India has the second largest geriatric population in the world. According to UN population fund report, the number of people aged over 60 years will reach 300 million by 2050. The middle class is expanding and is better able to pay for preventative and primary care. Chronic disease prevalence is increasing rapidly amidst sedentary lifestyles,… Read More
Category: Health & Welfare
Nordic Innovation is focusing on how to remove barriers for new technology to get in the Nordic health care sector, and as part of this effort they started new procurement education in 2014. Competence is key when it comes to innovation procurement in the health and welfare sector. That is why the Innovative Nordic Healthcare… Read More
The healthcare sector is among the largest sectors in India and has been attracting foreign players. It is crucial that foreign companies have the necessary knowledge about the sector to be able to penetrate the market. Large Sector The Indian healthcare sector is among the largest sectors in India both in terms of revenue and employment… Read More
There is a growing demand for vitamin supplements and other functional foods in the Vietnamese market. Norwegian players have just started entering the market. Møller liver fish oil and different Norwegian vitamin supplements are already distributed in pharmacies, specialty shops and online stores in Vietnam. As Vietnamese buyers highly value Norwegian supplements for quality and… Read More
An agreement signed between Oslo Medtech and MaRS opens markets for Norwegian companies to sell their technologies directly into hospitals and elderly care facilities in Canada. This global growth project will assist Norwegian medtech companies in approaching the Canadian healthcare mark
Text by: Viktor Grande Røssnes, based on a report from the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai. A fast-growing market for health food has developed in China. This market is expected to reach USD 70 billion within 2020, triple the 2010 value. This market represents huge opportunities for Norwegian companies within cod fish oil, mineral and… Read More
Just like Norway, Canada is moving from a resource-based economy to one based on knowledge, creativity, sustainability and social responsibility. Both countries are full of vibrant entrepreneurs, creating meaningful work, new innovations and building the economy of the future. Entrepreneurs and innovators are our greatest “natural” resources – up for the challenge of creating jobs… Read More