GERMAN medical technology and digital health innovators are actively eyeing the Philippines for strategic partnerships and business expansion, the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) said in a statement on Tuesday.
GPCCI said it hosted the German-Philippine Conference on Medical Technology and Digital Health at Shangri-La Makati on Tuesday, where about 70 stakeholders — including industry leaders, regulatory experts, and public sector representatives — took part in high-level panel discussions, market briefings, and targeted business matchmaking sessions.
The conference was part of a week-long business mission to the Philippines on May 5 to 9, involving German small and medium enterprises in medical technology and digital health. GPCCI said the mission is a component of a broader German business initiative to foster collaboration in the fields of medical devices, diagnostics, health IT, and digital health innovation.
“We see tremendous potential for German companies to contribute to the Philippine healthcare system, particularly in diagnostics, telehealth, and hospital technology,” Marie Antoniette Mariano, GPCCI president, said in the statement.
B2B meetings
Charlotte Bandelow, GPCCI deputy executive director, said the event arranged about 50 B2B meetings to initiate concrete cooperation.
GPCCI said Dr. Luis Ramon Rodriguez, president of the Medical Device Association of the Philippines, presented the current landscape, emerging opportunities, and strategic pathways for the medical device industry in the country.
Rodriguez highlighted key investment prospects in digital health and AI integration, as well as opportunities in original equipment manufacturing (OEM), assembly, and local production, it added.
Participating companies included:
— 3di GmbH, which specializes in custom-made cranial implants using PEEK, BIOVERIT® II, and titanium, offering patient-specific solutions based on computer tomography (CT) data;
— the Bavarian Institute for Age- and Dementia-sensitive Architecture (BIfadA), which develops inclusive architecture for elderly and cognitively impaired individuals;
— Clinaris GmbH, which delivers a digital hygiene and maintenance platform for medical devices and hospital rooms.
— fracto GERDES GBR, which provides scalable digital platforms for MedTech training, e-learning, and compliance.
— INOSOLVE GmbH, which offers consulting and validation services in GxP, MDR, and quality assurance for MedTech and pharmaceutical firms.
— kimetec GmbH, which manufactures premium breast pumps and tourniquets for clinical and home use.
— Oehm und Rehbein GmbH (OR Technology), which supplies portable digital X-ray systems and AI-powered imaging software for hospitals, disaster response, and mobile diagnostics.
— VISUS Health IT GmbH, which provides medical data management software, including picture archiving and communication system (PACS), healthcare content management, and connectivity solutions.
