Reflections on the health innovation ecosystem
In his recent article, “Learning from the detours: an ecosystem reflection,” Luigi Pavia reflects on how innovation in digital health and healthcare ecosystems rarely follows a linear path. Drawing on his experience at Frontiers Health and years of close observation of the ecosystem, he argues that setbacks are not failures but essential learning moments that reveal critical system boundaries.
Through examples such as Proteus Digital Health, Babylon Health, Pear Therapeutics, and others, a consistent set of insights emerges, and each stepback, when examined and shared, becomes part of the foundation for what comes next.