| Abstract [eng] |
The thesis highlights the importance of digital healthcare entrepreneurs who innovate in the field of digital medicine. The paper mentions that there are many challenges to innovating in the field of digital health, and therefore digital health entrepreneurs face many challenges. In order to successfully solve emerging challenges and to create and develop innovations in digital healthcare, entrepreneurs in this field must have various competencies. The possible methods of acquiring and improving the necessary competences are also indicated. The thesis identifies a research gap in the literature on the competencies of digital healthcare entrepreneurs and their acquisition and development methods. Although the importance of the competencies needed by entrepreneurs is clearly understood, there is a lack of research that would help specifically identify the competencies needed by entrepreneurs creating digital health care innovations and possible methods to improve them. In order to eliminate this gap, a study was conducted with startups operating in Lithuania that create innovations in the field of digital healthcare. The aim of the research is to reveal what competences entrepreneurs face and what methods they use to acquire and improve these competences. The research question is aimed at identifying the competencies needed by digital health entrepreneurs and the applied methods to acquire and improve them. In order to answer the research question, a literature review, qualitative data collection, data analysis and visualization were performed. At the end of the paper, recommendations are presented, which aim to help digital healthcare entrepreneurs to assess the necessary competencies and possible methods of acquiring and improving them. The conclusions highlight thirteen main competences, which entrepreneurs of digital healthcare startups operating in Lithuania face, and the possible methods of acquiring and improving the named competences. It is important to note that the findings and recommendations of the study may not be applicable to all digital healthcare entrepreneurs. The creation of each digital healthcare innovation and the entrepreneur who creates it is unique and therefore requires specific competencies. |
