2020 has been an eventful year for everyone but more so for the healthcare and healthtech sectors. We at Azapharm, have been keeping a close eye on the two ecosystems we are most close to and work with: Israel and France. Both countries have amazing groundbreaking innovation and they are pushing forward with full steam…
After an 11th hour deal struck for the next European Union budget by its 27 members on 10th December 2020, Horizon Europe, the EU’s latest research and innovation investment programme can at last be launched next month. Originally touted at 100-125 billion €, the Horizon Europe budget was pared back to 95.5 billion €, in…
The festive season is upon us and for all our dear friends, partners, collaborators and colleagues, we wish that the roller coaster ride that has been 2020, comes to an end and that we all have some time to relax. Our wish and hope for 2021 is that it brings with it joy and health…
Imagine a nature-inspired technology that can increase your life expectancy. One that can prevent or delay the onset of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart diseases. How would it feel if we could help in early and efficient medical intervention and diagnosis to prevent or delay such diseases? That would be pretty epic, right?…
What is social impact? Social impact can be defined as a significant, positive change that addresses a pressing social challenge. Creating social impact is the result of a deliberate set of activities with a goal matching this definition. Among the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, a blueprint to achieve a…
Mission-driven companies, also known as “profit-with-purpose corporations”, became over the past years a powerful trend when it comes to innovative business models. Until recently companies have mainly focused on maximizing Total Shareholder Return (TSR) and profits, quite understandably. Today, under increasing scrutiny from all stakeholders, companies started taking their Total Societal Impact (TSI) into consideration.…
An excellent new article from our founder Aurore, about what social impact means and how it’s applied, when it comes to startups and entrepreneurs. The in-depth review by George Serafeim on the Harvard Business Review provides a great frame of thought for looking at ESG (Environmental, Social Governance) data and using it to attract the right investors. What George posits for larger corporations also…
Tomorrow the Jewish new year will be welcomed all over the world. This year, more than ever, it is not just a date marking the start of a new count. It is a date marking, for many of us, the transition from the old to the new. Our wish for all of you, our friends,…
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, Azapharm Team wishes you a bright and blessed Jewish New Year. May this year be made of happiness and success!
AZAPHARM congratulates the first 5 winners of the DARE Contest. The first 2015 edition of the DARE contest organized by the FrenchTech, for French and Israeli life sciences start-ups specializing in personalized medicine, took place on December 9th in Paris. The winners are: – Mensia is a technology start-up focused on the wellness and healthcare…