There's no doubt about it, one area that can benefit particularly strongly from artificial intelligence is medicine. Whether in training, analysis or error prevention, there are so many potential applications for AI. And it's great to see so many startups in Hamburg that see opportunities here! We're going to briefly present three of them.
casuu.care
Dr Rüdiger Schmitz studied medicine and worked intensively with AI during his research work at the University Medical Centre Hamburg Eppendorf. Physicist Frederic Madesta also operated there for many years. The two founders of casuu.care therefore bring a wealth of expertise to the table. With their startup, they want to offer specialised language training and further education for doctors and nursing staff. Virtually, but as realistically as possible. One focus is on training programmes for non-native-speaking caregivers. Launched in March 2024, casuu.care has secured a place in the current batch of the AI.STARTUP.HUB.
excagol medtech
In conversations, medical technology graduate Eilon Mario Netzer has repeatedly heard about the problems caused by a supposedly routine process, namely taking blood samples. The trick is to find the right vein, which is often unrecognisable to the naked eye. So he founded excagol medtech and developed a device that performs the venipuncture. In addition to the hardware, the startup also offers the fitting software that analyses ultrasound images. An AI ensures the necessary precision. excagol medtech has already completed the AI.STARTUP.HUB funding programme.
Sonia
Dr Johannes Jacubeit has already successfully exited several health startups and founded his latest company, Sonia, in 2023. His co-founder Philipp Kuhn-Régnier worked for several years in leading positions at zahneins, a network for dentists. At them, Sonia's AI-supported software is also aimed. It is designed to relieve them of the paperwork relating to documentation and billing and give them more time for their patients. Positive side effects include a potential raise in turnover of up to 10% and increased legal certainty.
