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Photobiomodulation: HealthTech Spotlight for 2026
Photobiomodulation (PBM), a non-invasive therapeutic modality utilising specific wavelengths of light, is emerging as a significant healthtech to watch in 2026. Its fundamental action involves stimulating cellular metabolism by enhancing mitochondrial function, which in turn reduces inflammation, promotes tissue repair, and alleviates pain. While already established in areas such as pain management, wound healing, and oral mucositis, PBM is demonstrating remarkable potential
Aug 625 min read


Key Takeaways from "Scaling Integrated Digital Health" report by MIT Technology and Roche
The MIT Technology Review Insights report, "Scaling integrated digital health," sponsored by Roche, illuminates a compelling paradox within the global healthcare sector. While an overwhelming 96% of healthcare executives express readiness and possess resources for digital health solutions, this enthusiasm is tempered by significant, though perceived as manageable, systemic challenges. The most prominent of these challenges centers on interoperability, with 91% of executives a
Aug 616 min read


NHS Single Patient Record: Strategic Learnings from Denmark's Digital Health Journey
The National Health Service (NHS) is embarking on an ambitious initiative to establish a Single Patient Record (SPR), a cornerstone of its broader strategy to transform healthcare delivery. This report analyses the NHS's vision for the SPR, drawing critical lessons from Denmark's extensive experience with digital health. Denmark, a recognised global leader in eHealth, offers valuable insights into both successful national digital solutions and significant implementation chall
Aug 620 min read


The Next Wave of HealthTech Unicorns and Soonicorns in Europe and USA
The Next Wave of HealthTech Unicorns and Soonicorns in Europe and USA Executive Summary The global health technology (healthtech) sector...
Aug 517 min read


Nelson Advisors: One of Europe's Leading Healthcare Technology Mergers and Acquisitions, Partnerships and Investment Advisory Firms
Nelson Advisors: One of Europe's Leading Healthcare Technology Mergers and Acquisitions, Partnerships and Investment Advisory Firms...
Aug 421 min read


Nelson Advisors interviewed by Mergermarket for their 'AI fuels European MedTech M&A despite regulatory uncertainty' story
Nelson Advisors interviewed by Mergermarket for their 'AI fuels European MedTech M&A despite regulatory uncertainty' story Nelson...
Aug 44 min read


Valuation Models for Early-Stage Healthcare AI Companies in Europe: Methods to Calculate Enterprise Value by Nelson Advisors
Valuation Models for Early-Stage Healthcare AI Companies in Europe: Methods to Calculate Enterprise Value by Nelson Advisors
Aug 224 min read


Intellectual property backed lending is rapidly emerging as a pivotal financing mechanism for HealthTech companies in 2025
Intellectual property backed lending is rapidly emerging as a pivotal financing mechanism for HealthTech companies in 2025 Executive...
Aug 127 min read


Navigating FDA Regulations: A Comprehensive Resource Index for Digital Health Device Innovators
Navigating FDA Regulations: A Comprehensive Resource Index for Digital Health Device Innovators Executive Summary This report serves as a...
Jul 2823 min read


Healthcare Technology IPO candidates for 2026: Innovaccer, Hippocratic AI, Qventus, Truveta, Commure, Persivia, Tennr
Healthcare Technology IPO candidates for 2026: Innovaccer, Hippocratic AI, Qventus, Truveta, Commure, Persivia, Tennr I. Executive...
Jul 2722 min read


Future Trends for UK HealthTech Investment
= Future Trends for UK HealthTech Investment The UK healthtech investment landscape is dynamic and continues to show strong growth, with...
Jul 275 min read


Nelson Advisors HealthTech Macro Trends in 2025
Nelson Advisors HealthTech Macro Trends in 2025 Executive Summary The HealthTech sector in 2025 stands at a pivotal juncture, marked by...
Jul 2624 min read


The Race for Healthcare AI Dominance: Identifying the 'Apple of the Ecosystem' and Future Leader setting de facto standards for AI application, Data Management and Clinical Utility
The quest to identify the "Apple of Healthcare AI" is not about finding a company that replicates Apple's consumer-tech closed ecosystem. Instead, this report defines such an entity as one that achieves dominant influence and potential gatekeeping through a highly integrated, user-centric and crucially, interoperable platform. This future leader will set de facto industry standards for AI application, data management and clinical utility.
Jul 2518 min read


Closed Loop Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Electric Medicine and the Future of HealthTech
Closed-loop Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) represents a profound evolution within bioelectronic medicine, transitioning from static, pre-programmed therapies to adaptive, personalised interventions.
Jul 2433 min read


Electric Medicine: A Transformative HealthTech Sub-Sector in 2025
Electric medicine, often referred to as electroceuticals or bioelectronic medicine, is rapidly emerging as a pivotal and transformative HealthTech sub-sector in 2025. This field leverages targeted electrical stimulation of the nervous system to address a wide array of chronic diseases, offering a compelling alternative to traditional pharmacological interventions.
Jul 2436 min read
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