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Success Story: GWQ and Skinuvita launch innovative collaboration for better skin therapy

On April 1, 2025, a new contract between GWQ ServicePlus AG and the healthcare startup Skinuvita came into force. Behind this collaboration is a success story that began earlier and was driven forward decisively at the 5-HT event “Insuring Digital Health” in October 2024.

R&D Automation in Pharma and Chemistry: Outsourcing vs. In-House

Building and maintaining in-house automation in R&D is expensive and time-consuming. Outsourcing is becoming a more and more available alternative to these challenges. But it’s not without compromises and risk, either.

Inspiration, exchange & new solutions: 5-HT X-Linker 2025 drives innovation in OHM

On May 21, 2025, Mainz was the hotspot for everyone who wants to rethink occupational health. At the 5-HT X-Linker, OHM experts from all sectors came together to shape the future of occupational health management (OHM) - with strong impulses, practical solutions and lively networking.

Welcome to our team, Ken!

Kenneth Yeboah already joined our 5-HT Digital Innovation & Ecosystems team in mid-April as a working student, supporting the Hatty AI project and other internal IT topics.

How Pfizer and Midaia developed a groundbreaking rheumatism app with the 5-HT X-Linker

From the first meeting at the 5-HT X-Linker in 2022 to the joint market launch in March 2025 - the collaboration between the research-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the health tech start-up Midaia shows how matchmaking formats drive innovative solutions for the healthcare industry.

Belle Health: Digital therapy for premenstrual symptoms - evidence-based and effective

The digital health startup Belle Health supports women with an evidence-based self-help app that combines cognitive behavioral therapy and lifestyle strategies, especially for the premenstrual phase.

hkk & XUND: Digital health checks for everyone

Since March 2025, hkk Krankenkasse has been offering the XUND solutions “Symptom Check” and “Health Check” on its website - initiated at the 5-HT event “Insuring Digital Health”.

5-HT success story: BIG direkt gesund and Prosoma launch collaboration for the benefit of cancer patients

The health insurance company BIG direkt gesund and the healthcare startup Prosoma are jointly offering the Living Well Plus digital care program for cancer patients. Initiated by 5-HT Insuring Digital Health 2024.

Startup LunaLab brings the sleep lab to the patient

With its fully telemedical sleep laboratory, LunaLab offers real added value for patients suffering from sleep disorders, daytime sleepiness or snoring.

Skinuvita: treating chronic skin diseases highly effectively at home

Skinuvitas Tele-Phototherapy enables guideline-compliant treatment of chronic skin diseases at home through digital dose transfer, telemonitoring and continuous medical supervision.

Revolutionizing Supply Chains: How Logward’s No-Code Platform is Empowering Businesses

Logward's no-code platform for smarter, faster and more flexible logistics optimizes operations, reduces costs and improves decision-making processes.

viatolea app recognizes food intolerances, thus reducing complaints and costs

The viatolea health app recognizes food intolerances and helps patients to sustainably reduce their symptoms by changing their diet.

Graph-Co: The Startup Revolutionizing P&ID Conversion

Graph-Co revolutionizes the digital conversion of visual piping and instrumentation (P&I) flow diagrams for the process industry with a 99.9% accurate solution.

Hydrogen and the Chemical Industry

Hydrogen isn’t exactly a new topic. But political debates, sustainability initiatives and technological advancement put the highly reactive molecule into the spotlight for the chemical industry for 2025. See why in our detailed article.

How Visual Abstract and 5-HT are revolutionizing communication with healthcare professionals

It all started with a meeting: At the 5-HT Innovators Club at the end of 2022, founders Saribek Karapetyan and Dr. Benito Campos from Visual Abstract met Peter Neske, Lead Innovation at Pfizer Germany.

Sentics: Recognizing occupational safety on the company premises

Sentics GmbH offers occupational safety and increased efficiency in intralogistics processes for medium-sized and large companies.

Detoxi Health: A better digital life balance with an innovative app

With the detoxi Health app, you can reduce digital stress and restore your digital life balance with over 300 expert tips.

Prosoma: Certified holistic care for cancer patients

Living Well Plus enables fast, location-independent and gender-specific hybrid psycho-oncological care for cancer patients of all types of cancer.

InSilicoTrials' AI platform hyper-accelerates drug development

InSilicoTrials offers a cloud simulation platform using AI and in silico techniques to predict clinical trial outcomes, reducing the need for extensive trials and accelerating R&D.

Teamfit: Revolutionizing Team Spirit and Health with a Digital Platform

How can team spirit and health be seamlessly combined on a single platform? Teamfit has found the answer: this startup provides an innovative solution that motivates employees to stay healthy and active while fostering team cohesion.

Innovation in Action: The fourth 5-HT Innovators Club in Heidelberg

On September 11–12, 2024, the fourth 5-HT Innovators Club gathered innovators, startups, and industry leaders in the chemistry and health sectors for an inspiring two-day event in Heidelberg. With an agenda full of thought-provoking discussions, success stories, and dynamic networking opportunities, the event once again demonstrated the power of collaboration in driving innovation.

Successful premiere of the 5-HT X-Linker 2024 at GELITA

On November 7, 2024, GELITA AG opened its doors in Heidelberg/Eberbach for the first 5-HT X-Linker with a focus on “Food & Nutrition”. The 5-HT pitching and matchmaking event, which was organized together with GELITA, offered around 50 participants - including start-ups, industry leaders and multipliers - the opportunity to discover innovations and make valuable contacts.

5-HT X-Linker „Smart Industry Connect”

On October 17, 2024, the top-class 5-HT X-Linker took place digitally under the motto “Smart Industry Connect”. Numerous guests took part in this event, which has established itself as Europe's leading platform for networking start-ups with established companies from the chemical, pharmaceutical and process industries.

The first digital lipedema care program LipoAlly - a success story from LipoCheck and Pronova BKK

A special foundation stone was laid at the “Insuring Digital Health 2023” event organized by 5-HT Chemistry & Health: the health startup LipoCheck and the health insurance company Pronova BKK came together