European HealthTech this week is being shaped by fresh EU-level funding calls for digital health and AI, tightening but slightly simplified device and AI regulation, and continued emphasis on compliance‑driven M&A and scaling of AI decision‑support. Capital is available but flowing selectively into data‑rich platforms, cross‑border care models, and AI‑enabled diagnostics that can navigate the emerging AI Act / MDR / HTA stack.

European HealthTech this week is characterised by EU‑level AI and data initiatives moving into implementation, fresh and upcoming funding calls for digital health innovators, and a continued tilt toward AI‑driven automation and consolidation plays as 2026 opens.​ European MedTech this week is shaped by three themes: MDR/IVDR simplification and EUDAMED timing, new guidance for Notified Bodies, and a steady drumbeat of innovation and capital around robotics, neuro and data‑rich

Nelson Advisors 2026 Video of Market Predictions, Insights and Observations in HealthTech, MedTech and Digital Health.

The first week of December 2025 was defined by two major themes: the domination of RSNA 2025 by European imaging giants and a landmark public private investment partnership to fuel the continent's life sciences sector. The first week of December 2025 highlighted a pivotal shift in European HealthTech regulation, with the European Commission moving to unlock patient data for AI training, a long-awaited reform for the sector. In the UK, the NHS continued its digital integratio

This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the leading boutique M&A investment bankers advising European Digital Health, HealthTech and MedTech founders. It challenges the traditional "league table" hierarchy, positing that for high-growth, innovation-led companies, specialized sector expertise and deep industrial connectivity often outweigh the balance sheet capabilities of global bulge bracket firms. The analysis distinguishes between the "Industrial MedTech" and "Digit