In today’s data-driven world, a robust data management strategy has become as crucial as a sound business strategy. For companies across all sectors of the economy, capitalising on data-driven insights is a defining characteristic of companies at the forefront of their markets. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the life sciences industry, where the accuracy and reproducibility of data can […]
The New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) in Switzerland comes into force on September 1, 2023 and brings Switzerland’s data protection laws in line with the 2018 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the EU. The new data protection regulations improve protections for the collection, usage, and distribution of personal data in the ever-expanding […]
In the current age of data abundance, an ever-present question is how to balance data quantity with data quality, because more data does not necessarily mean more data which is of high quality. Generalising the results from data analyses is also a closely related conundrum: we might naively expect that more data should make results more generalisable. […]
The Basel Chamber of Commerce and the Basel Life Sciences Technology Park organised this event to bring together a range of participants from biotech, pharmaceutical, and start-up companies as well as academia. The tech hub has recognised the fruitfulness of collaboration within and beyond their technology park. Tackling the major challenges of digitising health care […]
We are happy to be a part of a great community of inspiring women and men applying artificial intelligence to advance medical understanding. Happy 1-year anniversary, DAIM and here’s to an exciting year ahead! Date: June 6, 2023Event: Diversity for AI in Medicine 1-year anniversary get-togetherLocation: Bern, Switzerland […]
We had the opportunity to network and exchange feedback with pharmaceutical, med-tech, and healthcare service provider companies from around Switzerland and beyond. A stand-out dialog revolved around how to determine the highest impact targets from the multitude of factors that likely impact illnesses such as obesity, which probably represent a collection of pathologies rather than one single entity. […]
This event provided interesting perspectives from industry players in North America and Europe on the advent of quantum computing. We are excited about the prospects of higher computational power applied to drug discovery and personalised medicine. Quantum computing is, however, just as dependent on accurate, scalable solutions to produce high quality data as classical computing, if […]
This event hosted by the Center for AI in Medicine CAIM as part of the “Women Who Start Up” series brought together several women and men who have founded companies in the med-tech and AI health science space. A recurring theme highlighted how essential strategy is—not just for business development—but a robust plan for product […]