Short abstract
Planetary and One-Health concepts show us the need for rethinking healthcare. We have to refocus and also need to relearn innovation approaches with different goals. Michael has edited a novel teaching book that addresses the problem space and a desired future for the global Future of Health. 49 chapters in 11 parts with 25 co-authors adress these needs and present novel strategies for health democratisation and patient empowerment. A purpose oriented innovation framework (Purpose Launchpad) in combination with entrepreneurial stimulation are the base for these urgently needed changes.
Michael Friebe
Michael Friebe received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering, the M.Sc. degree in technology management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, and the Ph.D. degree in medical physics in Germany. He spent 5 years in San Francisco, as a Research and Design Engineer with an MRI and ultrasound device manufacturer. He is a German citizen with expertise in diagnostic imaging and image-guided therapies, as a/an Founder/Innovator/ CEO/Investor and a Scientist. He is also a Research Fellow with the Technical University of Munich, Munich; an Adjunct Professor with the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane; and a honorary Professor of image-guided therapies with Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany. Since 2022, he has been a Professor of biomedical engineering innovation with the AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland. He is a listed inventor of more than 80 patents, has authored over 300 papers, and was part of over 35 Medical Technology Start- Ups. He is a Board Member of four medical technology start-up companies and an investment partner of a MedTec-fund. From 2016 to 2018, he was a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE EMBC teaching innovation generation and MedTec entrepreneurship. He is also a coach, and trainer for OpenExO and a master Launchpad mentor for the Purpose Alliance.
