Trends in health tech investments: Funding the Future of Health

Health tech innovators played a key role in the industry’s COVID-19 response. Moving forward, those strategizing for the Future of Health will likely be well-positioned for success.

Executive summary

A year ago, our annual insights report revealed a fast-growing health tech sector. We noted that nimble and consumer-focused health tech innovators had begun to fill the gap between current and future needs, enabling a path toward the Future of Health™.¹ But a year is a long time in this fast-paced sector—and 2020 was an exceptionally long year. As it did for all industries, the COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented crisis for the health care industry. It triggered rapid and large-scale responses, such as a reliance on virtual care...