Hilum Healthcare Company Research Report

Company Overview

• Name: Hilum Healthcare

• Mission: Hilum Healthcare aims to save millions of lives annually by providing adequate respiratory support through their autonomous mechanical ventilation platform.

• Founded: 2021

• Founders: Alexandre Jaeg and Damien Lozach (former Airbus engineers).

• Key People:

• Alexandre Jaeg: Co-founder, CEO – Graduate from INSA Lyon.

• Damien Lozach: Co-founder, CTO & COO – Graduate in electronics and embedded systems from ENSEIRB-MATMECA.

• Axel Gabay: Co-founder, CFO – Graduate from ESSEC & LL.M. in law.

• Dr. Jennifer Oudry: Manager R&D – PhD, engineer in life sciences.

• Olivier Climent: Manager QARA – Specialist in CE & FDA certifications.

• Dr. Jafar Al-Muhammad: Leader pneumatique – PhD in fluid mechanics.

• Headquarters: Cornebarrieu, Occitanie, France.

• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees

• Revenue: No information is available.

• Known For: Developing autonomous mechanical ventilation platforms to support intensive care units.

Products

• Product Offered: Autonomous Mechanical Ventilation Platform

• High-Level Description: This platform uses artificial intelligence to monitor and autonomously implement personalized therapeutic strategies for patients in intensive care. It is designed to provide equivalent ventilatory performance to the best respirators currently available on the market.

• Key Features:

• Autonomous monitoring and implementation of therapeutic strategies.

• Continuous bedside surveillance to speed up response time to patient condition changes.

• Reduces healthcare professionals' workload and improves their efficiency.

• Reduces operating costs and the length of patient hospital stays.

Recent Developments

• New Products Launched: Development of an autonomous hospital ventilator in collaboration with CHU de Toulouse.

• New Features Added: Integration of AI to enhance performance and autonomy of the ventilation platform.

• Partnerships: Collaboration with Toulouse University Hospital for product development and the inclusion of the project in programs like the France 2030 for strategic industry relocation.

• Awards and Recognitions:

• Winner of the Breakthrough Technology Award by La French Tech Munich, EIT Health, and France Export.

• Selected for the Health Innovation Intensive Training (HIIT) program organized by French Tech Grand Paris.

• Funding Goals: Hilum Healthcare is seeking to raise €4 million by 2024 to further develop their artificial ventilator.

Additional Information

• Professional Recognition:

• Featured in the "100 start-up où investir en 2024" list by Challenges.

• Acknowledged for ambition in innovation by numerous prestigious programs and partners including Airbus, IRT AESE - Saint Exupéry, and more.

• Industry Contribution:

• Committed to being a leading figure in health sovereignty through the production of strategic medical devices domestically in France.

• Strategic Approach:

• The company also emphasizes a short-circuit industrial strategy optimized for resilience and environmental impact.

Hilum Healthcare continues to make strides in medical technology by combining expertise in aerospace engineering with medical device innovation. Their focus on autonomous solutions positions them as a valuable contributor to the medical device industry, specifically in critical care settings.