Seasoned business developer and investor Oern Stuge has worked with the very biggest in medtech in a career spanning over three decades. He bemoans the harm that European policymakers are doing to the one-time capital of the world of medtech innovation. But on the other hand, he knows that the best ideas have a habit of succeeding, regardless of geography.

Seasoned business developer and investor Oern Stuge has worked with the very biggest in medtech in a career spanning over three decades. He bemoans the harm that European policymakers are doing to the one-time capital of the world of medtech innovation. But on the other hand, he knows that the best ideas have a habit of succeeding, regardless of geography.

The pandemic has shaken up investor priorities and changed the outlook for health care start-ups – or has it? Nooman Haque managing director, life sciences and healthcare at Silicon Valley Bank, gives his view of what has changed over the past year, and looks at future trends.

During Q4, device company fundraising totaled $4.2bn; while in vitro diagnostic firms and research tools players raised $6.1bn.