German medical firms eyeing Phl operations

Various German firms involved in medical technology and digital health are now considering the Philippines to expand operations in the coming months or years, according to the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI).

The intentions were aired during the German-Philippine Conference on Medical Technology and Digital Health at Shangri-La Makati on Tuesday, hosted by the GPCCI, in collaboration with the Medical Device Association of the Philippines (MDAP), the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc., and the Healthcare Technology Association of the Philippines.

Participating companies

Participating companies and those that are exploring possibilities of their Philippine expansion include 3di GmbH, which specializes in custom-made cranial implants using PEEK, BIOVERIT® II, and titanium.

Their patient-specific solutions are based on CT data and ensure fast production, high precision, and digital surgeon collaboration, and also provide realistic practice dummy material for training.

Also, the Bavarian Institute for Age- and Dementia-sensitive Architecture (BIfadA), which develops inclusive architecture for elderly and cognitively impaired individuals, offering research, consulting, and workshops to enhance healthcare and senior care design, is also bullish in choosing the Philippines as the destination for expansion.

Investing in the country

Other medical firms that are considering investing in the country are Clinaris GmbH, which delivers a digital hygiene and maintenance platform for medical devices and hospital rooms, optimizing workflows, compliance and resource use in real time; fracto GERDES GBR, which provides scalable digital platforms for MedTech training, e-learning, and compliance, supporting product onboarding, staff certification, and regulatory alignment; INOSOLVE GmbH that offers consulting and validation services in GxP, MDR, and quality assurance for MedTech and pharmaceutical firms, including audits, compliance strategies and staff training; kimetec GmbH manufactures premium breast pumps and tourniquets for clinical and home use, focusing on comfort, durability, and regulatory compliance; Oehm und Rehbein GmbH (OR Technology) which supplies portable digital X-ray systems and AI-powered imaging software for hospitals, disaster response and mobile diagnostics, and VISUS Health IT GmbH, which provides medical data management software, including PACS, healthcare content management, and connectivity solutions tailored to radiology and hospital IT needs.

“Digital health and medical technology are powerful enablers for healthcare transformation,” said Charlotte Bandelow, GPCCI deputy executive director. “We are proud to provide a platform where German innovation and Philippine healthcare priorities can meet. We arranged around 50 B2B meetings to initiate concrete cooperation.”

German business mission

The conference was part of a broader German business mission focused on fostering collaboration in the fields of medical devices, diagnostics, health IT and digital health innovation.

Around 70 stakeholders — including industry leaders, regulatory experts, and public sector representatives — participated in high-level panel discussions, market briefings, and targeted business matchmaking sessions.

The event also featured a keynote address by Dr. Luis Ramon Rodriguez, president of the Medical Device Association of the Philippines, who spoke on the current landscape, emerging opportunities and strategic pathways for the medical device industry in the country.