SMEs and Startups – Success Stories and Pathways to Growth
SMEs are the driving force behind digital health innovation. This session is designed as an interactive training and inspiration platform, showcasing success stories of SMEs and startups that have leveraged digital health services to scale and deliver impact. Participants will hear firsthand from SMEs that have received support through programs such as smartHEALTH (EDIH) and members of the Hellenic Digital Health Cluster (HDHC). These stories will illustrate practical pathways to overcoming barriers, achieving growth, and creating value in the healthcare sector.
Attendees will leave with actionable knowledge on accessing support services, building partnerships, and accelerating their digital health solutions to market.
Moderator: Maria Makridaki, FORTH
Speakers:
- Digital Strategy for SMEs: Challenges, Opportunities and Tools – Athanasios Valiakos, Digital Strategy Department, Ministry of Digital Governance
- smartHEALTH European Digital Innovation Hub – Dimitris Plexousakis, Institute of Computer Science, FORTH
- Driving Innovation in Digital Health: Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Growth Needs – Dimitrios Katehakis, Hellenic Digital Health Cluster
Panelists:
Steven Gavas (SOFMEDICA), Stamatiki Kritas (Council of European BioRegions & HBIO), George Loudos (BIOEMTECH), George Nikolaidis (ERGOBYTE), Thanos Vidakis (AINIGMA Technologies)
Organised by smartHEALTH (European Digital Innovation Hub for Smart Health: Precision Medicine and Innovative e-Health Services) and HDHC (Hellenic Digital Health Cluster)
