About us

The man behind the network.

Managing Director Dr. Heiko Visarius: strong in analysis, fast in thinking, combined with 30 years of Medtech experience and an excellent network.

“Heiko has an extensive network in the Medtech field and helped us a lot getting in touch with key industry players. We really enjoy working with him and appreciate his inputs on many topics such as: sales, trade fairs, strategy, meeting organization and more. He is always in a good mood.”
Aurelian BrinerCEO, snaq.
Experience

More than 30 years in the Medtech industry.

1994 – 1996

M.E. Müller Institute for Biomechanics

Research at the renowned Bern institute, where medical technology begins.

1996 – 2003

SYNTHES · Medivision

Member of the SYNTHES Executive Committee. As CEO, he built the group’s startup Medivision from development all the way to exit.

2003 – 2012

Medtronic

Marketing Director Europe, Business Director Emerging Markets (India, Middle East, Africa, Latin America), Business Director DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), One Medtronic Office, Senior Business Director Spine Europe (2003 – 2012).

Since 2012

VISARTIS Healthcare GmbH

Coaching, board mandates, workshops and events for startups, SMEs and corporates across Europe.

Heiko Visarius presenting 20 years of Medtech experience
Education

Engineer, Ph.D., MBA.

CAS Board of Directors (2023 – 2024), University of Bern-Rochester

MBA, GSBA Zürich & New York (2002 – 2003)

Ph.D. Bio-Engineering, Michigan, USA (1990 – 1993)

Dipl.-Ing., Universität Bochum, Deutschland (1986 – 1990)

Accredited coaching

The only coach in Europe accredited by four organisations.

Coaching quality you can verify: 28 completed coachings carry the Innosuisse or CTI quality label, from Pregnolia and Piomic to Retinai and Caru.

InnosuisseSwiss Innovation Agency
EASMEEuropean Commission
be-advancedCanton of Bern
platinnWestern Switzerland
International mandates
75+Completed mandates
23Countries
Israel ×13Germany ×10Spain ×8Denmark ×6Austria ×5Italy ×5Netherlands ×4Sweden ×4Finland ×2Ireland ×2Switzerland ×2UKNorwayPortugalTurkey+ 8 more

Currently coaching startups in Belgium, Estonia, Germany and Sweden.

Memberships

Active in the Swiss ecosystem.

Swiss MedTech

Handels- und Industrieverein

Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft

SWESA Swiss Entrepreneurs and Startup Association

Contact

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