Mind the Founder: Mental Health in Entrepreneurship and as a Driver for Innovation

Building a startup is exciting, but it also takes a toll. Long hours, uncertainty and constant pressure make mental health one of the most underestimated challenges for founders. At the same time, mental health is one of the biggest untapped opportunities in health innovation. Globally, around one in eight people live with a mental disorder and yet on average countries only invest 2% of their health care budgets to mental health*. This gap between need and available solutions is exactly where startups can make a difference. Join Vision Health Pioneers for an afternoon on both sides of the topic: how founders can take care of their own wellbeing, and how startups are building solutions for better healthcare. What to expect Introduction to mental health and entrepreneurship Pitches from selected startups of our current Vision Health Pioneers Incubator cohort Open Q&A and networking with founders, MBA students from GIBS South Africa and the Berlin startup community Who should join Founders, aspiring founders and anyone interested in mental health, entrepreneurship and health innovation. The event will be held in English. Participation is free, but spots are limited, so register early. (*WHO World Mental Health Report 2022) We're hosting our event at hubraum: Deutsche Telekom's tech incubator that brings together startups, developers and its ecosystem to drive innovation and create new opportunities. We're excited to bring our community together in a space built exactly for that kind of exchange.