China News Service, Shanghai, May 10th (Miao Lu) Baker McKenzie Law Firm released on the 10th "Powering the Future of the Asia-Pacific Healthcare Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the report) shows that in the past three years, medical technology in the Asia-Pacific region Startups have surged, and China, India and Singapore have become hot spots for medical technology startups in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Asia-Pacific region such as China is affected by several factors, including increased wealth of the middle class and increased health awareness, the need for management of chronic diseases, and the growing demand for advanced healthcare products and services.

In 2015, the global venture capital in the field of medical technology reached US $ 4.5 billion, four times that of 2011, but only 4% higher than in 2014. (In 2014, the global venture capital in the field of medical technology reached US $ 4.3 billion, with a total of 295 cases Transactions), so investments in this area may enter a stage of continued stability in 2016.

The report notes that investment trends in the healthcare industry have shifted. In 2011, the most invested areas were "Medical Client Engagement", "Analysis and Big Data" and "Digital Dx". In 2015, "Medical Customer Engagement" still attracted the most investment, reaching 629 million U.S. dollars, and "wearable devices and biosensing" and "personal medical tools and tracking devices" entered the top three in the field of healthcare investment. Attracted investment of US $ 499 million and US $ 409 million respectively. Nearly 900 investors participated in the investment in the medical technology industry in 2015, an increase of 25% over 2014.

Julien de Salaberry, founder and chief information officer of Propell Group, said, "Except in the United States, the investment activity of the medical technology industry has increased significantly, especially in the past 18 months, China and India have become more active in medical technology investment. This shows that China and India have a more urgent need for affordable medical solutions. It is foreseeable that the increasing trend of medical technology investment will continue, especially in the areas of digital therapy, data and analysis, and diagnostics. "

In addition, the report also shows that although more than 100 startup accelerators / incubators were established in the Asia-Pacific region during the same period, few have focused on the field of medical technology. However, it is foreseeable that this situation will change in the next 12 months. Corporate legal persons and strategic investors have begun to enter the Asian medical technology field, with insurance companies being the most prominent.