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Unicorn Factory Lisboa launches program to anticipate diseases and strengthen prevention in health
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Unicorn Factory Lisboa launches program to anticipate diseases and strengthen prevention in health

SAPO Notícias15 September 2026 at 16:51

Unicorn Factory Lisboa launched healthhub Open Innovation, a program dedicated to disease prevention and promoting the early detection of health problems. The program aims to strengthen the health area through technological innovation, creating a collaboration platform between startups and sector institutions.

Gil Azevedo, executive director of Unicorn Factory Lisboa, stated that the goal of healthhub is to use technological innovation to solve real problems in society. He argued that bringing startups and health institutions closer together will allow testing prevention and early detection solutions in real clinical settings.

The program will function as an open space for innovation in the health sector, facilitating collaboration between emerging companies and health entities. This partnership aims to accelerate the development and validation of technological solutions that can be implemented to improve disease prevention and early diagnosis.

Why this matters

Readers in the Lisbon region directly benefit from this program, which can result in new early diagnosis and disease prevention tools available in the local health system. The project represents an opportunity for Portuguese startups to develop innovative solutions in partnership with health institutions, potentially creating jobs and attracting investment to the region's technology ecosystem.

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