CoHMed Editorial - Cutting-Edge Research: Shaping the Future of Medical Technology

Connected Health in Medical Mountains (CoHMed), the innovation and transfer partnership of Furtwangen University, is exploring innovative solutions for medical technology trends and is supporting the development of future-proof products. CoHMed is funded by the "Strong Universities of Applied Sciences - Impetus for the Region" (‘FH-impuls’) programme of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). After more than seven years of innovation and transfer partnership for medical technology at Furtwangen University, a CoHMed Final Symposium was organised on 12th September 2024 in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. Exciting research results from the funded projects were presented - from smart instruments and implants to AI-supported data analysis for innovative diagnostic procedures and therapeutic approaches. These conference proceedings include the main research and development findings from the CoHMed projects and underline the variety of research topics, the high research expertise and the innovation potential of Furtwangen University, its research institutes and their industry partners in the field of medical technology.