As 2021 draws to a close, MobiHealthNews consults experts across the EMEA region to find out their vision for the year ahead in digital health.
Filippo Falaschi, senior consultant, digital health and med tech investment management firm Spex Capital
There’s no doubt the pandemic served as a major catalyst in the development and adoption of digital health technologies at speed and scale. Investment figures and deal counts in 2021 have dwarfed those from previous years and, with an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.5%, the industry is now projected to reach nearly $650 billion (€574.2) by 2026. While the question of how and when COVID-19 will finally be overcome remains, what is certain is that growing investment interest in health tech will continue at full speed not just in 2022, but for the remainder of the decade and beyond.
