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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Internationalization Barriers in the Healthtech Industry : A study of barriers that business-to-business Software-as-a-Service healthtech companies experience when expanding organically from Sweden to other European markets / Barriärer vid Internationalisering i Healthtechindustrin

Aasen, Julie Salicath, Samie Ghafarokhy, Sara January 2022 (has links)
As a result of the aging and growing population in Europe, the demand for healthcare services continues to rise. It is therefore important to streamline the healthcare sector to manage the growing demand. One way to do this is by implementing digital-health solutions. By either developing digital services and applications in-house or outsourcing this to an external business-to-business (B2B) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) healthtech company, the healthcare sector can adopt such digital-health solutions. The evolution of the healthcare sector has accelerated as numerous innovators have capitalized on opportunities in this area by establishing healthtech firms. Furthermore, previous research shows that there is a need for internationalization among healthtech firms for them to succeed in the long run. This study aims to identify the barriers arising when B2B SaaS healthtech firms expand organically from Sweden to other European markets. This is done by conducting a single case study at a leading Swedish healthtech firm providing a SaaS with a B2B business model. Interviews are conducted and analyzed qualitatively to explore the barriers perceived within the studied organization. Several expansion barriers specific for B2B SaaS healthtech firms are identified. Furthermore, the study shows a new perspective on barriers arising within this phenomenon. This includes barriers regarding laws, language, prioritization, market structures, competition, lack of information, and attaining the first customer. The findings identified from the case study can contribute to streamlining the healthcare sector by encouraging innovation. Moreover, this research can be usedto understand barriers experienced by many distinct companies within the industry. / Till följd av en åldrande och växande befolkning i Europa ökar efterfrågan på hälso- och sjukvården. Detta innebär att det är viktigt att effektivisera hälso- och sjukvårdssektorn för att kunna möta den ökade efterfrågan. Ett sätt att göra detta är genom att implementera digitala lösningar inom hälso och sjukvården. Genom att antingen utveckla digitala tjänster och applikationer inom organisationen, eller outsourca detta till ett externt business-to-business (B2B) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) healthtech bolag kan hälso- och sjukvårdssektorn införa dessa digitala tjänster. Utvecklingen av hälso- och sjukvårdssektorn har accelererat då flertalet innovatörer har kapitaliserat på möjligheter inom detta område genom att etablera healthtech bolag. Tidigare forskning visar även att det finns ett behov bland healthtech företag att internationaliseras för att de ska lyckas på lång sikt. Denna studie syftar till att identifiera barriärer som uppkommer då B2B SaaS healthtech företag expanderar organiskt från Sverige till andra Europeiska marknader. Detta görs genom en enskild fallstudie på ett av de ledande Svenska healthtech bolagen som tillhandahåller en SaaS lösning genom en B2B affärsmodell. Intervjuer är utförda och analyserade kvalitativt för att utforska de barriärer det studerade företaget uppfattat. Ett flertal expansionsbarriärer specifika för B2B SaaS healthtech bolag är identifierade. Studien visar även ett nytt perspektiv på barriärer som uppkommer inom detta fenomen. Detta inkluderar barriärer gällande lagar, språk, prioritering, marknadsstrukturer, konkurrens, brist på information och att erhålla den första kunden. De identifierade upptäckterna från fallstudien kan vidare bidramed effektivisering av hälso- och sjukvården genom att främja innovation. Vidare kan denna studie användas för att förstå barriärerna som upplevs av många olika bolag inom denna industri.
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On Stranger Tides : An exploratory study on how digital start-ups navigate through business model adaptation in volatile environments

Sensenhauer, Sophie, Elmi, Jasmin January 2020 (has links)
In recent years, new technologies have led to disruption and change within most industries, resulting in the emergence of digitally-born start-ups. The purpose of this thesis is to complement the scarce theory about what the drivers of business model adaptation in start-ups consist of and how the adaptation process is managed to stay competitive. The findings not only provide theoretical contributions, but can also help managers to steer their start-upsthrough the growth phase.The research is set within the realms of business model theory in the strategic management field. An exploratory study with a qualitative, inductive approach was chosen to gain insights into the business model dynamics of nine firms from the fintech and healthtech industries.The results showed that foreign market adaptation, industry dynamics, funding, and legislation are perceived challenges, whereas legislation and exogenous shocks are opportunities that drive business model adaptation in start-ups. The business model elements of strategic decision-making, resources and capabilities, and network and partners were found to be integral to the adaptation process, as their core components not only need to be adapted to the environment but also aligned with each other. Those components should be revised in an iterative trial-and-error process driven by feedback.

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