Patient Innovation

Patient Innovation Online platform for patients to share solutions developed to cope with different health conditions.

Patient Innovation is a nonprofit, international, multilingual, free venue for patients and caregivers of any disease to share their innovations.

✨ Yesterday, the in-person segment of the Copenhagen Bootcamp Week kicked off, and it couldn’t have started better!We be...
23/10/2025

✨ Yesterday, the in-person segment of the Copenhagen Bootcamp Week kicked off, and it couldn’t have started better!
We began the day with Claus Bøttcher Jørgensen, Academic Director for Copenhagen Business School MSc in Innovation in Healthcare, who warmly welcomed participants to Copenhagen Business School.
The first session featured Hans Jørgen Wiberg, founder of Be My Eyes, who shared the inspiring story behind his company and offered invaluable insights and lessons learned from his journey as a social and patient entrepreneur.
Next, Nicolas Bouchet from Health Tech Hub Copenhagen guided participants through the complexities of fundraising and go-to-market strategies for health tech founders — a session packed with practical advice and real-world examples.
After lunch, Ana Catarina Araújo Silva led a dynamic session on Hard Lessons in Building MedTech Products, sharing hands-on experiences that deeply resonated with the group.
In the afternoon, we visited the BioInnovation Institute(BII), hosted by Markus Herrgård, Chief Technology Officer at BII. Markus introduced BII’s mission and programs supporting innovators and invited two incredible healthcare startups —3Sonic and Dandelion Diagnostics — to present their work and inspire our participants.
To wrap up the day, we headed to Carlsberg for a guided tour exploring the history of the Carlsberg Foundation, followed by a lovely dinner at the Home of Carlsberg, joined by some of the speakers who will be with us throughout the week.
A huge thank you to everyone (also to Mie Maahr Hegelund for the continued support and coordination) for such an enriching first day — we returned to the hotel tired, but truly happy and inspired 💡💙

EIT Health Nova SBE NOVA Medical School - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas IESE Business School

The Copenhagen week of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp has officially started! 🎉Yesterday we kicked off with our first o...
21/10/2025

The Copenhagen week of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp has officially started! 🎉
Yesterday we kicked off with our first online day — a full program of insightful sessions before meeting in person at Copenhagen Business School.
We had four fantastic sessions that set the tone for the week:
💡 Susie A. Ruff once again shared her expertise on Market Opportunities in the Danish Healthcare System, offering a deep dive into Denmark’s digital health strategy, innovation trends, and the evolving hospital and care structures. Thank you, Susie, for being part of the Bootcamp year after year!
💡 Moritz Göldner presented an insightful overview of Germany’s Digital Health Applications (DiGA) Framework, showing how evidence-based digital therapeutics are entering healthcare systems and what lessons startups can learn from this model.
💡 Marco Alexandre Saias guided participants once again through the essentials of Intellectual Property, helping innovators understand how to navigate protection and compliance — a crucial step for anyone bringing a health solution to market.
💡 Finally, Ines de Macedo Santos led a dynamic session on Venture Capital Do’s and Don’ts, sharing valuable advice on what investors look for, how to prepare for fundraising, and the most common pitfalls to avoid. Thank you, Inês, for a great first-time session at the Bootcamp!

We’re now ready to continue the journey in person — let’s see what the week at Copenhagen Business School will bring! 🇩🇰✨

🌍 Next week, the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025 lands in  !This final week of the Bootcamp focuses on implementation a...
15/10/2025

🌍 Next week, the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025 lands in !
This final week of the Bootcamp focuses on implementation and diffusion — exploring how healthcare innovations can move from idea to real-world impact. Participants will work on defining pathways for market entry, understanding reimbursement and regulatory frameworks, and refining their business and funding strategies ahead of Demo Day.
We’re thrilled to count on an exceptional group of speakers joining us:
Pedro Oliveira (Nova School of Business and Economics) • Hans Jørgen Wiberg (Be My Eyes) • Susie A. Ruff (Ruff & Co) • Moritz Göldner (Hamburg University of Technology) • Marco Alexandre Saias (Ambar Partners) • Ines de Macedo Santos (Armilar) • Nicolas Bouchet (Health Tech Hub Copenhagen) • Ana Catarina Araújo Silva (Cell2Bio) • Leonie Kellner (BioInnovation Institute (BII) • Pedro Costa (Auricle) • Stefan Dr. Walzer (MArS Market Access & Pricing Strategy GmbH) • Amy Wilson (Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship)
A big thank-you to all speakers for contributing to this special program, and to Mie Maahr Hegelund for the coordination and management at Copenhagen Business School

EIT Health Nova SBE NOVA Medical School - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Copenhagen Business School IESE Business School

The second half of the Barcelona online week of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp brought a mix of reflection, insight, an...
10/10/2025

The second half of the Barcelona online week of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp brought a mix of reflection, insight, and practice.
Wednesday, under the guidance of IESE Business School, focused on understanding how investors think and how to communicate value effectively. With Mathieu Carenzo’s sessions on the early-stage investor mindset and pitch mastery, founders were encouraged to refine their strategy and sharpen their narrative towards VCs. A big thank you to Laetitia Paumard and Favour Salami for coordinating this part of the program and guiding the teams throughout the IESE module.
From Thursday onwards, the program was coordinated by , offering a closer look at the Spanish and Catalan health innovation ecosystem and the journey from science to entrepreneurship. Josep Ballesté Alabart, Francesc Xavier Cos Claramunt, Daniel Oliver, Joan Cornet and Jordina Arcal Cunillera shared valuable insights on the regional ecosystem, pitch development, fundraising, and customer discovery — connecting theory to real-world experience. Many thanks to Miquel Salas and Arnau Pintó Jaen for their coordination and support throughout these days.

We can’t wait for the Copenhagen week, focused on the implementation and diffusion of solutions. Copenhagen Business School, we’re on our way!

IESE Business School NOVA Medical School - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Nova SBE EIT Health

What a powerful start at the Patient Innovation Bootcamp in "Barcelona"! 🌟 ✨ Day 1 Highlights ✨ 🔷 Warm welcome and modul...
08/10/2025

What a powerful start at the Patient Innovation Bootcamp in "Barcelona"! 🌟

✨ Day 1 Highlights ✨
🔷 Warm welcome and module intro by Shabs Rajasekharan & Núria Martí Ras
🔷 Thought-provoking session on Healthcare Innovation with Shabs
🔷“Entrepreneurial Mindset & Ambition” — Shabs challenged us to think bigger
🔷 Deep dive into Cost & Pricing with Edi Soler

✨Day 2 Highlights ✨
🔷 Entrepreneurial Finance Fundamentals I & II by Thomas Maximilian Klueter
🔷 A dynamic Negotiation Workshop led by Antonino Vaccaro
🔷 Introduction to the Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub ecosystem and exploration for potential synergies with the Patient Innovation Bootcamp startups, led by Maria Ripoll Bartrolí

Already feeling energized, challenged, and ready to build. Huge thanks to all the speakers and to Laetitia Paumard for packing these two days with insight, action, and growth. Really looking forward to the rest of the week!

IESE Business School NOVA Medical School - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Nova SBE Copenhagen Business School EIT Health

🚀 Only one week left until the Barcelona Online Week of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025!This week, curated by IESE ...
29/09/2025

🚀 Only one week left until the Barcelona Online Week of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025!

This week, curated by IESE Business School and , BioRegion of Catalonia, will immerse participants in the Catalan healthcare and innovation ecosystem while also equipping them with practical tools to grow their ventures.

Throughout the week, teams will dive into:

✨ Business model creation & customer discovery
✨ The Catalan healthcare system & reimbursement landscape
✨ Entrepreneurial finance, negotiation, and investor mindset
✨ Pitch design, training, and practice
✨ Insights on the future of life sciences & data science

We’re honored to count on an outstanding group of speakers sharing their expertise with our innovators:

Shabs Rajasekharan (IESE Business School) • Edi Soler (IESE) • Thomas Maximilian Klueter (IESE) • Antonino Vaccaro (IESE) • Maria Ripoll Bartrolí (Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub)• Mathieu Carenzo (IESE) • Núria Martí Ras (Biocat, BioRegion of Catalonia)• Katharine D’ Amico PhD (Biocat, The Swala Institute) • Josep Ballesté Alabart, PhD candidate (Biocat, The Swala Institute) • Francesc Xavier Cos Claramunt, MD, PhD, Msc (Institut Català de la Salut) • Joan Grasas (Institut Català de la Salut) • Daniel Oliver (Capital Cell) • Miguel Salas (Biocat) • JOAN CORNET PRAT (InnoHealthAcademy) • Jordina Arcal Cunillera (mjn-neuro)

Thank you all for being part of this program!

Welcoming Our New Co-Executive Director: Carlota de Macedo SantosSince September 2025, Carlota de Macedo Santos has join...
22/09/2025

Welcoming Our New Co-Executive Director: Carlota de Macedo Santos

Since September 2025, Carlota de Macedo Santos has joined Patient Innovation as our new Co-Executive Director & Advisor.

Carlota holds a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and a post-graduation in Management from Nova School of Business and Economics. Before joining Patient Innovation, she worked in Data Strategy at Cerebriu, a Danish start-up leveraging Deep Learning to classify diseases in MRI scans and optimize hospital workflows in Radiology. She also served as a strategic advisor to the Dean at Nova School of Business and Economics, where she co-developed the 26+ strategy and contributed to scaling impact.

We are thrilled to welcome Carlota to our leadership team. Her expertise, energy, and fresh perspective will be highly valuable as we continue advancing Patient Innovation’s mission of supporting patient-driven solutions in healthcare.

Thursday was a full and intensive day for the participants of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp!In the morning, Tiago Godi...
13/09/2025

Thursday was a full and intensive day for the participants of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp!
In the morning, Tiago Godinho delivered a workshop on AI tools for startup development.
The afternoon was just as packed: Salomé Azevedo and Yash Wagle ran an interactive session where teams used pre-assessment results to prioritize R&D interventions for advancing health solutions. Then, Francisco Tenente led a session on Product Strategy.
To round out the day, Carla Portela presented the richness of the innovation ecosystem at Nova School of Business and Economics through the Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute, highlighting opportunities available to the Bootcamp innovators.
Finally, participants enjoyed a social dinner at A Pastorinha, watching the sunset after a long — but truly inspiring — day. 🌅

Day three of the Bootcamp began with the teams meeting the experts: a tailored matchmaking session that connected each s...
11/09/2025

Day three of the Bootcamp began with the teams meeting the experts: a tailored matchmaking session that connected each startup’s needs with the right specialists from Lisbon’s ecosystem to help them move their solutions forward. A big thank you to all of you for participating: Marco Alexandre Saias, Açucena Guerra, Ines de Macedo Santos, Paulo Filipe Diz, Filipa Silva, Carla Portela, Catarina Silvério, André Jacinto, Marta Ferreira, Patricia Alves, Susana Silva, Ana Rita Jesus Maria, Inês Luz Ramalho, Daniel Riscado, Hugo Gamboa
Pedro Pita Barros then gave us an insightful session on the Portuguese Healthcare System.
After lunch, Anne-Laure Fayard led a hands-on workshop on Design Thinking and Prototyping, where participants explored agile mindsets for meaningful design and fast learning in healthcare settings.
The day ended with Ricardo Zózimo's Fireside Stories, a moment that allowed the entrepreneurs to connect on their human side and share personal stories from their journey in life, fostering deeper bonds and mutual inspiration.

Let’s see what the rest of the week brings to the participants!

Day two of the Bootcamp started with an inspiring session on 'Entrepreneurship: Do’s and Don’ts', led by experienced ent...
10/09/2025

Day two of the Bootcamp started with an inspiring session on 'Entrepreneurship: Do’s and Don’ts', led by experienced entrepreneur António Câmara. Gary Monk followed with an engaging session on Digital Health.
After lunch, Leid Zejnilovic delivered a session on Data Validation. Participants then visited the new campus of NOVA Medical School - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, where they explored the facilities and attended a presentation of the NMS Simulation Center, led by Bárbara Nascimento Santos.
The day concluded with a social activity in the mountains of Sintra, featuring a jeep tour to discover the area.
Thank you all for a full and enriching day!

Yesterday, the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025 officially kicked off!All the participating teams gathered in person at ...
09/09/2025

Yesterday, the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025 officially kicked off!

All the participating teams gathered in person at Nova SBE, our Bootcamp’s home since 2020.

Pedro Oliveira, Patient Innovation Co-Founder and Project Leader and Nova SBE's Dean welcomed everyone, joined by Ana Maria Rodrigues, our Chief Medical Officer representing Medical School - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, and Marta Passadouro, EIT Health InnoStars Ecosystem Lead Portugal.

The day also featured some energizing ice-breaking activities led by the amazing Ricardo Zozimo, helping the teams connect and get to know each other. We wrapped up with the introduction of our incredible mentors — Filipa Machado Vaz, Tiwatayo Lasebikan, Pedro Costa, Salomé Azevedo, and David Siqueira Magboulé. Whether in person or online, thank you for once again supporting our startups this year!

We’ll be sharing updates throughout the week, but for now, we can say: what a start! 🚀

🌟 Meet the Experts of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025 – Lisbon Week! 🌟As part of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp, p...
03/09/2025

🌟 Meet the Experts of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp 2025 – Lisbon Week! 🌟

As part of the Patient Innovation Bootcamp, participants will take part in our Meet the Expert session – a unique moment to connect directly with specialists from healthcare, academia, industry, and relevant fields for the participating startups. This session is designed to give innovators valuable guidance and fresh perspectives to strengthen their projects.

We are very grateful to this year’s Lisbon experts for sharing their time and knowledge with our community:

🔹 Marta Ferreira (Interactive Technologies Institute)
🔹 André Jacinto (Apormed)
🔹 Marco Alexandre Saias (Ambar Partners)
🔹 Hugo Gamboa (Nova FCT, PLUX)
🔹 Carla Portela (HEI, Nova SBE)
🔹 Ines de Macedo Santos (Armilar VP)
🔹 Catarina Silvério (Nova CRU, NMS)
🔹 Filipa Silva (Nova SBE)
🔹 Ana Rita Jesús Maria (NMS, West Lisbon Local Health Unit)
🔹 Daniel Riscado (Fidelidade)
🔹 Anibal Ferreira (NMS)
🔹 Paulo Filipe Diz(Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira)
🔹 Açucena Guerra (José de Mello Saúde)
🔹 Rita Francisco Hospital Dona Estefânia
🔹 Susana Silva (Hospital Dona Estefânia)

👏 A big thank you to all our experts for joining us in this journey!

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