Press release
Just what the doctor ordered: healthcare entrepreneur to host flagship event
Published on 18 February 2022
A medicine student who conquered the world of business will return to the University of Dundee to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Christopher McCann is founder and CEO of Current Health, a wearable armband that uses artificial intelligence to monitor a patient’s health. Having developed the concept while studying at Dundee’s School of Medicine, his company was last year acquired by a US-based technology retailer in a deal thought to be one of the largest of its kind.
He will return to his alma mater on Wednesday 23 February to deliver the University’s Annual Public Lecture in Entrepreneurship, where he will detail his transition from the Ninewells classroom to corporate boardroom.
Brian McNicoll, Head of the University’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, said, “Many people can identify a business opportunity, but few have the confidence to follow it through.
“During his studies, Christopher quickly realised that both patients and healthcare providers could benefit from advances in artificial and wearable technology. This idea has subsequently developed to allow patients to recuperate outside of hospital, while still allowing medical providers to monitor their condition and determine if he or she needs treatment.
“It was a bold concept, but by showing faith in his original idea Christopher is now helping many more patients than he could ever have wished to as a doctor. He perfectly embodies the entrepreneurial spirit we champion here at the University and his lecture will be fascinating for anyone interested in entering the world of business.”
The Annual Public Lecture in Entrepreneurship is one of the highlights of the University’s annual Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from Monday 21 to Friday 25 February. Organised by the University’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, the event is now in its sixth year and includes a host of lectures and workshops for anybody interested in the world of enterprise.
The week will culminate in the final of this year’s Venture competition, where budding entrepreneurs from across the University community compete for funds from a £44,000 prize pot to start their own business.