Past Events
Starting at 5pm on June 21 in Bern, our SHS Cru will be centered on bringing awareness to Mental Health Innovation, proudly introducing pioneering projects from our startup ecosystem, providing the chance to listen to feedback from an interdisciplinary panel followed by a valuable networking opportunity.
Open to Public. Free entry for SHS Members.
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PROGRAM
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Doors open 16h30
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Welcome 17h
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Fabian Unteregger, MD, co-initiator and member of the board of Swiss Healthcare Startups
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An introduction to Mental Health Innovation
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Virtual Reality in a hospital - A holistic approach to the improvement of patient well-being
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Joanna Timiliotis, M.Sc., Project Leader CMIO Research Team at University Hospital Basel Innovation Management
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5 Startup Pitches discussed by interdisciplinary panel
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Startup #1 - Earkick - Karin Stephan
Founded in 2021 by Herbert Bay and Karin Stephan, Earkick is the world’s first AI-driven mental health tracker that uses multimodal sentiment analysis of physiological biomarkers. Earkick’s privacy-first app, provides automated measurements and real-time, personalized actions. -
Startup #2 - Healthy Longer - Joanna Ledunger
Following the product testing and the filing of a patent for its proprietary methodology, HEALTHY-LONGER has just released its first product addressing the mental health problem with an innovative nutritional approach, balancing neurotransmitter levels with personalized nutrients! -
Startup #3 - Lifedrop - Nicolo Angerer
Enhancing mental wellbeing and strength through active, mindful based relaxation. LifeDrop foster mental fitness and physical wellbeing of professionals, patients and athletes, through access to mindfulness based and therapeutic content, supported by Health Tech! -
Startup #4 - Tyma Health - Sofien Charfi
Founded by doctors, psychiatrists and experts in technology, Tyma health is a disruptive Mental Health online platform that helps companies taking charge of the psychological well-being of their teams. -
Startup #5 - Ylah - Florence von Gunten
YLAH enables the continuation of therapy between sessions with an interactive web and mobile application for therapists and patients. -
Panel #1 - Prof. Dr. phil. Thomas Berger, Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at University of Berne
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Panel #2 - Sabina Sperisen, CEO Lichtsteiner Foundation
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Panel #3 - Michael Rieger, Head of Strategy and Corporate Services at CSS
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Apéro & Networking 19h15
You are kindly requested to register only if you are planning on participating. If you register and can no longer attend, we kindly ask you to drop us an email to ben@swisshealthcarestartups.com.
Please note purchased tickets are non refundable.
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OUR MODERATOR
Fabian Unteregger
Fabian is a co-initiator of Swiss Healthcare Startups. The scholarship winner holds a Master in Food Science ETH and a Doctorate in Medicine. He is passionate entrepreneur and an award winning standup comedian.
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OUR SPEAKERS
Joanna Timiliotis
M.Sc., Project Leader CMIO Research Team at University Hospital Basel Innovation Management
Joanna Timiliotis has a Master in Psychology with a focus on Human-Machine Interaction and Cognitive Decision Sciences and recently started a PhD in Cognitive Neurosciences.
She will speak about how a Virtual Reality solution (called Virtual Basel) helps patients ease stress and thus potential depression in the context of upcoming and recent operations.
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OUR STARTUPS
Earkick, Karin A. Stephan.
Founded in 2021 by Herbert Bay and Karin Stephan, Earkick is the world’s first AI-driven mental health tracker that uses multimodal sentiment analysis of physiological biomarkers. Earkick’s privacy-first app, provides automated measurements and real-time, personalized actions.
Healthy Longer, Joanna Ledunger.
Following the product testing and the filing of a patent for its proprietary methodology, HEALTHY-LONGER has just released its first product addressing the mental health problem with an innovative nutritional approach, balancing neurotransmitter levels with personalized nutrients!
LifeDrop, Nicolo Angerer.
Enhancing mental wellbeing and strength through active, mindful based relaxation. LifeDrop foster mental fitness and physical wellbeing of professionals, patients and athletes, through access to mindfulness based and therapeutic content, supported by Health Tech!
Tyma Health, Sofien Charfi.
Founded by doctors, psychiatrists and experts in technology, Tyma health is a disruptive Mental Health online platform that helps companies taking charge of the psychological well-being of their teams.
Ylah, Florence von Gunten.
YLAH enables the continuation of therapy between sessions with an interactive web and mobile application for therapists and patients.
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OUR PANEL
Prof. Dr. phil. Thomas Berger
Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at University of Berne
Over the past 20 years, Thomas Berger has developed and evaluated internet- based therapies to prevent and treat psychological problems and disorders, e.g., by using digital aids such as online tools and apps. He is a psychologist and psychotherapist and a leading exponent of psychotherapy research. In 2021, he received the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize for his research on internet-based psychotherapies.
Sabina Sperisen
CEO Lichtsteiner Foundation
Sabina Sperisen is CEO of the Lichtsteiner Foundation, which invests in early-stage startups, focusing on health innovations; was in leading positions at Art Basel and the Lucerne Festival. With a background in psychology, public health, and cultural management, she enjoys working on new business strategies, loves new challenges and disruptive inventions, likes empowering people, enabling and transforming, she is a good networker, open-minded and follows her intuition.
Michael Rieger
Head of Strategy and Corporate Services CSS
Michael Rieger graduated with a Master's degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Business Informatics. He joined CSS in 2012 and became Head of the Strategy and Corporate Services division in 2022. He previously worked in various innovation and transformation roles and was head of the former CSS subsidiary Sanagate for three years.