Europe as a centre for health technology innovation has taken off, with dozens of European companies leading the way in developing innovative solutions with the potential to raise the standard of healthcare and health systems globally.

Healthcare innovation is a broad spectrum – from wearable technology, digital health platforms and AI-powered diagnostics to telemedicine and novel pharmaceuticals. Yet the healthcare industry is heavily regulated – this is often cited as a barrier deterring private equity and venture capital investors. But times are changing.

Last year, private equity…