”iHealth”: Challenge or opportunity?

Rumors have been rife for some time that Apple is working on including sensors for blood pressure, blood sugar and alcohol levels in an upcoming upgrade of the Apple Watch-series. “iHealth” - for the lack of a better term - seems to be on the horizon. And while nothing is certain at this point -… Continue reading ”iHealth”: Challenge or opportunity?

The battle for health care

One of the most interesting industries from a startup point-of-view is the health care industry. Before the pandemic hit it was widely recognized that there are a lot of costly, structural issues afoot in the healthcare industry that technology can provide better and more cost efficient solutions for, but nonetheless newcomer struggled to really get… Continue reading The battle for health care

The daunting 1st prototype

The last week or so I have been busy building the first simple prototype of our upcoming app - a pre-MVP - for the MedTech startup, we're working on getting off the ground. We will be getting it out there to get early feedback just after Christmas. It is a daunting process. Not only is… Continue reading The daunting 1st prototype

Prepare for the digital health struggle

If you had the need for a piece of advice from a doctor, would you launch a super-app like WeChat to find one who could help you? No matter what you say you would do, it is already happening in China, where WeDoctor is part of the WeChat overall experience. And working to be available… Continue reading Prepare for the digital health struggle

Wanted: Co-founder

Want to have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of millions of people worldwide and help them increase their quality of life? Then maybe you should consider joining our new ambitious MedTech startup as a technical co-founder with an emphasis on software development. We're targeting a really big problem using innovative patent protected technologies,… Continue reading Wanted: Co-founder

A necessary read

While working to create a MedTech startup either from scratch or later trying to get the product to market, John Carreyrou's book "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup" about the Theranos scandal should be absolutely required reading. The story about Theranos is well documentet by now: Only the lies were bigger… Continue reading A necessary read

Media should take some cues from MedTech

The other day I was asked by Lars K. Jensen to contribute 3 tips on digital development as it relates to media to his weekly newsletter, 'Digital Ugerevy'. Naturally, I obliged and delivered as I try to do every time a good friend of mine asks for a piece of advice or some input. And… Continue reading Media should take some cues from MedTech

Interview more, not less

Hiring for a key role in a new startup is both interesting and frightening. You get the opportunity to meet great people, who have invested time and interest in what you're going to do, and you really need to make sure you end up with the right one. It can be tempting to just interview… Continue reading Interview more, not less