TLDR: Danish healthtech disruptors: 10 game-changing startups transforming healthcare and wellness in 2024
Key Points:
- Denmark leads the healthtech sector in Europe, with a highly digitized healthcare system.
- Last year, Danish healthtech startups secured $835M of VC investment across 56 funding rounds.
Denmark is at the forefront of the healthtech industry in Europe, with the country’s health scene providing a conducive environment for startups to thrive. In 2023, the Danish healthtech sector received a significant amount of VC investment, marking an 11% increase from the previous year. The mature healthcare market in Denmark, with a high healthcare expenditure per capita, offers a large customer base for startups. The widespread use of electronic health records and telemedicine services further supports the growth of healthtech startups in the country.
Some of the innovative startups making waves in the Danish healthtech scene include Teton.ai, which aims to reduce nurse workloads with an AI companion, Corti.ai, transforming emergency medicine with AI-powered solutions, Miiskin, offering skin monitoring apps, and Freya Biosciences, focusing on women’s health and infertility treatment.
Other notable startups include Hoba Therapeutics, NMD Pharma, Orbis Medicines, Neurescue, Hedia, and Droplet IV. These startups are pioneering new technologies and treatments in various healthcare segments, from chronic pain disorders to diabetes management and IV infusion therapy.
The Danish government actively supports innovation in the healthcare sector, providing programs and incentives for early healthtech startups. With the backing of investors and venture capital firms, Danish healthtech disruptors are transforming healthcare and wellness, making significant contributions to the industry.