KSA & Qatar | Life Sciences & Health Trade Mission

Are you active in digital healthcare? Learn more about the market opportunities for e-health, healthcare infrastructure and health education and training in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Join us on the trade mission to KSA & Qatar this winter and meet new business partners!

When: 3 – 6 December 2023
Where: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Qatar
For: Digitisation (Vitality and Serious Gaming), Healthcare Infrastructure Development and Health Education

What to expect?

This trade mission focuses on exploring opportunities and areas for collaboration between the Netherlands and the KSA and Qatar for Digitisation (e-Health, Vitality and Serious Gaming), Healthcare Infrastructure Development and Health Education and Training .

The programme is still under development but will include the following elements:

Site visits in KSA & Qatar to public and private hospitals and other relevant health networks.
Networking activities with relevant health stakeholders in digitisation, healthcare infrastructure development and health education and training, including the opportunity to invite your network to participate.
Round table discussions on trends and possible collaboration opportunities centered around digitisation, healthcare infrastructure development and health education and training.

Why participate

After this trade mission, you will be able to strengthen your:

Knowledge of opportunities for your specific product/service in the KSA and Qatar.
Entry strategy/sales & marketing strategy for your specific product/service.
Network of key opinion leaders and possible partners in the KSA and Qatar LSH sector.
(Further) develop projects and/or sustainable business relationships in the KSA and Qatar.

Why KSA and Qatar?

1. Digitisation (eHealth, Vitality and Serious Gaming)

Due to the rising demand for healthcare in both the KSA and Qatar, the healthcare budget and investment has increased over the past ten years. One of the leading sectors includes digital health, with the government of the KSA allocating $1.5 billion for digital transformation programmes in 2022. Both governments of the KSA and Qatar are setting up national healthcare transformation strategies including the expansion of the provision of eHealth services and digital solutions. Both Qatar and the KSA are also investing significantly in healthcare infrastructure development, including the development and furnishing of new hospitals, clinics and specialized healthcare centers and cities. The government has been investing in expanding medical education and training programs, including the establishment of new medical colleges and increased funding for healthcare scholarships. This creates opportunities for educational institutions and commercial or virtual training providers. Overall, the population is growing and lifestyle diseases are increasing, which offers opportunities for public-private partnerships between the Netherlands and KSA/Qatar, especially in the field of digital healthcare.