Events

Bridging the gap between healthcare innovation and clinical adoption—startups connect with investors and hospital leaders shaping Asia’s digital health future Health Ecosystem Day 2024 brought together Singapore’s digital health ecosystem to address a critical challenge: translating promising healthcare technologies into real-world clinical impact. The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) showcased startups tackling healthcare […]

Scaling healthcare innovation from Singapore to underserved populations across Asia—startups pitch solutions to global investors and philanthropists The NUS Medicine International Council (NIC) Singapore Conference 2025 spotlighted how emerging technologies can tackle some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges. Digital health startups from the NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) presented innovations to an audience […]

Healthcare innovators from across Southeast Asia tackled chronic disease and mental health challenges in Bangkok’s premier health-tech hackathon The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) joined forces with MIT Hacking Medicine to mentor multidisciplinary teams developing breakthrough healthcare solutions. Over five intensive days, clinicians, technologists, entrepreneurs, and researchers collaborated to address some of the […]

Market-ready innovations tackle Asia’s most urgent healthcare challenges as accelerator graduates pitch to investors and industry leaders Demo Day 2025 showcased solutions addressing healthcare delivery gaps that affect millions across the region—from accessible cancer screening in underserved communities to scalable mental health support for digital-native generations. After 12 weeks of intensive mentorship and clinical validation, […]

Navigating the unique challenges of healthcare entrepreneurship—from investor selection to clinical adoption barriers The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) and Alice Lee Innovation Centre of Excellence (A.L.I.C.E) convened healthcare startup founders who have successfully navigated the complex journey from concept to commercial deployment. The panel explored the strategic decisions and practical challenges that […]

From promising pilot to sustainable revenue—navigating the treacherous gap that kills most healthcare innovations The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) convened healthcare technology founders and investors to dissect a critical challenge: most healthcare pilots never convert to commercial contracts. The panel explored why promising technologies struggle to transition from validation to revenue, and […]

Trade tensions, tariffs, and macroeconomic volatility—navigating the new reality of healthcare technology investment in an uncertain world The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) convened Singapore-based healthcare technology investors to examine how geopolitical factors are reshaping investment strategies and venture positioning. As international trade policies shift and macroeconomic uncertainty deepens, healthtech founders and investors […]

From Singapore launch to US market penetration—unpacking the strategic decisions behind rapid international expansion in healthcare technology The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) and Zühlke presented a case study examining Thrixen’s market expansion journey with 22Health Ventures. The session explored the critical decisions, partnership dynamics, and execution strategies that enabled a Singapore-based healthcare […]

When clinical expertise meets legal acumen and entrepreneurial experience—insights on building and funding healthcare ventures that survive beyond pilot stages The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA) hosted Dr. Snehal Patel, a physician-lawyer-entrepreneur and healthcare investor, for a deep dive into what separates successful healthcare ventures from promising concepts that never achieve sustainable scale. […]

Healthcare professionals share how medical training opens unexpected doors beyond patient care The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA), Amazon Web Services, and 22Health Ventures convened healthcare professionals who transitioned from clinical practice into healthcare investment, technology leadership, and strategic consulting. The panel explored a question many clinicians privately ask: what opportunities exist beyond […]

The messy, uncertain early days of building healthcare ventures—founders share what actually happens between brilliant idea and first paying customer The NUS Medicine Digital Advanced Technology Accelerator (DATA), NUS Enterprise, and 22Health Ventures hosted a candid fireside discussion on healthcare venture creation’s most challenging phase: going from zero to one. Two founders who successfully navigated […]