The global healthcare sector is undergoing a transformation.

Significant investment is being made in processes and technologies that improve medical care, reduce costs, increase efficiency, assimilate crucial data and bridge the gap between health professionals and patients.

Most of us have likely benefited from healthtech at some point in our lives: whether in the form of wearable devices, such as a Fitbits, appointment scheduling apps like Doctena, state-of-the-art prosthetic limbs, or hospital lightbulbs that disinfect and kill bacteria.

The IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) is set to explode in the next few years. We have already seen ingenious advancements in telemedicine (remote healthcare and monitoring) and enhanced drug management (e.g. pills containing microscopic sensors that send signals to external devices to ensure correct dosage).

But this is just the beginning.

With “healthbots” getting smarter and a wave of post-GDPR innovation revolutionizing data analysis, healthtech is undoubtedly going to positively change, and save, even more lives.

Luxembourg is certainly shaping up to be a leading healthtech hub. Its Biohealth Cluster, managed by Luxinnovation, focuses on digital health, neurodegenerative diseases, molecular diagnostics and immune-oncology, while Clinnova, a healthcare innovation consortium, recently opened a Centre of Excellence.

Isn’t it comforting to know that there are people (and robots) looking out for our health? Let’s check out the innovators in the Grand Duchy who are making a difference.

Black Swan

Developer of wearable devices that detect anomalies in elderly users, enabling them to retain their independence while counting on the possibility of 24/7 assistance.

Doctena

Now available in BeNeLux, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Doctena is a quick, easy and free medical appointment booking app connecting patients with over 10,000 healthcare professionals.

LuxAI

Creator of social robots, LuxAI’s QTRobot keeps children with autism active and engaged, as well as increases the effectiveness of autism therapy.

Meopin

Hailed the “TripAdvisor for Patients, ” Meopin is the first multi-language global rating site for healthcare professionals and patients.

MyMedBot

Coming soon to the market, MyMedBot is a virtual personal assistant which empowers young people who live with a life-threatening chronic condition – like Type 1 diabetes, epilepsy, a severe allergy, or Crohn’s – to pre-emptively setup an emergency plan and have the peace of mind that the right people will know how to help when they need to – no matter if in a classroom or on a night out.

Techcyte Europe

2018 Healthcare Startup of the Year at the Annual Healthcare Summit in Luxembourg, Techcyte is a deep-learning software platform that uses image analysis to assist lab technicians and pathologists.