First Things First | Masterclass Health Impact Investing

Health Impact Investing, what is that? How does an investor assess innovations for their potential? How can an innovative entrepreneur secure funding?

That and much more will be covered during First Things First: a three-part series of masterclasses on Health Impact Investing by Dutch Health Hub in collaboration with Health~Holland. The masterclasses will take place on October 1, November 7, and December 3. If you are an innovative startup entrepreneur, we encourage you to participate in one or more of these masterclasses.

Investing money in innovations to make an impact on health: that is Health Impact Investing. Securing funding is the first thing an entrepreneur must do to get an innovation off the ground under the motto 'First Things First.' This is also the title of a three-part series of masterclasses where investors, entrepreneurs, and bankers share their insights, methodologies, and the dynamics between them.

With the name First Things First, the organizers emphasize that Health Impact Investing is about more than just money. Timeliness and timing also matter. That's why the meetings are always scheduled in the first week of the month. First things first, both in focus and in scheduling

Masterclass November 7

Douwe Jippes is the founder and managing partner of the investment fund Healthy Capital. In the Netherlands, there are numerous larger and smaller investment funds that invest their capital in specific objectives. Some of these focus on healthcare innovation. So, with a well-structured business plan, you can approach them. But how does such an investment fund evaluate the applications?
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Stance van Heijst is the founder and owner of Zorgsubsidiekalender. She knows better than anyone how subsidies for healthcare innovation work. According to her, healthcare entrepreneurs and organizations do not always know how to find the funding sources. She will work with the participants to prepare them optimally for the 'confrontation' with subsidy providers and investors.
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Healthcare entrepreneur Joris Moolenaar has years of experience in bringing innovations to market. He was involved with Karify, among other ventures.