WISH promotes innovation to transform delivery of healthcare – The Peninsula

WISH promotes innovation to transform delivery of healthcare – The Peninsula

World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) 2022’s innovation competitions have seen an increased number of applicants with an interest in integrating AI and machine learning into products.

The initiative has also seen increase in applicants from Qatar who make up almost half of the candidates.

WISH invests in people and companies that will transform the delivery of healthcare, said Head of Innovation at WISH, Mahmoud El Achi.

“WISH celebrates the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship through WISH Innovation Competitions which showcase innovation in healthcare and celebrate its creators. We connect innovative ideas and individuals from across the world with investors, partners, industry experts, and patients,” he told The Peninsula.

This year, 20 healthcare entrepreneurs from 13 countries will showcase their healthcare innovations at the summit. They have been selected from nearly 700 applicants to this year’s WISH Innovation Competitions.

The competitions comprise two categories: Spark (early-stage startups) and Booster (established startups looking to scale).

As many as 330 applicants were from Qatar and rest from abroad. El Achi said the startups applying for the competitions every year reflect the trends in the healthcare industry. “The majority of those who applied ahead of our last summit in November 2020 focused on improving telemedicine and the digital delivery