Innovator Spotlight: Outside innovation in health care
Elena de Benavides, CEO of the International Institute of Phlebology S.L., is an economist by training and a specialist in Health Economics and Management of Healthcare Organizations. She is also one of the winners of Spain’s 2011TR35 competition, which is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s prize in recognition of top innovators under 35. At the end of last year, the latest World Marketing Forum 3.0 took place in Madrid, in which the present environment...
read moreMeet Glooko: Diabetes Monitoring on an iPhone
It has become evident that in today’s world, technology is advancing rapidly even as we speak. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a great example of how entrepreneurs are building “not for today but for the future,” which was apparent in this years showcase. A key issue in these conferences is finding a linkage between health and the use of technology to essentially help people live longer. One company that stood out in this year’s conference is, Glooko,...
read moreInnovator Spotlight: Pharma Taking Open Innovation Medicine
Teresa Gonzalo has linked her vocation as a researcher with a doctorate in Biomedicine with the ambition to release products conceived in the laboratory to benefit society. The need to develop a business plan to transform the market in product innovation motivated Teresa to found and direct a spin-off from her university: Ambiox Biotech. The company’s objective is to curb the impact of AIDS with a nanotechnology-based microbicidal gel that enables individuals to...
read moreMeat the Future: Would you eat a stem cell steak to save the planet?
Juicy, chargrilled perfection, nestled between saucy layers of ketchup and mustard, half-hidden behind a veil of lettuce, its tomato cap cocked to one side. Ahh, the burger of your dreams….but wait. Like most dreams, this burger isn’t what it seems. Far, far from the fields you imagine your burger once roamed, far, far from the dinner table it ended up on is reality. Your burger was grown in a lab. Yes, “in vitro” – grown in a Petri dish — meat. Sounds...
read moreInnovator Spotlight: Organizing Specialists Successfully
Elena de Benavides, CEO of the International Institute of Phlebology S.L., is an economist by training and a specialist in Health Economics and Management of Healthcare Organizations. She is also one of the winners of Spain’s 2011TR35 competition, which is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s prize in recognition of top innovators under 35. Healthcare and medical practices have always been determined by specialization. The need for specialization in medicine...
read moreeMedicine: Smartphones Helping People Stay Healthy
With the synergy of widespread smartphone adoption, sophisticated apps and dedicated phone accessories, 2012 is shaping up to be a big year for personal and professional e-medicine. And according to one medical expert, this is not a bad thing at all. Dr. David Bragg, of the Baylor Health Care System based in Dallas, is a proponent of this trend and believes these systems hold a valuable spot in the health spectrum. “In general, I’m very much in favor of these...
read moreOpinno Opines: What Will 2012 Bring?
2011 is now over and hopefully those New Year’s Eve hangovers are far behind us. Let’s take a look at what we at Opinno see as being important in 2012 for entrepreneurship, technology and innovation. South America While Europe and to a lesser extent the US are mired in financial troubles, South America is booming. According to the World Economic Forum, Latin American countries’ economies such as Mexico’s are is projected to grow by 3.5%. This is in stark...
read moreThe 5-Cent Stamp-Sized Test that Will Save Millions
A piece of paper the size of a postage stamp could save your life. Thanks to Diagnostics For All (DFA), a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing “low-cost, easy-to-use, point-of-care diagnostics” to those who live beyond the reach of urban hospitals and medical infrastructures, this technology, which experts are hailing as “game-changing,” will soon be available in even the most remote corners of the globe. The device, which was developed Harvard...
read moreInnovator Spotlight: A Future with Mobile Health
Jorge Gomez serves as VP of Global Strategic Alliances at Andago, where he analyzes business opportunities and develops new market initiatives, increasing Andago’s Health and Wellness ecosystem of partner companies. Jorge combines his Computer Science engineering vision with an Executive International MBA background, along with a thriving passion for state-of-the-art technologies and World cultures. EVOLUTION OF MOBILE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES In the future, we will...
read moreInnovator Spotlight: Social Innovation
Is social innovation in the limelight? Is it fashionable? I find it surprising that every article, every political or academic agenda related to innovation has referred to this topic; from the 2020 European strategy to MIT and the main business schools on the planet. But, what is social innovation exactly? Some people define it as initiatives or new ways of facing the challenges of our current age; others as the perfect tool to achieve whatever social impact is being...
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