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Hong Kong Wolfgang Niedermark of GIC in Hong Kong, part of the AHK network of German Chambers of Commerce worldwide assesses the business relationship between Germany and Asia and how Hong Kong compares to its regional competitors as an investment destination What is your assessment of the business relationship between Germany and…

Hong Kong Matthew Man, CEO of Hong Kong cold chain monitoring technology specialist Myndar, expounds on the company’s formation, its differentiating factors, and countering resistance to new innovations in the healthcare sector.   How did you identify the niche in the market for your cold chain monitoring technologies? I founded Myndar back…

Spain From Big Data to healthcare algorithms to the healthcare continuum. Philips’ intention to be recognized by citizens as the company that helps people lead healthier lives covers all aspects of health. In Spain and Portugal, Juan Sanabria’s agenda is no different—touching the lives of 3 billion people a year by…

China Simon Yam, managing director of Geodis Greater China, shares the importance of the Greater China region to Geodis globally, the region’s strong performance and growth, the strategic importance of the healthcare and life sciences sector to their business, and the value-added, niche services and solutions they are committed to offering…

Hong Kong Louis Sze, CEO of Personal Surgical Modelling, an exciting Hong Kong start-up in the 3D printing medical technology field, shares the company’s achievements over the past few years, his insights on the regulatory and commercialization challenges related to such a groundbreaking new field of healthcare technology, and his main priorities…

UK Chief Executive since 2011, Peter Coleman introduces Cobra Biologics and highlights challenges both domestically and globally in the biotech space for CDMOs; he addresses funding opportunities within the public and private sector and Cobra Biologics’ ambitious plans for 2022. Can you please introduce Cobra Biologics to our international readers? “The…

Portugal Virgilio Bento, known as ‘V’ amongst his peers, invites readers to discover SWORD Health, an interactive solution for patients undergoing physical recovery programs. In this exclusive interview, he describes how best to tackle future obstacles, the stigmatization endured in the disruptive startup world and the future for one of Portugal’s…

Cyprus With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, George Limbouris, general manager and founder of third-party logistics provider PharmaLink, has a clear vision on how to establish PharmaLink as the ideal partner for all pharmaceutical companies working in Cyprus and how he wants to lead the company through…

UK Recently appointed as general manager & vice president of Gilead’s UK and Ireland operations, Hilary Hutton-Squire highlights the uniqueness of the UK’s healthcare system, its expertise in life sciences and global leadership in clinical trials. To her, the UK has to maintain its core differentiators, such as a health technology…

UK With four out of the five NHS bodies, Leeds City Region is strongly anchored in the British life sciences ecosystem. Chair of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, Roger Marsh OBE, highlights what else makes the region special: its great talent, dedication to discovery and ability to build bridges between academia…

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…

Portugal Coimbra Genomics aims to make genetics easier. The company has developed Elsie, a digital platform that helps make better individualized clinical decisions. They have recently been recognized as the ‘second biggest promise in European e–Health’. Bruno Soares shares the Coimbra Genomics story, plans and exciting news for 2018, and how Elsie…