

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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Oct 7, 2022 • 29min
Healthtech User's Biggest Turnoffs 👋
This week: Why users stop using health apps, Rock Health’s Q3 funding review and VR renders Plymouth more palatable.[1:50] - Why healthcare organisations should adopt modern data platforms[4:16] - Q3 2022 digital health funding: The market isn’t the same as it was[7:54] - Virtual wards are failing patients and clinicians[15:05] - University Hospitals Plymouth introduces virtual reality for new emergency centre[18:18] - What makes users stop using their mobile health apps?🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🔗 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🔗 Connect with Belle on Linkedin🔗 Connect with Huw on Linkedin

Sep 30, 2022 • 27min
Sailing The High(Er) SEIS 🌊
This week: A Peachy raise, techbio/biotech ones to watch, and more interoperability than you can shake a stick at.[1:31] - 11 VC investors behind the hottest healthtech deals[3:21] - HEE CEO discusses digital workforce issues[7:14] - Health insurtech startup Peachy raises £1.5m[17:45] - 18 European techbio startups to watch - according to investors[21:43] - Interoperable digital care can only be achieved with an open technology approach🐦 Grab the newsletter at healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health 🤳Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn 🤳Connect with Henry on LinkedIn 🤳Connect with Huw on LinkedIn

Sep 24, 2022 • 26min
Stuck in limbo
This week: Google’s health-conscious sibling Verily secures pocket money from the parents, health apps are giving us a stonking headache, and a modern day “David vs Goliath” story or shall we say Hippocrates vs Dr Google. 🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in 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

Sep 16, 2022 • 32min
Arms Race 💪🏻
This week: Google’s health-conscious sibling Verily secures pocket money from the parents, health apps are giving us a stonking headache and a modern day “David vs Goliath” story or shall we say Hippocrates vs Dr Google. 1:35 - Google’s Verily secures $1B to bolster armoury3:30 - Health apps are a headache and how to fix them 8:30 - Redesign Health bags $65M to incubate more tech-enabled healthcare businesses13:00 - ⏩ Digital health trends coming in 202319:35 - 🤖 Dotplot wins UK Dyson award 25:45 - Creating a digital Hippocratic Oath for the 21st century🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health👩🏻 Connect with Belle on Linkedin 💃🏻 Connect with Indigo on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jess on Linkedin

Sep 3, 2022 • 27min
The Biotech Bee Gees 🕺
This week: Triage accuracy of symptoms checkers low, why the Bee Gees are popular with biotech investors, and llongyfarchiadau i Diurnal.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in 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 Jessica on Linkedin 👩🏻 Connect with Belle on Linkedin

Aug 27, 2022 • 28min
You are not a gorilla 🦍
This week: Organ harvesting, animal testing, death to gorillas, and other uplifting stories.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in 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 Jessica on Linkedin

Aug 20, 2022 • 34min
Soonicorn yoghurt 🍯
This week: 10 caretech startups to watch, integration depression, and why women should be doing more acid*.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in 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 Jessica on Linkedin

Aug 12, 2022 • 42min
Benchmarks, biotech & big bangs
This week: Patchwork raise, Space force gets physical, and Bessemer Venture Partners teach us our COGS from our ARPU.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in 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 Jessica on Linkedin

Aug 5, 2022 • 25min
Rise of the chatbots 💬
This week: Cera raise big, unicorn stock sinks, and if we lose a funding battle to Proptech, Pigeon will turn this car newsletter around and go back home.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in 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 Jessica on Linkedin

Jul 29, 2022 • 21min
The end of Googling symptoms?🚦
This week: What’s gone on at NHS AI lab, analysing Apple’s approach, and Australian startup wants you to stop Googling your symptoms.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in 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 Jessica on Linkedin


