HealthTech Israel Podcast

Yoav Fisher, Head of Digital Health, HealthIL

April 26, 2021 Chen Sirkis Season 1 Episode 4
Yoav Fisher, Head of Digital Health, HealthIL
HealthTech Israel Podcast
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HealthTech Israel Podcast
Yoav Fisher, Head of Digital Health, HealthIL
Apr 26, 2021 Season 1 Episode 4
Chen Sirkis

In this episode we are speaking with Yoav Fisher, Head Of Technological Innovation and Digital Health- HealthIL. 

HealthIL is is part of the Israel Innovation Institute, a not for profit organization bringing innovative technology and knowledge into real-world settings.

Jump straight to highlights from the interview:

01:00 Yoav shares his professional journey 

03:48 Are there any similarities between the consumer goods market and healthcare market?

05:43 Can we talk about the consumerization of health? 

08:06 Tell us about HealthIL

12:10 How did COVID affect the prioritization of activities and what is happening post-COVID?

14:09 Can you put your economic hat and your HealthIL hat and say if you think this investment that the Israeli government has decided to make in digital health makes sense in the long term? 

18:12 Some takeaways from a recent Startup survey around funding gaps, access to knowledge and access to access.

21:21 Is Digital Health really a growth engine for Israel or not? 

23:47 What do you think startup companies can do in order to better their position when they're looking for funding for a strategic partnership or for even cooperation attention from HealthIL?

29:25 Is the fear that corporates will steal your idea misplaced?

30:34 If you had a Million Dollars to invest - where would you be investing in the Health market?  

34:32 How entrepreneurs should analyze their markets and competition using their value proposition.

40:25  When it comes to health, and health technology, Israel does not have a factory for producing organizational talent.

 

Show Notes

In this episode we are speaking with Yoav Fisher, Head Of Technological Innovation and Digital Health- HealthIL. 

HealthIL is is part of the Israel Innovation Institute, a not for profit organization bringing innovative technology and knowledge into real-world settings.

Jump straight to highlights from the interview:

01:00 Yoav shares his professional journey 

03:48 Are there any similarities between the consumer goods market and healthcare market?

05:43 Can we talk about the consumerization of health? 

08:06 Tell us about HealthIL

12:10 How did COVID affect the prioritization of activities and what is happening post-COVID?

14:09 Can you put your economic hat and your HealthIL hat and say if you think this investment that the Israeli government has decided to make in digital health makes sense in the long term? 

18:12 Some takeaways from a recent Startup survey around funding gaps, access to knowledge and access to access.

21:21 Is Digital Health really a growth engine for Israel or not? 

23:47 What do you think startup companies can do in order to better their position when they're looking for funding for a strategic partnership or for even cooperation attention from HealthIL?

29:25 Is the fear that corporates will steal your idea misplaced?

30:34 If you had a Million Dollars to invest - where would you be investing in the Health market?  

34:32 How entrepreneurs should analyze their markets and competition using their value proposition.

40:25  When it comes to health, and health technology, Israel does not have a factory for producing organizational talent.