DCTx / en 金禾娱乐城's first Digital Health Incubator Demo Day /about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/ucb-s-first-digital-health-incubator-demo-day <span>金禾娱乐城's first Digital Health Incubator Demo Day </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-title field--type-string field--label-above field__items"> Thyago Ohana, Digital Care Transformation </div> <span><span lang about="/user/9411" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Chiara Vona</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-11-22T10:07:18+01:00" title="Tuesday 22 November 2022 - 10:07">Tue 22/11/2022 - 10:07</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2021-12/author_ohana.png.webp?itok=kvyL8MF1" width="95" height="95" alt="img" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-content field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items"> <p><br> On October 28<sup>th</sup>, 金禾娱乐城 held its first Digital Health Incubator Startup Pitch Day - an opportunity to highlight the learnings and achievement across the 2022 cohort of the program, as well as to see great examples of the entrepreneurship we support in order to create leading healthcare innovation.<br> <br> Our day started with the Head of the DCTx Incubator Strategy, Thyago Ohana addressing how the incubator began by thinking outside of the status quo. The next generation of innovators within the healthcare technology ecosystem accepts that notion, with incubators as a key form of collaboration to drive new ways of thinking to create value for people living with severe diseases now and in the future.<br> <br> Pitches were made by each of the incubated ventures, as they outlined key friction points, their unique solution and ambitions for the future.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.vrxmedical.com/"><strong>VRx</strong> <strong>Medical</strong></a>, represented by Co-Founder, Paul Lafferty, deploys AR to solve chronic pain issues and increase adherence related to arthritis. The company鈥檚 vision, when working with 金禾娱乐城, is to provide accessible and drug-free pain relief to arthritis sufferers.<br> <br> <strong><a href="https://www.epihunter.com/ ">Epihunter</a></strong>, pitched by Founder &amp; CEO, Tim Buckinx, enables people with brain disorders "to participate more fully in society". The company wants people to be able to plan their lives and avoid emergency visits with seizure prediction and forecasting. Tim described that one challenge of the incubator was how many different needs could be addressed with Epihunter's technology, so they needed to thoughtfully consider what problems they would prioritize.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.peakprofiling.com/"><strong>Peak Profiling</strong></a>鈥檚 technology helps detect disease using the human voice. Founding partners Julia Volkening &amp; Claudio Hasler explained that 鈥渧oice can successfully serve as a biomarker鈥. Quantitative musicology is used to analyse many aspects of a human voice, with nine algorithms for diseases already created and a further 26 in the pipeline.&nbsp;<br> <br> <a href="https://xsensio.com/"><strong>Xsensio</strong></a>, pitched by Founder &amp; CEO Esmeralda Megally, has a unique 鈥楲ab on Skin鈥 wearable biosensing device that can detect minute changes in interstitial fluid, to gather real-time health data. This in turn enables doctors to be more reactive and reduce misdiagnosis of autoimmune diseases which can lead to severe illness. The team are driven to commercialising partnerships with doctors in the future, as well as bringing the tech to patient鈥檚 homes.&nbsp;</p> <p>A jury made up of internal executive Vice Presidents of Immunology and Neurology alongside the 金禾娱乐城 Incubator's leadership team awarded VRx Medical the Jury's Choice award, whilst the Audience鈥檚 Choice went to PeakProfiling. Both will get a 'ramp-up' session with 金禾娱乐城 executives and the chance to continue their partnership into the future.&nbsp;</p> <p>To sum up, Andrew Humphries from The Bakery, 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Incubator innovation partner, addressed the group and outlined the key valuable output for startups who take part in the incubator collaboration. Andrew spoke to the importance of collaboration to both incremental and breakthrough innovation - something that is critical in the relationship between venture startups and 金禾娱乐城. &nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more about 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Digital Care Transformation Incubator or even submit your startup or idea to the program, visit the website <strong><a href="https://www.ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com/">www.ucb-dctx.com</a></strong>.<br> &nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1907" hreflang="en">about ucb</a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5571" hreflang="en">DCTx</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5591" hreflang="en">DCTx Innovation Incubator </a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1894" hreflang="en"> Digital Transformation</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5345" hreflang="en"> Digital Care Transformation</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5851" hreflang="en">VRx Medical</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/6271" hreflang="en">Epihunter</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5841" hreflang="en">PeakProfiling</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5751" hreflang="en">Xsensio</a> </div> <div> <div class="comments-wrapper"> <div class="comment-area"> <h2 class="red">Leave a Comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=14724&amp;2=field_newsroom_askexpert&amp;3=ask_expert" token="lSl4W-SIIh8R7_Qkc6h8Yaa5Gv6Wn3coCURp5WYUqcQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> <span class="toggle-form js-toggle-form"></span> </div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_16 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/ucb-s-first-digital-health-incubator-demo-day" data-a2a-title="金禾娱乐城's first Digital Health Incubator Demo Day "><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucb.com%2Fabout-ucb%2Fmagazine%2Fdetail%2Farticle%2Fucb-s-first-digital-health-incubator-demo-day&amp;title=金禾娱乐城%27s%20first%20Digital%20Health%20Incubator%20Demo%20Day%20"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/facebook-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/linkedin-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/twitter-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="twitter"></a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-like field--type-likes-dislikes field--label-above field__items"> <div class="like_dislike"> <div class="like"> <a rel="nofollow" class="use-ajax" href="/like-dislike/like/eyJlbnRpdHlfdHlwZSI6Im5vZGUiLCJlbnRpdHlfaWQiOiIxNDcyNCIsImZpZWxkX25hbWUiOiJmaWVsZF9saWtlIiwibGlrZXMiOiI0MTIiLCJkaXNsaWtlcyI6Ii00OCJ9"></a> <span class="like-14724"> 412 Likes </span> </div> </div> <div id="like_dislike_status"></div> </div> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:07:18 +0000 Chiara Vona 14724 at DCTx Incubator - A pathway to innovation driven by purpose /about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/dctx-incubator-a-pathway-to-innovation-driven-by-purpose <span>DCTx Incubator - A pathway to innovation driven by purpose</span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-title field--type-string field--label-above field__items"> Thyago Ohana, Digital Care Transformation Immunology </div> <span><span lang about="/user/8781" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Vlastimil.Vanco@ucb.com">Vanco Vlastimi鈥</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-23T15:17:58+02:00" title="Thursday 23 June 2022 - 15:17">Thu 23/06/2022 - 15:17</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2021-12/author_ohana.png.webp?itok=kvyL8MF1" width="95" height="95" alt="img" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-content field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Our 金禾娱乐城 Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) team has been working to source the latest innovations from entrepreneurial businesses across the global digital health ecosystem - challenging ourselves to uncover breakthroughs in care provision and delivery. Breakthroughs that can have a major impact in solving some of the biggest challenges in the lives of people living with severe or chronic diseases. The value that we will seek to create puts their wellbeing paramount.<br> <br> We believe the ventures we are working with currently, as well as those we seek to bring into the program moving forward, can have a real impact on the individual lives of patients and at scale, they have the potential to impact society and our world.<br> <br> Our ambitions are bold, but we are proud of and enthused by. This is why one of the most important criteria of the businesses we want to partner with has to be ambition. The start-ups currently in the program each have that ambition:<br> <br> <a href="https://www.epihunter.com/"><strong>Epihunter</strong></a> solutions apply real-time AI to third-party wearable EEG for real-time digital interventions - reducing the conditions鈥 daily life impact while generating real-world data for better diagnosis, treatment and new therapies.<br> <br> The company has already created, clinically validated and commercialised a beachhead for absence epilepsy in Europe &amp; Australasia and is now setting up co-development collaborations for a future product pipeline of 13 products in epilepsy and other brain disorders.<br> <br> The miniature LAB-ON-SKINTM sensing platform developed by the <a href="https://xsensio.com/"><strong>Xsensio</strong></a> team in Lausanne, Switzerland, allows the detection of small changes in skin biofluids.<br> <br> A non-intrusive wearable device that can help to detect and predict changes in a number of disease areas could help both clinicians and patients better manage a range of conditions and lead to better outcomes for patients.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.vrxmedical.com/"><strong>VRx Medical</strong></a> is an immersive digital therapeutics company founded in California by Garland Wong and Paul Lafferty. Their mission is to deliver accessible, drug-free, digital wellness through immersive VR technology.<br> <br> Bringing together virtual and augmented reality to the fingertips of patients, providing a wide range of therapies that can integrate into their lifestyles.<br> <br> <a href="https://winterlightlabs.com/"><strong>Winterlight Labs</strong></a>, based in Toronto, Canada, has developed a solution to analyse speech and detect subtle changes in speech patterns of patients with many neurological conditions.&nbsp;<br> <br> Winterlight鈥檚 platform analyses both the acoustics and content of speech and language to assess progression or improvement in cognitive health and achieve more detailed measurement of a patient鈥檚 response to therapeutic interventions<br> <br> And finally, <a href="https://www.peakprofiling.com/"><strong>PeakProfiling</strong></a> combines voice analytics based on quantitative musicology of sound patterns with Machine Learning methods. Several clinical studies have already demonstrated that this technology can serve as a valid predictor of certain clinical conditions.<br> <br> Each of these DCTx Incubator participants have the combination of innovation and drive to see it reach a global market.<br> <br> To find out more about our incubator, apply to be a part of the program and keep updated on the latest start-ups taking part, please visit our website on <a href="https://ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com">ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com</a> - alternatively, you can contact us via email on <a href="mailto:contact@ucb-dctx.com">contact@ucb-dctx.com</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1907" hreflang="en">about ucb</a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5571" hreflang="en">DCTx</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5345" hreflang="en"> Digital Care Transformation</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/6271" hreflang="en">Epihunter</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5751" hreflang="en">Xsensio</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5851" hreflang="en">VRx Medical</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/6281" hreflang="en">Winterlight Labs</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5841" hreflang="en">PeakProfiling</a> </div> <div> <div class="comments-wrapper"> <div class="comment-area"> <h2 class="red">Leave a Comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=13971&amp;2=field_newsroom_askexpert&amp;3=ask_expert" token="Py9ZRlBF00lrnxOJQqDDkyhhdrL6-caA3wlCet3J1Dg"></drupal-render-placeholder> <span class="toggle-form js-toggle-form"></span> </div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_16 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/dctx-incubator-a-pathway-to-innovation-driven-by-purpose" data-a2a-title="DCTx Incubator - A pathway to innovation driven by purpose"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucb.com%2Fabout-ucb%2Fmagazine%2Fdetail%2Farticle%2Fdctx-incubator-a-pathway-to-innovation-driven-by-purpose&amp;title=DCTx%20Incubator%20-%20A%20pathway%20to%20innovation%20driven%20by%20purpose"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/facebook-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/linkedin-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/twitter-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="twitter"></a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-like field--type-likes-dislikes field--label-above field__items"> <div class="like_dislike"> <div class="like"> <a rel="nofollow" class="use-ajax" href="/like-dislike/like/eyJlbnRpdHlfdHlwZSI6Im5vZGUiLCJlbnRpdHlfaWQiOiIxMzk3MSIsImZpZWxkX25hbWUiOiJmaWVsZF9saWtlIiwibGlrZXMiOiI1MDkiLCJkaXNsaWtlcyI6Ii0xMjUifQ%3D%3D"></a> <span class="like-13971"> 509 Likes </span> </div> </div> <div id="like_dislike_status"></div> </div> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:17:58 +0000 Vanco Vlastimil (金禾娱乐城 S.A.) 13971 at 金禾娱乐城 launches digital health roundtable series /about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/ucb-launches-digital-health-roundtable-series <span>金禾娱乐城 launches digital health roundtable series</span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-title field--type-string field--label-above field__items"> Emily Lewis, Digital Care Transformation Neurology </div> <span><span lang about="/user/8781" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Vlastimil.Vanco@ucb.com">Vanco Vlastimi鈥</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-05-09T18:01:47+02:00" title="Monday 9 May 2022 - 18:01">Mon 09/05/2022 - 18:01</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-05/Emily%20Lewis.jpg.webp?itok=dolaKaK4" width="60" height="78" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-content field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items"> <p><br> At 金禾娱乐城, we see the many benefits of integrating technology in all aspects of our business to amplify the power of scientific innovation and to improve patient care.<br> <br> There are many diverse ways in which technology can be utilized for the benefit of patients, and in March of this year we kicked off a digital health roundtable series to explore some of the key topics.<br> <br> The first roundtable focused on how we can better leverage patient-generated health data for digital phenotyping and biomarker development in research and development. The expert speaker panel included: Erin Rainaldi, MS (Head of Sensors Data Science, Verily), Jennifer Goldsack, MChem, MA, MBA, OLY (Chief Executive Officer, Digital Medicine Society (DiME)), Lorene Nelson, PhD, MS (Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University), and Dr. Francesca Rinaldo, MD, PhD (SVP, Clinical Product and Innovation Sharecare).<br> &nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/38151" class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-05/Digital-roundtable-series-March-2022-speakers.png.webp?itok=n27Zlrno" width="2000" height="600" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p>In previous decades patients have often shared their personal information with healthcare providers through anecdotes, pictures, letters, text messages, emails, and family meetings. These days, patients can generate and potentially share similar data about their behaviors which are indicative of their health through wearables, smart speakers, voice assistants, and domotics like smart thermostats, home appliances, and security cameras.<br> <br> Many might have heard of the idea of 鈥渄igital exhaust鈥 or 鈥渄igital footprint鈥, which is the idea that we all generate data in our daily lives (whether or not we are aware of it) and this data can provide meaningful information about individuals and their health.<br> <br> There鈥檚 no question that our data says a lot about us. There鈥檚 no question that this data has true scientific value. What is in question is the practical application of this process. Many researchers are wondering how to unlock the full potential of these digital datasets.&nbsp;<br> <br> This discussion explored how we can use sensor data at the intersection of certain clinical features to develop digital biomarkers of disease which can drive decisions around research and development and eventually inform more personalized patient care.<br> <br> In speaking about the application of digital biomarkers beyond the context of an efficacy endpoint in a clinical trial, Jen Goldsack stated: 鈥淲hat I do think there鈥檚 the ability to do is to start to deeply understand not just sickness, but health, using these measures. We can really start to define, out in the wild, what good health looks like and what potential digital phenotypes are that flag you as potentially being at risk or someone who could benefit from early intervention so that we can eventually imagine what good healthcare looks like.鈥&nbsp;<br> <br> Watch the roundtable to find out more: <a href="https://youtu.be/G1_HEhi4FDk">click here</a></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1907" hreflang="en">about ucb</a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1845" hreflang="en"> Digital Health</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5901" hreflang="en">Digital Biomarkers</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5345" hreflang="en"> Digital Care Transformation</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5571" hreflang="en">DCTx</a> </div> <div> <div class="comments-wrapper"> <div class="comment-area"> <h2 class="red">Leave a Comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=13681&amp;2=field_newsroom_askexpert&amp;3=ask_expert" token="G0N7OE7dlq-ljjhqDFYcFdo7LI0gwzcYUP-7a9oXEjk"></drupal-render-placeholder> <span class="toggle-form js-toggle-form"></span> </div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_16 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/ucb-launches-digital-health-roundtable-series" data-a2a-title="金禾娱乐城 launches digital health roundtable series"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucb.com%2Fabout-ucb%2Fmagazine%2Fdetail%2Farticle%2Fucb-launches-digital-health-roundtable-series&amp;title=金禾娱乐城%20launches%20digital%20health%20roundtable%20series"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/facebook-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/linkedin-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/twitter-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="twitter"></a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-like field--type-likes-dislikes field--label-above field__items"> <div class="like_dislike"> <div class="like"> <a rel="nofollow" class="use-ajax" href="/like-dislike/like/eyJlbnRpdHlfdHlwZSI6Im5vZGUiLCJlbnRpdHlfaWQiOiIxMzY4MSIsImZpZWxkX25hbWUiOiJmaWVsZF9saWtlIiwibGlrZXMiOiI1NjAiLCJkaXNsaWtlcyI6Ii0xNzUifQ%3D%3D"></a> <span class="like-13681"> 560 Likes </span> </div> </div> <div id="like_dislike_status"></div> </div> Mon, 09 May 2022 16:01:47 +0000 Vanco Vlastimil (金禾娱乐城 S.A.) 13681 at Two more ventures join 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) Incubator /about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/two-more-ventures-join-ucb-s-digital-care-transformation-dctx-incubator <span>Two more ventures join 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) Incubator</span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-title field--type-string field--label-above field__items"> Thyago Ohana, Digital Care Transformation Immunology </div> <span><span lang about="/user/8781" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Vlastimil.Vanco@ucb.com">Vanco Vlastimi鈥</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-04-28T11:22:34+02:00" title="Thursday 28 April 2022 - 11:22">Thu 28/04/2022 - 11:22</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2021-12/author_ohana.png.webp?itok=kvyL8MF1" width="95" height="95" alt="img" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-content field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items"> <p><br> Our Digital Care Transformation team is delighted to announce&nbsp;two new participants going into the DCTx Incubator.&nbsp;</p> <p>We strongly believe these ventures could each have a major impact on global healthcare, and we are excited to take these steps on their journey together.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Voice technology that can act as a biomarker of disease&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>PeakProfiling combines voice analytics based on quantitative musicology of sound patterns with Machine Learning methods. Several clinical studies have already demonstrated that this technology can serve as a valid predictor of certain clinical conditions.&nbsp;</p> <p>Julia Amunts of PeakProfiling 鈥淲orking alongside the team of 金禾娱乐城 will support us in validating our voice technology that can potentially act as a biomarker for a wide range of diseases. This collaboration entirely fits in our mission of developing&nbsp;individualised digital solutions to support the patients' journey from early diagnosis to disease monitoring.鈥&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Delivering accessible, drug-free, digital wellness through Virtual Reality (VR)&nbsp;based technology&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>VRx Medical is an immersive digital therapeutics company founded in California by Garland Wong and Paul Lafferty. Their mission is to deliver accessible, drug-free, digital wellness through immersive VR technology.&nbsp;</p> <p>Bringing together virtual and augmented reality to the fingertips of patients, providing a wide range of therapies that can integrate into their lifestyles.&nbsp;</p> <p>Garland of VRx Medical comments "VRx Medical is proud and excited to work with the team at 金禾娱乐城. Together, we hope to optimize our digital therapeutic designed to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from chronic pain鈥.&nbsp;</p> <p>To find out more about our incubator and to&nbsp;apply to be a part of the program, please visit our website on <a href="https://www.ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com/">金禾娱乐城-DCTx.com</a> - alternatively, you can contact us via email on <a href="mailto:contact@ucb-dctx.com">contact@ucb-dctx.com</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1907" hreflang="en">about ucb</a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5571" hreflang="en">DCTx</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5345" hreflang="en"> Digital Care Transformation</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5591" hreflang="en">DCTx Innovation Incubator </a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5841" hreflang="en">PeakProfiling</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5851" hreflang="en">VRx Medical</a> </div> <div> <div class="comments-wrapper"> <div class="comment-area"> <h2 class="red">Leave a Comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=13621&amp;2=field_newsroom_askexpert&amp;3=ask_expert" token="YWdIbNn3uAU-DOroDU4yqiHNg0PIzsfUPWPjL6Y5QsA"></drupal-render-placeholder> <span class="toggle-form js-toggle-form"></span> </div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_16 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/two-more-ventures-join-ucb-s-digital-care-transformation-dctx-incubator" data-a2a-title="Two more ventures join 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) Incubator"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucb.com%2Fabout-ucb%2Fmagazine%2Fdetail%2Farticle%2Ftwo-more-ventures-join-ucb-s-digital-care-transformation-dctx-incubator&amp;title=Two%20more%20ventures%20join%20金禾娱乐城%E2%80%99s%20Digital%20Care%20Transformation%20%28DCTx%29%20Incubator"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/facebook-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/linkedin-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/twitter-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="twitter"></a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-like field--type-likes-dislikes field--label-above field__items"> <div class="like_dislike"> <div class="like"> <a rel="nofollow" class="use-ajax" href="/like-dislike/like/eyJlbnRpdHlfdHlwZSI6Im5vZGUiLCJlbnRpdHlfaWQiOiIxMzYyMSIsImZpZWxkX25hbWUiOiJmaWVsZF9saWtlIiwibGlrZXMiOiI1OTciLCJkaXNsaWtlcyI6Ii0xODUifQ%3D%3D"></a> <span class="like-13621"> 597 Likes </span> </div> </div> <div id="like_dislike_status"></div> </div> Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:22:34 +0000 Vanco Vlastimil (金禾娱乐城 S.A.) 13621 at Let鈥檚 Get Digital! A look at 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 digital transformation in R&D /about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/let-s-get-digital-a-look-at-ucb-s-digital-transformation-in-rd <span>Let鈥檚 Get Digital! A look at 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 digital transformation in R&amp;D</span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-title field--type-string field--label-above field__items"> L茅vina Caufriez, Research &amp; Development Communications </div> <span><span lang about="/user/8781" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Vlastimil.Vanco@ucb.com">Vanco Vlastimi鈥</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-03-30T13:22:17+02:00" title="Wednesday 30 March 2022 - 13:22">Wed 30/03/2022 - 13:22</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-03/Levina%20Caufriez%20-%20LQ.jpg.webp?itok=9trYTsGt" width="60" height="60" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-content field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Around the world, technology is changing how patients experience healthcare, how healthcare professionals practice medicine, and how pharmaceutical companies like ours conduct research and provide medicines to those who need them. Research and development is at the very heart of what we do here at 金禾娱乐城, and we are amplifying the power of scientific innovation through digitalisation to create sustainable value, ensuring that patients get the solutions they need and can live the lives they choose.<br> <br> <strong>Creating patient value in a digital age</strong></p> <p>At 金禾娱乐城, our central mission is to deliver value for people living with severe immunological and neurological diseases now and into the future. To do this, we've recognised that leveraging digital technology throughout the business is not just a choice but a necessity; it allows us to think outside the box and create transformative projects that meet patients where they are. Our Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) approach aims to use data and technology with purpose throughout the whole value chain, for both drug and non-drug solutions, as we know patient value extends beyond the molecule. &nbsp;</p> <p>Today鈥檚 patients consider themselves as active participants in their care journey; they are increasingly demanding more personalised and convenient healthcare solutions. To meet these demands, we鈥檙e creating digital initiatives that unlock holistic, personal and efficient value 鈥 generating value for patients from more than just drugs.<br> &nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/37241" class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-03/金禾娱乐城_Digitalization_R%26D_Quote_Card_Iris.jpg.webp?itok=4Aevel1G" width="1200" height="675" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p><br> <strong>Embracing digital business transformation to accelerate solutions&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>金禾娱乐城 is making strides through digital business transformation to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations, creating new 鈥 or modifying existing 鈥 processes and tools to deliver additional value for patients and stakeholders.</p> <p><br> <strong>Discovery</strong></p> <p>In drug discovery, we鈥檙e implementing digital business transformation initiatives with the aim of increasing the speed at which we deliver solutions to patients. The 金禾娱乐城 Moonshot effort, developed in partnership with PostEra 鈥 a start-up biotech company that maps routes for drug synthesis using AI algorithms 鈥 is working to test and refine crowdsourced drug designs, sourced from medicinal chemists, to develop an anti-viral treatment for COVID-19.<br> <br> The initiative is not only providing better research data-driven insights to fast-track the discovery of therapeutic molecules and improve patient journeys, but also helping to find 鈥減ockets鈥 that may not have been seen before and re-envision 鈥渦ndruggable targets鈥.</p> <p><br> <strong>Efficiency</strong></p> <p>The last decade has introduced new computational methods which increase the cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the pharmaceutical industry. The digitalisation of patient records and clinical trials, the advent of cloud computing, the growth of wearable devices and the medical Internet of Things (mIoT) has transformed clinical development with an explosion of data.<br> <br> In development phase, our Statistical Science &amp; Innovation group at 金禾娱乐城, recently filed a patent application centred around an improved machine learning method. The application has been designed to search through a large hypothesis space to identify the most valuable pieces of information and allows AI to predict an outcome or provide decision guidance. This innovation has already been used to inform patient stratification, clinical trial design and precision medicine approaches for Parkinson鈥檚 disease and epilepsy.<br> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Being Data-Enabled</strong></p> <p>At 金禾娱乐城 we use data analysis to answer questions and inform better decisions on behalf of patients and caregivers, which has had a tremendous impact on how we work, as well as how efficiently we can deliver results. For example, the use of analytics and machine learning throughout our drug discovery, development, and innovation processes means we can optimise the way clinical trials are designed. This includes patient selection, automated analysis of trial data and enhanced logistics operations. All this work is expanding, allowing 金禾娱乐城 to build a platform to maximise the value of our data for patients.<br> &nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/37251" class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-03/金禾娱乐城53042_金禾娱乐城_Digitalization_R%26D_Quote_Card_Feb_2022_FA12_LinkedIn.jpg.webp?itok=fVk1hoE8" width="1200" height="628" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p><br> <strong>Connected</strong></p> <p>Collaboration is an important component of innovation and scientific breakthroughs within 金禾娱乐城, which is why we partnered with several of the top digital health companies in 2021.<br> <br> One key example is our partnership with Microsoft, which combines our deep knowledge in bioscience with Microsoft鈥檚 unmatched expertise in computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) to reinvent how we create new medicines. The ambition is to establish a 360掳 data-enabled view of patient populations to discover and develop medicines faster for people living with severe diseases. This collaboration opportunity with Microsoft will provide AI technology to work alongside 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 scientists and data specialists, to break boundaries and allow 金禾娱乐城 to discover new correlations and patterns critical to finding innovative and highly individualized medicines.</p> <p>At 金禾娱乐城 we are committed to refining and evolving our digital research and development strategy with partners and collaborators, to best serve patients who are the driving force of our motivation for all that we do. The opportunity and challenge is to be continuously innovating and intensely curious as industry leaders to create patient value in the digital age.<br> &nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1907" hreflang="en">about ucb</a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5438" hreflang="en"> R&amp;D</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1900" hreflang="en"> Research and Development</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1894" hreflang="en"> Digital Transformation</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5571" hreflang="en">DCTx</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1852" hreflang="en"> COVID Moonshot</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1797" hreflang="en"> AI</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1860" hreflang="en"> Microsoft</a> </div> <div> <div class="comments-wrapper"> <div class="comment-area"> <h2 class="red">Leave a Comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=13511&amp;2=field_newsroom_askexpert&amp;3=ask_expert" token="yAqyPEmOcqz7s_Lk9kxI3hAl2YwVWH4vXDHKnWPNOCU"></drupal-render-placeholder> <span class="toggle-form js-toggle-form"></span> </div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_16 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/let-s-get-digital-a-look-at-ucb-s-digital-transformation-in-rd" data-a2a-title="Let鈥檚 Get Digital! A look at 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 digital transformation in R&amp;D"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucb.com%2Fabout-ucb%2Fmagazine%2Fdetail%2Farticle%2Flet-s-get-digital-a-look-at-ucb-s-digital-transformation-in-rd&amp;title=Let%E2%80%99s%20Get%20Digital%21%20A%20look%20at%20金禾娱乐城%E2%80%99s%20digital%20transformation%20in%20R%26D"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/facebook-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/linkedin-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/twitter-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="twitter"></a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-like field--type-likes-dislikes field--label-above field__items"> <div class="like_dislike"> <div class="like"> <a rel="nofollow" class="use-ajax" href="/like-dislike/like/eyJlbnRpdHlfdHlwZSI6Im5vZGUiLCJlbnRpdHlfaWQiOiIxMzUxMSIsImZpZWxkX25hbWUiOiJmaWVsZF9saWtlIiwibGlrZXMiOiI4MTgiLCJkaXNsaWtlcyI6Ii0yODIifQ%3D%3D"></a> <span class="like-13511"> 818 Likes </span> </div> </div> <div id="like_dislike_status"></div> </div> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:22:17 +0000 Vanco Vlastimil (金禾娱乐城 S.A.) 13511 at 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) Incubator announces first ventures /about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/ucb-s-digital-care-transformation-dctx-incubator-announces-first-ventures <span>金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) Incubator announces first ventures</span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-title field--type-string field--label-above field__items"> Thyago Ohana, Digital Care Transformation Immunology </div> <span><span lang about="/user/8671" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Nathalie.Vandenbruaene@ucb.com">Vandenbruaene 鈥</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-03-18T10:33:18+01:00" title="Friday 18 March 2022 - 10:33">Fri 18/03/2022 - 10:33</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2021-12/author_ohana.png.webp?itok=kvyL8MF1" width="95" height="95" alt="img" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-content field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items"> <p><br> The Digital Care Transformation team at 金禾娱乐城 are delighted to welcome our first 2 participants into the DCTx Incubator. Over the last few months we have been engaging with the global healthcare ecosystem, seeking out the best innovations from entrepreneurs and startup businesses that could have a major impact on some of the biggest challenges 金禾娱乐城 are trying to solve.</p> <p>A very warm welcome to the first 2 companies joining the DCTx Incubator:&nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/36521" class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-03/Winterlight_0.png.webp?itok=VOOz0pyf" width="250" height="186" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Detecting cognitive impairment through speech</strong></em><br> Winterlight Labs, based in Toronto, Canada, has developed a solution to analyse speech and detect subtle changes in speech patterns of patients with many neurological conditions.<br> <br> Winterlight鈥檚 platform analyses both the acoustics and content of speech and language to assess progression or improvement in cognitive health and achieve more detailed measurement of a patient鈥檚 response to therapeutic interventions.<br> &nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/36531" class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-03/xsensio.jpg.webp?itok=yUB0zt6m" width="250" height="76" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Continuous, real-time monitoring of biochemical information via skin</strong></em><br> The miniature LAB-ON-SKIN<sup>TM</sup> &nbsp;sensing platform developed by the Xsensio team in Lausanne, Switzerland, allows the detection of small changes in skin biofluids.<br> <br> A non-intrusive wearable device that can help to detect and predict changes in a number of disease areas could help both clinicians and patients better manage a range of conditions and lead to better outcomes for patients. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> <strong>So what will the teams actually be doing?</strong><br> Now that the teams from Winterlight and Xsensio have moved into the Co-Creation and Validation stage, our expert mentors at 金禾娱乐城 and our partner company The Bakery will be helping to co-create and then validate a clear hypothesis, one which, if proven, could make a significant impact and positively benefit patients, society and the world.&nbsp;<br> <br> During this initial phase, we will work together in a series of workshops, helping to understand the specific benefits of the technologies developed by the startups, and which disease areas and patient journeys could see the most benefit.&nbsp;<br> <br> At the end of Phase 1, the first group of startups will present their findings along with their 金禾娱乐城 Champion. Those that show the biggest potential impact will then move into Phase 2, a structured 6 month partnership where we will look to help them deliver on their potential by supporting their growth plans. This could include support in creating a &nbsp;commercial or clinical trial, marketing and sales growth, help to secure investment or some other kind of support that will add real value.<br> &nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/36541" class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-03/Liam_Kaufman.jpg.webp?itok=Dnvclh3_" width="200" height="184" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p>Liam Kaufman, CEO and co-founder of Winterlight Labs, comments:&nbsp;<em>鈥淲e are delighted to be working with 金禾娱乐城 to explore how we can expand the use of our speech assessment technology in the&nbsp;&nbsp; detection and measurement of complex neurological conditions. In combining Winterlight鈥檚 expertise with 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 specialist&nbsp; knowledge and clinical and therapeutic reach, we hope to build on the opportunities for our platform to support digitized&nbsp; healthcare and research strategies, and ultimately make our technology an option for the monitoring of more conditions and&nbsp; more patients globally.鈥</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/36551" class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-03/Esmeralda_Megally.jpg.webp?itok=WTAmh6U-" width="200" height="162" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p>Esmeralda Megally, CEO of Xsensio says: <em>鈥淲e鈥檙e super-excited to be working with 金禾娱乐城 to explore how our technology can help patients and clinicians dealing with&nbsp; challenging diseases both diagnose and monitor these difficult conditions better. Together we feel sure we can make a big difference to people鈥檚 quality of life.鈥</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Will you be announcing more startups soon?</strong><br> Our program is designed to be 鈥渁lways-on鈥 and super flexible; Startups join the program &nbsp;when it is right for them. Our team are already in advanced discussion with the next group of startup so watch this space for more announcements!<br> <br> As well as being flexible in terms of time, it doesn鈥檛 matter if they are very early stage or already have significant funding, our team that will work with them to achieve their specific goals, whether that is finding initial or further investment, developing or proving their technology, finding new customers or scaling into new markets. At the same time we will be solving 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 biggest challenges and increasing our knowledge of and access to innovative new solutions to help drive our business forward into an exciting new future.<br> <br> Just a few examples of what we are looking for include innovative technologies that can help:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>improve the early diagnosis of PsA/Ax-Spa patients</li> <li>personalise treatment of PsO patients to slow down the progression of the disease</li> <li>prevent seizures in epilepsy patients.</li> </ul> <p><br> <strong>Where to find out more鈥</strong><br> Check out the website <a href="https://www.ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com/">金禾娱乐城-DCTx.com</a> to find out more about the challenges or to apply, and also to keep updated on the latest amazing new startups that are participating in the program. Or please drop an email to <a href="mailto:contact@ucb-dctx.com">contact@ucb-dctx.com</a> - we鈥檙e looking forward to hearing from you!<br> &nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1907" hreflang="en">about ucb</a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5571" hreflang="en">DCTx</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5591" hreflang="en">DCTx Innovation Incubator </a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5741" hreflang="en">Winterlight</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5751" hreflang="en">Xsensio</a> </div> <div> <div class="comments-wrapper"> <div class="comment-area"> <h2 class="red">Leave a Comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=13391&amp;2=field_newsroom_askexpert&amp;3=ask_expert" token="UqOW2-73hmdMTT8XhPwFYHHCuDGRK6wkIP9uQJyoUIQ"></drupal-render-placeholder> <span class="toggle-form js-toggle-form"></span> </div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_16 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/ucb-s-digital-care-transformation-dctx-incubator-announces-first-ventures" data-a2a-title="金禾娱乐城鈥檚 Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) Incubator announces first ventures"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucb.com%2Fabout-ucb%2Fmagazine%2Fdetail%2Farticle%2Fucb-s-digital-care-transformation-dctx-incubator-announces-first-ventures&amp;title=金禾娱乐城%E2%80%99s%20Digital%20Care%20Transformation%20%28DCTx%29%20Incubator%20announces%20first%20ventures"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/facebook-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/linkedin-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/twitter-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="twitter"></a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-like field--type-likes-dislikes field--label-above field__items"> <div class="like_dislike"> <div class="like"> <a rel="nofollow" class="use-ajax" href="/like-dislike/like/eyJlbnRpdHlfdHlwZSI6Im5vZGUiLCJlbnRpdHlfaWQiOiIxMzM5MSIsImZpZWxkX25hbWUiOiJmaWVsZF9saWtlIiwibGlrZXMiOiI2MTQiLCJkaXNsaWtlcyI6Ii0yMjAifQ%3D%3D"></a> <span class="like-13391"> 614 Likes </span> </div> </div> <div id="like_dislike_status"></div> </div> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:33:18 +0000 Vandenbruaene Nathalie 13391 at Launch of the DCTx Innovation Incubator - Partnering in innovations that positively benefit patients, society and the world /about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/launch-of-the-dctx-innovation-incubator-partnering-in-innovations-that-positively-benefit-patients-society-and-the-world <span>Launch of the DCTx Innovation Incubator - Partnering in innovations that positively benefit patients, society and the world</span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-title field--type-string field--label-above field__items"> Thyago Ohana, Digital Care Transformation Immunology </div> <span><span lang about="/user/8671" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Nathalie.Vandenbruaene@ucb.com">Vandenbruaene 鈥</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-02-14T08:52:45+01:00" title="Monday 14 February 2022 - 08:52">Mon 14/02/2022 - 08:52</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-author-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2021-12/author_ohana.png.webp?itok=kvyL8MF1" width="95" height="95" alt="img" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-content field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items"> <p><br> The Digital Care Transformation (DCTx) team at 金禾娱乐城 is&nbsp;delighted to officially announce the launch of the <strong>DCTx Incubator</strong>. Over the last few months, we have been engaging with the global healthcare ecosystem, seeking out the best innovations from entrepreneurs and startup businesses that could have a major impact on some of the biggest challenges 金禾娱乐城 are trying to solve.</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/35131" class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-02/Article-Main-Picture.png.webp?itok=EEDOhUvt" width="800" height="418" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p><br> <br> <strong>Why is the 金禾娱乐城 Digital Care Transformation Incubator different?</strong><br> Almost every large company has some kind of accelerator or incubator. Our team looked long and hard at those that are successful - and some that have not been so successful too - and we have created a model that we feel is unique in our space, and the great news is that startups seem to love it!<br> <br> Our program doesn鈥檛 seek to take equity or takeover the Intellectual Property of startups, as we don鈥檛 want to stifle their potential or the creativity of founders. We are much more concerned with creating a win-win that benefits the startup and 金禾娱乐城 together, as well as driving real value for both patients and the planet.<br> <br> With that in mind, we have also understood that a win-win is different for every startup and our incubation program should be tailored to their individual needs. Thus, once an initial problem-solution match is found, startups go into a pre-incubation phase so we can co-create an incubation roadmap that caters specifically to them. In this time, startups already receive support from business and industry mentors and expert advisors. In getting to know each other better, we increase the long-term synergy potential.&nbsp;<br> <br> Moreover, our program is looking to solve valuable friction points for patients that have been clearly identified. Driven by this purpose of creating patient value, we are seeking to partner with startups to which we know we can add value in solving for these specific friction points.<br> <br> Just a few examples of what we are looking for include innovative technologies that can help:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><strong><em>improve the early diagnosis of PsA/Ax-Spa patients</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>personalize treatment of PsO patients to slow down the progression of the disease</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>prevent seizures in epilepsy patients.</em></strong></li> </ul> <p>Our program is designed to be 鈥渁lways-on鈥 and super flexible; startups can join the program &nbsp;when it is right for them, and it doesn鈥檛 matter if they are very early-stage or already have significant funding: we have a team that will work with them to achieve their specific goals, whether that is finding initial or further investment, developing or proving their technology, finding new customers or scaling into new markets.<br> <br> At the same time, we will be solving 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 biggest challenges and increasing our knowledge of and access to innovative new solutions to help drive our business forward into an exciting new future.</p> <p><br> <strong>So how does the program work?</strong></p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/35151" class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-02/DCTx_phases_.png.webp?itok=Lp6ym9Ln" width="1000" height="379" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p><br> We have officially launched our program on Valentine鈥檚 Day as a symbolic move to say: 鈥淲ith our incubator, we want to celebrate partnerships鈥 鈥 after all, no one can solve for the challenges in healthcare all alone!<br> <br> <em><strong>We invite startups to apply to the program on our website <a href="https://www.ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com/">ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com</a></strong>.</em><br> &nbsp;<br> Following active scouting and collecting the application submitted via the website, the program starts with ventures being selected to participate in a series of 鈥渕atchmaking鈥 sessions, which are specific to the relevant area of interest (patients friction points). Those that take part will have been pre-validated by our specialist teams as having solutions with high impact potential.<br> <br> The very best in each category are then chosen to take part in a 12-week long co-creation and validation process to prove their potential and align on the value of a possible partnership. This will be different for each startup of course and may involve figuring out how the new technology adds value, as well as understanding more clearly the steps involved in adopting or scaling the new technology alongside 金禾娱乐城.<br> <br> Each Startup will be supported through this validation process by our incubation partner <a href="https://thebakery.com/">The Bakery</a> , as well as having a 金禾娱乐城 鈥淐hampion鈥 with relevant expertise supporting their cause, and also sessions with a number of specialist mentors from around the 金禾娱乐城 team. Additional to the valuable mentorship and guidance, each startup will receive a small amount of money to help towards their time and participation expenses.<br> <br> At the end of this initial 12-week validation phase, each startup will present their findings and proposal for moving forward with 金禾娱乐城 into a more structured partnership over the next 6 months to achieve a clearly defined set of outcomes, which could include support in creating a commercial or clinical trial, marketing and sales growth, help to secure investment or some other kind of support that will add real value for both parties.&nbsp;</p> <p><br> <strong>What鈥檚 it like for a startup to work with 金禾娱乐城?</strong></p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/35191" class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-02/Bingli_.jpg.webp?itok=DwpL8Jax" width="150" height="99" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p>In the words of Bingli鈥檚 co-founder, Tom Van De Putte, this is how they describe their startup engagement with us:</p> <p><em>鈥淎s a founding team we had lots of experience working with doctors, but going out to hospitals can be tough, especially with a disease agnostic platform like ours.</em><br> &nbsp;<br> <em>金禾娱乐城 was one of the first big Pharma companies we had really spoken to. It was wonderfully reassuring to get positive feedback from experts who really knew how to help us to clearly identify both the value and potential of our technology. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> Having a world-renowned brand in our corner creates a positive aura when we talk to both clients and investors; people understand that 金禾娱乐城 will have done a certain about of due diligence on us and this brings great credibility.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> Working together and co-creating with 金禾娱乐城 has allowed us to develop a concrete focus and a far higher scientific knowledge of the diseases we address, which reflects really well on us as company.鈥</em><br> &nbsp;</p> <p>Bingli &nbsp;is the smartest medical interview on the planet bringing better healthcare at lower cost with&nbsp;more accurate results for patients and doctors. BINGLI's chatbot intelligently interviews the patient&nbsp;prior to the consultation so that symptoms are accurately communicated to the doctor. This leads to&nbsp;&nbsp;better quality and more time-efficient consultation and, as a result, better healthcare for patients in general.&nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/35201" class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-02/Bingli_Co_Founder_.jpg.webp?itok=NpdzBabC" width="250" height="166" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="Body">&nbsp;</p> <p class="Body">&nbsp;</p> <p class="Body">&nbsp;<strong>Tom Van De Putte,<br> &nbsp;Co-Founder</strong></p> <p class="Body">&nbsp;</p> <p class="Body"><strong>Where to find out more?</strong></p> <p class="Body"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Check out the website </span><a href="https://www.ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com/"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ucb-digitalcaretransformation.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">&nbsp;to find out more about the challenges or to apply, and also to keep updated on the latest amazing new startups that are participating in the program. Or please drop an email to </span><a href="mailto:contact@ucb-dctx.com"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">contact@ucb-dctx.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> - we鈥檙e looking forward to hearing from you!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="Body"><br> <em><strong>Meet some of the leading voices of the DCTx Incubator</strong></em></p> <article><img alt height="137" src="/sites/default/files/2021-12/lake.png" typeof="foaf:Image" width="137" loading="lazy"></article> <p><b>Colin Lake</b>&nbsp;serves as the Head of Digital Care Transformation Neurology at 金禾娱乐城. Colin spearheads 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 efforts to improve the support for patients and key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem by driving 金禾娱乐城鈥檚 ambitious digital agenda for Neurology. Colin has extensive experience designing and delivering digital services across a variety of industries, including over 10 years across the full spectrum of pharmaceutical processes.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <article data-quickedit-entity-id="media/35211" class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ucb_header_image/public/2022-02/Janssen_Erik.PNG.webp?itok=gc2flX2z" width="138" height="135" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </article> <p><b>Erik Janssen&nbsp;</b>is the Head of DCTx Immunology at 金禾娱乐城. Erik is a healthcare executive with a passion for digital health, corporate innovation, making a difference by creating partnerships and most importantly by transforming how care is delivered to patients with chronic diseases in rheumatology and dermatology. Erik is also a managing director of the Bluehealth Innovation Fund and a mentor to several digital health and medtech companies.</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janssenerik/" target="_blank"><b>Connect with Erik on LinkedIn</b></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <article><img alt height="135" src="/sites/default/files/2021-12/m_noel.png" typeof="foaf:Image" width="135" loading="lazy"></article> <p><b>Marie-Noel</b>&nbsp;is the DCTx incubator project lead at 金禾娱乐城. Marie-Noel is the one in charge of the set-up and operationalization of the incubation program as well as supporting the daily needs of the selected startups to achieve their goals. Marie-Noel is a former digital health entrepreneur with experience as a consumer of incubation and acceleration programs. She is passionate about solving challenges in healthcare and shaping the future of health.</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-noel-achkar/" target="_blank"><b>Connect with Marie-Noel on LinkedIn</b></a></p> <p><br> <strong>Author</strong></p> <article><img alt height="135" src="/sites/default/files/2021-12/t_ohana.png" typeof="foaf:Image" width="135" loading="lazy"></article> <p><b>Thyago Ohana</b>&nbsp;is the strategy lead for Digital Care Transformation at 金禾娱乐城 and the head of the DCTx Incubator. Thyago is passionate about people, technology and the future 鈥 and how these things connect. He likes to call himself a 鈥淒igital go-to guy and story-teller leading positive change in healthcare one smile at a time.</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thyagoohana/" target="_blank"><b>Connect with Thyago on LinkedIn</b></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1907" hreflang="en">about ucb</a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsroom-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5571" hreflang="en">DCTx</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5581" hreflang="en">Digital Care Transformation</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/5591" hreflang="en">DCTx Innovation Incubator </a> </div> <div> <div class="comments-wrapper"> <div class="comment-area"> <h2 class="red">Leave a Comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=13181&amp;2=field_newsroom_askexpert&amp;3=ask_expert" token="aGPVWL6KACs8nm55SL0LpmD7huks20wCX8QvbbD_gjw"></drupal-render-placeholder> <span class="toggle-form js-toggle-form"></span> </div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_16 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/launch-of-the-dctx-innovation-incubator-partnering-in-innovations-that-positively-benefit-patients-society-and-the-world" data-a2a-title="Launch of the DCTx Innovation Incubator - Partnering in innovations that positively benefit patients, society and the world"><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucb.com%2Fabout-ucb%2Fmagazine%2Fdetail%2Farticle%2Flaunch-of-the-dctx-innovation-incubator-partnering-in-innovations-that-positively-benefit-patients-society-and-the-world&amp;title=Launch%20of%20the%20DCTx%20Innovation%20Incubator%20-%20Partnering%20in%20innovations%20that%20positively%20benefit%20patients%2C%20society%20and%20the%20world"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/facebook-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/linkedin-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/themes/custom/ucb_premier/images/a2a/twitter-icon.svg" width="16" height="16" border="0" alt="twitter"></a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-like field--type-likes-dislikes field--label-above field__items"> <div class="like_dislike"> <div class="like"> <a rel="nofollow" class="use-ajax" href="/like-dislike/like/eyJlbnRpdHlfdHlwZSI6Im5vZGUiLCJlbnRpdHlfaWQiOiIxMzE4MSIsImZpZWxkX25hbWUiOiJmaWVsZF9saWtlIiwibGlrZXMiOiI3OTMiLCJkaXNsaWtlcyI6Ii0yNjUifQ%3D%3D"></a> <span class="like-13181"> 793 Likes </span> </div> </div> <div id="like_dislike_status"></div> </div> Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:52:45 +0000 Vandenbruaene Nathalie 13181 at