Tagged with MedTech

Belun Technology Lydia Leung, CEO of Belun Technology, introduces us to the start-up´s flagship product, the Belun Ring. She also discusses the impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and preventative care can have on the healthcare industry in Hong Kong. Having been in a government research institute for ten years before joining Belun…

Asia-Pacific Kevin O’Reilly, president for the APAC region at medtech giant Varian, discusses his key priorities, the importance of Asia to the global group, new technology adoption, and the importance of inter-stakeholder collaboration.   Diversity has been a major factor in our interest in this region, and by becoming closer to…

Hong Kong Ir. Prof. Andros Chan, president of the Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industry Association (HKMHDIA), introduces the organization’s mandate, the emerging trends in Hong Kong medtech, and the impact of the Greater Bay Area initiative on his industry. Andros, as a founding member of the HKMHDIA, could you share…

UK With a strong historic footprint in Edinburgh, Canon Medical Systems has based one of its global R&D centres in Scotland from where it develops software for its devices. Ken Sutherland, president, explains how Canon is able to leverage on the talent available in Scotland and what trends he is observing…

China Simon, you established Glory Medical back in 1998. What was the main rationale behind this significant decision? “We already have operations in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and are exploring projects in Indonesia and Bangladesh, as well as in Latin America and the Middle East. Some of these places really need…

Digital Surgery By developing the first real-time AI system for use in operating rooms, a British medtech start-up is helping push forward the quality and precision of surgical care, as well as potentially paving the way for many more patients in developing nations to access this care. “The impact of a technology…

China Dr. Chen Hao is the CEO and founder of the promising startup Imsight, the only company focusing on medical imaging analysis using Artificial Intelligence technology in the Greater Bay Area. In this exclusive interview, the young and ambitious entrepreneur explains how Imsight’s research-driven solutions will revolutionize the relationship between doctors…

China Alex Wang Yimin, founder and CEO of SONTU Medical Imaging, shares the exciting story of SONTU’s development since 2009, their significant investment into R&D and various international certifications like the CE Mark and TL listing, and his advice to future aspiring entrepreneurs within the medtech space. Mr. Wang, could you…

China Scott Liang, president of Apex (Guangzhou) Tools and Orthopedics discusses the company’s strong positioning on the Chinese medtech market, current strategic priorities, and what differentiates Apex from its competitors. As President of Apex (Guangzhou) Tools and Orthopedics and having been with the company since its inception, could you tell us…

China Dami Qiu, founder and CEO of EMP, shares her personal story of how she decided to establish EMP two decades ago, the market opportunities in ultrasound medical equipment in China, and her groundbreaking poverty alleviation medical devices distribution platform for rural and community hospitals in China, which she hopes to…

Malta UMANA T1 – a patient monitoring ecosystem that uses tattoo sensor technology to measure and record heart rate and other physiological parameters – stands as one of the most innovative technologies ever developed in Malta and could herald a shift in the island nation’s innovation landscape. “The operating environment [in…

Portugal Secretary General João Goncalves of the Portuguese Trade Association for Medical Devices Companies (APORMED) – Portugal’s medtech association – welcomes readers to explore relevant trades in the medical devices segment. Although initially an association dominated by domestic players and now by the multinationals, under Goncalves’s vision, the group intends to…