15/09/2015
 
The “IBM Watson: Will the smartest computer in the world change healthcare?” was an event organized by Frogleap Accelerator, as part of the TWIST Roadshow for Startups, in Stockholm, Sweden.
The key speaker of the event was Henrik Toft, Chief Technology Officer at IBM Europe, that talked about IBM Watson and how intelligent computers can change the way we look at healthcare for ever.

In 2011, IBM Watson received the first place against former winners in Jeopardy, the American television quiz competition. IBM Transformation Officer Henrik Toft spoke about the development of IBM Watson and how the software system can be utilized for use by medical professionals and managers in the manufacturing sector.

Henrik Toft also told participants how they can deploy the advanced computing technology as a private user or as a computer professional - and how startups can get engaged in working with Watson.


All the participants were pleased with the newly found knowledge offered by one of the world’s most important experts in this field.




TWIST DIGITAL is the H2020 action, under the Startup Europe umbrella, that provides Transregional Web Innovative Services for Thriving Digital and Mobile to web entrepreneurs aiming at scaling up and competing in the global market around 4 interconnected web entrepreneurship startup ecosystems and hubs (Rome, Lille, Stockholm and Warsaw).
 
Startup Europe aims to strengthen the business environment for web and ICT entrepreneurs so that their ideas and business can start and grow in the EU. Startup Europe contributes to the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan.
Startup Europe's objectives are:
  • to reinforce the links between people, business and associations who build and scale up the startup ecosystem (e.g. the Web Investors Forum, the Accelerator Assembly, the Crowdfunding Network) 
  • to inspire entrepreneurs and provide role models (e.g. the Leaders Club and their Startup Manifesto, the Startup Europe Roadshow)
  • to celebrate new and innovative startups (with Tech All Stars and Europioneers), help them to expand their business (Startup Europe Partnership, ACE Acceleration Programme), and give them access to funding under Horizon 2020.