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Editorial staff: The year 2020 was marked by the occasionally dramatic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the German Federal Statistical Office, the economy has declined by around 5 percent, making this the second largest drop after the 2008/2009 financial crisis. How would you describe your experience this year at SHS? Uwe Steinbacher: We […]

Enzyme manufacturer c-LEcta is one of the fastest-growing biotech firms in Germany and an important supplier to numerous makers of coronavirus vaccines. c-LEcta products are also used by worldwide pharmaceutical firms and food corporations. In an interview, c-LEcta founder Dr. Marc Struhalla explains the role of the enzyme DENARASE® in the production of vaccines to […]

After receiving EU approval for its minimally-invasive PiCSO system a few weeks ago, Belgium-based Miracor Medical SA is encouraged by the successful, fifth round of financing. The 24 million euros in capital raised will be devoted to further development and international marketing of the breakthrough PiCSO system. The US FDA recently identified PiCSO with its […]

Tech Tour ranks among the largest investor-oriented communities in Europe. Its aim is to create a network of innovative entrepreneurs, far-sighted investors and business partners from all over the world. More than 2000 high-tech firms regularly apply to participate in the programmes and events in which some 750 investors take part each year. We are […]

In the spring, we invested in Finnish medical technology company Neuro Event Labs Oy as part of an international consortium. With its product Nelli™, the health tech specialist from Tampere has developed an AI-powered epilepsy diagnostic tool that can be used by patients at home. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting […]

Medical technology is a highly dynamic, global growth market. Anyone interested in getting detailed information about this key market should download the Market Study Medical Technology 2020 published by Clairfield International. In addition to renowned organisations such as the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed) and the Working Group Medical Technology of the Mechanical Engineering Industry […]

On June 19, 2020, our Swiss portfolio company Advanced Osteotomy Tools (AOT) successfully completed the last surgery required for the first-in-man clinical study of its proprietary CARLO® system. Given the small delay due to COVID-19, we are now all the more pleased with the outcome. This takes the CARLO® (Cold Ablation Robot-guided Laser Osteotome) system […]

On April 1, 2020, Sascha Alilovic was appointed Managing Partner of SHS. Since he joined SHS in 2018, SHS investors and portfolio companies have appreciated his expertise in the international life science industry and his experience in strategic transactions for national and international medical technology companies. For more information on Sascha Alilovic, click here.

The Red Dot Award is like the Oscar for product design. We would like to congratulate our portfolio company TRI® Dental Implants on its Red Dot Award for the world’s first digital implant matrix®. With this new kind of implant connection, dentists can plan the prosthetics for their patients directly on the implant, without an […]

The PiCSO® system is a milestone for heart attack patients and was awarded the coveted EU CE mark for medical products a few days ago. Every minute counts during a heart attack. Procedures undertaken in the cardiac catheter laboratory, where minimally invasive examinations and interventions on the heart are performed, are extremely challenging. Reducing the […]

Engineer Heinz Jacqui has successfully held management positions in international medical technology companies for more than 30 years. Since June 1, 2020, Heinz Jacqui has been bringing his strategic experience to bear at SHS by helping to review new portfolio companies in the fields of cardiology, imaging and intensive care. For more information on our […]

We’re sure some of you have already visited the new SHS website that went live in spring. Clearly structured and optimised for use on mobile devices, the new website contains information on our portfolio companies, investment strategy and investment funds and, of course, the latest news on all the activities of SHS and the companies […]