Nelson Advisors have researched 20 future Healthtech and MedTech leaders in 20 European countries, highlighting the founders, scientists and technologists building innovative solutions and companies. In addition to the 20 x 20 Series, we have also predicted 3 HealthTech and MedTech hubs across Europe with the potential to become centres of excellence.

The Icelandic healthcare technology (HealthTech) and medical device (MedTech) sectors have entered a period of unprecedented expansion, transitioning from a localised research infrastructure into a globally competitive innovation hub. This evolution is fundamentally rooted in the unique intersection of Iceland’s high-fidelity genomic data, a single-payer nationalised healthcare system, and a robust academic-clinical nexus centered at the University of Iceland and Landspítali