Bridging Continents, Scaling Impact - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Safia Agueni

Beyond the Proof-Of-Concept: How HealthSeed Is Scaling Healthcare Innovation Across Borders.

In the final episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Safia Agueni, the COO and co-founder of HealthSeed.

HealthSeed is a Swiss healthcare venture studio helping biotech, medtech, diagnostics, AI drug discovery, and digital-health companies launch and scale across Europe, North America, and MENA.

In this interview, Safia shares her journey from nearly two decades in Big Pharma to launching HealthSeed, and why so many European health startups end up leaving the continent. She also discusses bridging innovation ecosystems across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and the power of community and trusted networks in building impactful ventures.

A must-listen for health tech entrepreneurs, impact investors, and anyone curious about what it really takes to bring healthcare innovation to patients worldwide.

Be sure to visit our podcast website for the full episode transcript.

LINKS:

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CHAPTERS:

00:19 - Introducing the HIMSS Europe 2026 Special Series

01:35 - Safia Agueni's background and why she co-founded HealthSeed