Get to know the 2018 edition

The challenge

Open Innovation for better healthcare

MSD Lebanon is looking for an external partner to co-create a digital solution that helps oncologists to stay updated with relevant clinical content about cancer.

The solution should consider several channels (web, app, email newsletter, social media, etc) and adapt to the preferences to each user, so they are motivated to access the content regularly over time.

The winner

ONCOassist is a CE approved cleared to market, decision support app for oncology professionals. It’s the only oncology app on the market to have the regulatory approval for use in a hospital setting. ONCOassist has a host of tools and content specific to oncology.

The finalists

A collaboration platform for Oncologists. The platform provides the latest scientific information, collaborate with each other, ability to use calculators, virtual tumor boards to discuss complex medical cases, run digital surveys.

An ecosystem where content is extracted from multiple sources, refined and then embedded into a MedUniverse patient case, then distributed

in a multichannel approach to maximize HCP interest and engagement.

eOnco is an application that enables oncologists to use natural language queries to

access, store and read anytime anywhere the latest oncology news and

emerging trends meet their educational needs and cooperate and discuss practice changing findings with other professionals.

Selection event in Beirut

The Jury Panel

Onsite

Okan Isikci

Managing Director - Levant

Ashraf Malak

Chief of Operations for EEMEA

David Munir Nabti

CEO and Founder of Pitchworthy

Fadi Nasr

Head of the hematology oncology department at Mount Lebanon Hospital

Mauricio Campos

Regional Head of IT & Digital Innovation

Khalil El Hallal

Oncology Medical Lead - Levant

Rita Saadeh

Oncology Business Unit Director - Levant

Online

Nico Van Hoecke

President, EEMEA Region

Will Wooding

Leads the MEA Oncology Business Unit

Ricardo Oliveira

Chief of Staff for EEMEA

Rene Snyman

Chief of Marketing for EEMEA

Michael Hurly

Regional Marketing & Commercial Operations Director for MEA Oncology

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About MSD Middle East & Africa (EEMEA Region)

As a leading pharmaceutical company, MSD is aware of the need to incorporate innovation on everything we do to deliver the best possible value to our patients and customers. However, the best ideas may not always pop up where challenges are identified. That is why MSD wants to support and partner with external talent to collaboratively develop competitive solutions following a win-win approach. Since 2016 the MSD Innovation Factory has been established as an open innovation vehicle for the EEMEA Region with the main objective of finding co-creation opportunities with external partners to deliver sustainable solutions for our patients and customers.

With a footprint that spans across 2 continents and serving a population of close to 1.7 billion people, EEMEA is one of the most diverse regions within MSD. Our region is a true melting pot, possessing a rich mix of cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds that are fundamental to our company’s success. As we aspire to improve health and wellness across EEMEA, we apply the combined knowledge, skills and experiences of thousands of employees in the Human Health, Animal Health, Manufacturing and Research divisions.

Our researchers are at the forefront of exploring new ways to address health challenges, with clinical trials running in several countries across the region. High disease burdens across the region for Cancer, Hepatitis C and Diabetes among many others, keep us conscious of our responsibility, and committed to our mission to ensure that the medicines and vaccines we invent will lead to better health for society for generations to come.

The Innovation Factory is supported by Ticbiomed. A digital health association that connects unmet needs with market solutions, bridging gaps across the eHealth ecosystem.