Merilin Varsamaa, Head of Tehnopol’s HealthTech ecosystem, recently completed a pivotal visit to Singapore, forging cross-border partnerships to drive innovation in digital health and AI-powered healthcare solutions. The visit included participation in GovWare, where critical discussions on AI integration and cybersecurity in healthcare were held, and a high-level roundtable with Singapore’s leading healthcare organizations. These collaborations aim to connect Estonian companies with Singapore’s advanced healthcare market, emphasizing shared priorities in digital health and innovative technologies. This partnership opens doors to transformative healthcare solutions, enabling Estonian companies to expand globally while improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
During her visit, Varsamaa actively participated in GovWare, one of Asia’s leading cybersecurity and digital innovation events, where she engaged in discussions on the future of AI in healthcare. These discussions highlighted two critical challenges: ensuring healthcare professionals and users are well-equipped for AI integration, and fortifying cybersecurity in an increasingly digital healthcare landscape. The adoption of Zero Trust Architecture emerged as a crucial step forward, emphasising the importance of verifying every action and user to protect sensitive data.
A key highlight of the visit was a high-level roundtable co-hosted with the Estonian Embassy in Singapore. Esteemed leaders from SingHealth, the National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC), Enterprise Singapore, A*Star, the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), Singapore Deep Tech Alliance, Myraa Health, SG-Singapore Health Technologies Consortium, CHI – Centre for Healthcare Innovation, co11ab Novena, and IHH Healthcare Singapore explored how patient-centric AI solutions could transform healthcare delivery, enhancing outcomes while ensuring robust data security.
The Tehnopol HealthTech Community exists to support the rapid and effective development of Estonian health technology, addressing critical healthcare challenges through innovation. This visit perfectly encapsulates its mission: to connect Estonian companies with global opportunities, driving growth through cross-border collaboration.
The visit laid the foundation for new partnerships with Singapore’s leading healthcare organizations, including the Agency for Integrated Care and the National Health Innovation Centre, in collaboration with the Estonian Embassy and the Estonian Business HUB in Singapore. These connections provide community members with unparalleled opportunities to expand into one of the world’s most advanced healthcare markets and foster cross-border collaborations. Key collaboration topics were identified during the visit, emphasizing the mutual strengths and priorities of Estonia and Singapore in areas such as digital health, AI in healthcare, innovative healthcare tools, and cybersecurity.
To kick off this exciting collaboration, Tehnopol is hosting a HealthTech Coffee Morning on December 13th. The event will provide an in-depth look at Singapore’s health technology landscape and offer actionable insights for companies aiming to expand there. Singapore serves as an excellent gateway and platform for accessing other markets in Asia. Additionally, the event will feature an overview of strategic collaborations and plans between Estonian and Singaporean entities, in partnership with the Estonian Embassy in Singapore and the Estonian Business HUB in Singapore
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The event promises to be a valuable platform for fostering new partnerships and exploring the vast potential of this cross-border collaboration. The collaboration between Estonia and Singapore has the power to drive impactful change, transforming healthcare systems and improving lives on a global scale.
This event is open to all members of Tehnopol’s HealthTech community and other interested parties who are keen to explore collaborative opportunities in Singapore’s HealthTech sector.
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The Tehnopol health technology community integrates the health community into one whole and, with the support of a supportive network, contributes to the meteoric rise of health technology companies both in Estonia and globally. The innovation created with the support of the community is meaningful, including co-creation projects promoting the local and international health sector, various events, community-integrating initiatives, and enhancing communication between ecosystem participants.
