

Healthtech Pigeon
SomX
Like normal healthtech news but, you know, not boring.
The team at SomX bring you the audio version of the weekly Healthtech Pigeon newsletter - a panel show with journalists, VCs, podcasters, entrepreneurs, execs and those with a strong opinion to make things interesting. Regular hosts and guests are Dr James Somauroo, Jessica Smith, Belle Taylor, Huw Penson, Jess Farmery from the SomX team.
🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com
🚀 Learn how SomX can help your healthtech company at www.somx.health
The team at SomX bring you the audio version of the weekly Healthtech Pigeon newsletter - a panel show with journalists, VCs, podcasters, entrepreneurs, execs and those with a strong opinion to make things interesting. Regular hosts and guests are Dr James Somauroo, Jessica Smith, Belle Taylor, Huw Penson, Jess Farmery from the SomX team.
🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com
🚀 Learn how SomX can help your healthtech company at www.somx.health
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Mar 11, 2023 • 45min
Responsible AI investing 💸
Henry is joined by Jessica Smith, Huw Penson, and Gus Kennedy, CEO at Hero Health.[02:30] What is changing in the GP contract for 2023/24? - What’s not changing? Will we see a GP strike? Will special guest Hero Health’s Gus Kennedy have any opinions on it in this week’s Pigeon Podcast?[17:20] Moving from exclusion to inclusion in digital health and care - This is how reports should be written. Clear, concise, waffle-free. If you see authors Pritesh Mistry or Joni Jabbal in the near future, give them a whopping great big high 5 from Pigeon.[31:05] 5 female-led biotech startups making waves - Only 34% of executives and 20% of CEOs in biotech are women. Here’s 5 female-led biotech startups smashing it.✍️ Apply to be a guest at this form📖 Learn more about the SomX team at somx.health ⚕️ Learn more about Hero Health at https://www.herohealthsoftware.net/🖇 Connect with Jessica S on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Henry on LinkedIn 🖇Connect with Gus on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn

Mar 4, 2023 • 41min
Special K at your desk? 🥣
This week: Jess Farmery is joined by Jessica Smith, Huw Penson, and Dr Johnny Andrews, Chief Medical Officer at Certific. [01:20] Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Coming Soon To An HR Department Near You[11:10] After 8 years of losses, digital health scaleup Kry is heading for profitability in 2023[18:25] Five healthtech ideas VCs want you to pitch in 2023[24:40] Northumberland hospitals test drone flights for medical supplies[31:15] Medical body NICE backs online mental health treatments✍️ Apply to be a guest at this form📖 Learn more about the SomX team at somx.health⚕️ Learn more about Certific at certific.co/gb🖇 Connect with Johnny on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica S on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jess F on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn

Feb 24, 2023 • 24min
Healthtech decks that raised big 🎤
This week: Jess Farmery is joined by Henry, Huw, and Insider's Riddhi Kanetkar. [01:10] Investors take to the next shiny toy — AI[06:30] DrDoctor Raises £10M[09:25] 16 of the hottest pitch decks founders used to raise millions from investors[14:05] Skin + Me secures over £10 million for prescription-based approach to skincare[17:50] New AI and digital health resource published for the NHS📚 WSJ article link: AI vs Crypto 🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with Riddhi on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Henry on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jess on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn

Feb 19, 2023 • 46min
Mick Jagger's Toothpaste 🕺
This week: Is the NHS app the answer to everything? [03:25] Does size really matter? $80bn sextech market still too taboo for VCs[14:00] Asabys Partners announces €100m first close for health and biotech fund[20:22] Is the NHS app the answer to everything?[37:55] A new wave of startups are tackling financial issues within the healthcare space🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jess on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Kai on LinkedIn

Feb 17, 2023 • 38min
AI goes bio 🤖
This week: The Future of Digital Health, medical technology strategy launched, and why the growth of gut-tech could transform female health outcomes.[00:50] Medical technology strategy launched[08:25] Why user needs should be at the heart of healthtech[14:00] The Future of Digital Health[24:20] Why the growth of gut-tech could transform female health outcomes🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Henry on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jess on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Catriona on LinkedIn

Feb 5, 2023 • 54min
The Jargon Carousel 🎠
This week: Can Apple and Google continue as health app gatekeepers as well as distributors and developers?[1:55] 📱Can Apple and Google continue as health app gatekeepers as well as distributors and developers?[24:35] 🏥 Smart hospitals are the key to unlocking the next era of healthcare[35:50] 🎧 Spotify founder Daniel Ek takes on healthcare🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Hollie on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Hugh on LinkedIn and Twitter

Jan 27, 2023 • 44min
Anyone for Oregon? 🇺🇸
This week: December's biggest seeds, Microsoft is aggressively investing in healthcare AI, and psychedelic therapy is now legal in Oregon. Are investors and startups ready?[04:05] 📹 YouTube Health Showcases U.K. Strategy: 5 Things We Learned[16:50] 🍄Psychedelic therapy is now legal in Oregon. Are investors and startups ready?[24:25] 🌱December's biggest seeds[28:45] ☕️ Connecting clinicians over coffee [38:20] 💸 Microsoft is aggressively investing in healthcare AI🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Belle on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Henry on LinkedIn

Jan 22, 2023 • 31min
Why investors love healthtech 💌
This week: Researchers develop AI tool Sybil to predict lung cancer risk, how technology will shape healthcare in 2023, and biotech start-up announces first patient enrolled in endometriosis clinical trial.[01:35] 💁 Researchers develop AI tool Sybil to predict lung cancer risk [04:30] 𑗊 How technology will shape healthcare in 2023[11:35] 💊HealthTech nets £7.5m to tackle drug overdoses [18:45] 🧬 Biotech start-up announces first patient enrolled in endometriosis clinical trial[22:40] 🫁 Organs on demand: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2023[26:00] 🏇The jockey, not the horse🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with Grant on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jess on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Adama on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Henry on LinkedIn

Jan 14, 2023 • 38min
Of eternal mice and men 🐭
This week: Eternal mice, the expansion of US expansion, and top tips for getting into healthtech.📝 7 tips for breaking into Healthtech - [02:50]❓ 5 questions facing emerging biotech in 2023 - [11:50]📬 NHS ‘must speed up move to digital communication’ after patients miss letters due to Royal Mail strike - [17:15]🐭 Biotech startup says mice live longer after genetic reprogramming - [22:20]🚀 One in five UK HealthTech SMEs head to US for product launch - [28:25]🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with Nick on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Belle on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Indi on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Henry on LinkedIn

Jan 7, 2023 • 1h 5min
New year, same ol' Pigeon. 🐣
Join Jessica, James and Dr Joel Brown for another week of healthtech news and views. Joel is an NHS GP and Chief Clinical Officer and Medical Director of Bionabu, a virtual “Knowledge-Marketplace." This week: 2023 AI predictions and is ‘smart toilet’ the worst combination of words ever?[04:05] Global collaboration is the answer to Medtech and Biotech’s biggest challenges[13:30] 6 healthcare AI predictions for 2023[31:50] We need to stop junior doctors leaving the NHS[49:25] Withings unveils urine analysis device that sits in your toilet bowl🗞️ Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest by filling out this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🖇 Connect with Joel on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn


