Past Events

Representatives from nine Israeli start-ups in the digital healthcare sector each gave a short presentation on their products and services at a Chamber event on 27 June. These include Master Caution®, a smart garment developed by HealthWatch that uses AI to remotely monitor the wearer’s health. Another example is the iFeel Healthy App, which measures the user’s heart rate to help determine relaxation levels and set an optimal breathing rate. The other companies were: Alango Technologies, BSP Medical, DALI Medical Devices, DigiSense, MelCap Systems, MYOR Diagnostics and Wearable Devices Ltd.

Racheli Ben Onn, China Collaboration Manager from the Israel Innovation Authority, provided an overview of the latest digital health developments in Israel. She explained that the Israeli Government had contributed US$300 million to the sector as part of its plan for Israel to become a world leader in digital health. Ben Onn also highlighted that Israel already has dedicated incubators and seed funding from the government and investors, more than 400 technology MNCs based in the country, and a national genomic clinical database with records covering 98% of the population going back several decades.

Also at the event, members had the chance to have one-on-one meetings with the start-ups to explore potential collaboration and investment opportunities.

The event was co-organized by the Chamber’s Young Executives Club and the Consulate General of Israel. Guests were welcomed by Ahuva Spieler, Consul General of Israel; Martha Hao, Chairman of the Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association; and YEC Vice Chairman Elsa Wong.