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March 2026

Food as Medicine (FaM): How Food Is Becoming a Trusted Part of Modern Healthcare Food as Medicine (FaM) is rapidly gaining traction among investors and healthcare leaders — moving from a wellness trend into a reimbursable, outcomes-driven part of the healthcare system. In our newly released industry paper, we break down the current market dynamics, highlight proven cost savings, explore expanding reimbursement pathways, and show where the strongest investment opportunities lie today.

This report gives investors, analysts, and healthcare stakeholders the clear, practical insights needed to understand and successfully engage with this fast-emerging sector.

December 2025

Longevity: The Emerging Infrastructure of Preventative Health Industry Investment Paper
Longevity is increasingly capturing attention of investors due to the explosive growth—but what does it truly entail?

In our recently released industry paper “Longevity: The Emerging Infrastructure of Preventative Health,” we examine current market dynamics, distill the complexities into a practical framework, highlighting recent trends, investments and include an optional in-depth exploration of the underlying science. This industry paper aims to provide investors, analysts, and stakeholders with the essential knowledge to effectively engage with and benefit from this emerging Longevity industry.

October 2024

Healthcare Venture Studios (HCVS) have become the most efficient innovation model to quickly grow ideas and IP into unicorns. Hospitals and Corporates are partnering, creating or investing into Studios. This leading industry report identifies, clarifies, and provides insights and contacts to every US HCVS.

Subscribe to HDIG Search for access to all the detailed information on each Studio including investments, performance and contacts.

August 2024

Bioastronautics: The Future of HealthcareBioastronautics is the study of the biological and medical challenges associated with space travel and the human body’s adaptation to space environments. It encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including physiology, medicine, psychology, and engineering, to ensure better health, safety, and performance of astronauts during space missions.

November 2023

Aesthetics and MedSpa Market Update Medical aesthetics is a fast growing field within medicine that focuses on improving a person’s appearance, enhancing their sense of well-being or to cure certain medical conditions. The growth in this trend, approx $9b in 2022 expected to surge to $14b by 2027, is driven by a growing desire for improved physical well-being, rising female labor force participation, and advancements in technology.

August 2023

Gen AI in Healthcare – Partnerships and Investment Update Gen AI is a rapidly evolving ecosystem of tools with the potential to transform healthcare in unprecedented ways, ranging from assistive applications to medical coding to clinical applications. The healthcare industry currently faces many pressing issues, all of which Gen AI could potentially address if developed responsibly, diligently, and with the goal of augmenting human capabilities, not replacing them.

January 2023

Healthcare Cybersecurity and Compliance – Investment Update Cybersecurity is a top concern at hospitals and healthcare providers and even now with M&A professionals within due diligence. The growth in security breaches and regulatory requirements has increased the need of expert service providers to support and protect. Read the summary of the current market issues, statistics, investors, and outlook for the healthcare cybersecurity industry.

October 2021

Cryptocurrency in Healthcare
What is cryptocurrency? Where is it practical within healthcare? What are some projects that are currently implementing it?