcare Group (NHG), Integrated Health Information Systems (iHIS), and MOH Holdings (MOHH).
Our closing event’s panel discussion had Nordic and Singaporean healthcare organisations - CMTi, Norway Health Tech, Karolinska University Hospital and NUHS Centre for Innovation in Healthcare (CIH) as speakers to share on ‘How can new engagement platforms improve healthcare innovation in the health sector?’. We learnt how healthcare institutions are moving towards innovation platforms that will accelerate and increase the engagement between various players in the ecosystem.
Nordic Technology Showcase: Healthcare, Smart Cities and Sustainability | 8 December 2020
In partnership with TechInnovation Singapore by IPI Singapore.
TechInnovation is a premier technology-industry brokerage event organised by IPI that gathers international technology seekers and providers to explore technology and business collaboration opportunities through open innovation in Singapore and the region. Nordic companies and research groups presented innovative technologies for healthcare, smart cities, digitalisation and sustainability. This showcase of technology offers is curated by Nordic Innovation House Singapore, which connects promising Nordic tech companies to Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Galen Growth Global HealthTech Summit: Ecosystem Discover Through the Eyes of Digital Health Startups - Nordic Virtual Panel | 11, 12, 13 November 2022
In this webinar, you will get to learn about the current healthcare ecosystem in the Nordics with Nordic Innovation House Singapore, Innovation Norway and digital health startups - Brighter, Secapp, ADESANTE and Ninchat. The annual Galen Growth’s Global HealthTech Summit features an ever-growing network of international corporations, investors and exceptional Digital Health ventures.
Learn how Nordic countries and Singapore use digital tools to fight COVID-19 | 22 April 2020
In partnership with UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development, Singapore.
Singapore, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are five countries in the spotlight for developing national digital approaches to tackle the spread of the virus. In April 2020, we partnered with the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development in Singapore on a webinar to explore the possibilities of digital approaches to fight COVID-19.
It started with a keynote speech by Bradley Busatto, Director of UNDP Global Centre on Tech, Innovation, and Sustainability and an insightful panel discussion with speakers - Ann Molin (Head of Hack for Sweden), Arild Kristensen (CEO, Norwegian Smart Care Cluster), Marko Vänskä (Head of Industry Growth Capital, Business Finland), Ingi Steinar Ingason (Team Leader National Centre for eHealth @ Directorate of Health in Iceland) and Tan Chee Hau (Director Smart Nation & Digital Government Office, Singapore). We also had nine Nordic companies showcasing their innovative solutions that were ready to address COVID-19 challenges in communications and healthcare.