Singapore-based VentureBlick has launched the Discovery networking platform to connect healthcare innovators, advisors, investors, distributors, partners and service providers worldwide.

Healthcare innovation is often associated with high barriers and risks, necessitating more cross-border and cross-sector collaboration for global impact. Discovery brings together key stakeholders in healthcare innovation under one virtual roof.

It is free to join Discovery, which is in line with the platform’s mission to foster openness, enhance visibility and facilitate connections throughout the ecosystem.

Since its soft launch a few weeks ago, Discovery has attracted close to 3000 members from across 50 countries, underscoring its global appeal and potential for growth.

Innovators, investors and distributors alike stand to benefit from Discovery’s suite of tools and resources. Innovators can showcase their breakthrough technologies on a global stage, connect with potential partners and investors beyond their home market, and access resources for growth and expansion. Investors can identify promising investment opportunities, gain market intelligence and engage directly with industry experts. Distributors can expand their product portfolios into new territories or geographies and forge partnerships.

One of Discovery’s features is its exclusive access to a carefully curated list of advisors. These advisors are either practicing clinicians or industry experts with domain expertise and an innovative mindset, chosen to be part of the global VB Advisory Network. They undergo rigorous vetting to provide innovators with real-world feedback, clinical insights and resources.

Advisors can leverage Discovery to stay informed about innovations in their specialty areas, connect with like-minded peers and industry experts, monetise their expertise through paid consulting engagements, and explore business opportunities.

Chris Lee, CEO of VentureBlick, said: “Discovery was created with the simple purpose of helping people within the healthcare innovation ecosystem find each other and work together instead of relying on their own professional network, which can be limited.”

Discovery (www.ventureblick.com/discovery) offers a range of features tailored to meet the needs of its members, including user profiles and filtered directories, and direct messaging capabilities. More features including open innovation search, one-to-one expert call on-demand and smart matching, and an open Q&A forum, will soon be introduced, enhancing the platform’s utility and effectiveness.

VentureBlick (www.ventureblick.com) is an all-in-one healthcare innovation engine, driving connections across borders to propel local innovations onto the global stage. Boasting a network of 2500 healthcare experts from 60 countries, VentureBlick is committed to prioritising medical value and driving open innovation. Headquartered in Singapore and operating in Korea, Germany, India and China, it has a record of guiding start-ups, SMEs and corporations through global market mapping, medical validation, market entry strategies, technology scouting, healthcare partnership and beyond.