The aging population, increasing sedentary lifestyle, malnutrition, and family history are all contributing factors to the rising cardiovascular risk, both in France and around the world as explained by Yves Mboda, founder of Dtectio. Dtectio is a solution that uses sensors embedded in a smartwatch and artificial intelligence trained to interpret biological signals to provide the wearer with a continuous, artificial electrocardiogram (ECG).

“Today, in both developed and developing countries, one in every two adults has at least one risk factor. The numbers are alarming. 17 million annual deaths are due to cardiovascular events, making it the world’s leading cause of mortality. In 30% of cases, these events are attributed to heart rhythm disorders, often unsuspected by those who suffer them.”

An Artificial Electrocardiogram using AI 

It was with this premise in mind that, in 2021, Yves Mboda decided to found Dtectio and develop his connected watch, having previously worked in the telecoms and healthcare sectors.  “Traditionally, a patient with symptoms of a heart rhythm disorder is initially subjected to ECG Holters, devices with adhesive patches placed on the chest and connected to a box. However, since they are worn for only 48 hours – due to their bulkiness – these Holters are only able to detect 3% of arrhythmic episodes. A person considered to be at high risk, must undergo implantation of an invasive and costly device, whose effectiveness in terms of detection is not optimal. The Dtectio watch, on the other hand, offers constant monitoring,” explains Dtectio’s founder.

While companies like Apple and FitBit highlight their watches’ ability to produce a 30-second ECG, the health tech startup’s founder is keen to clarify their products’ performance. “To detect an arrhythmic anomaly, the owner would have to experience it during a limited period,” shares Yves Mboda before adding, “However, certain biological signals collected continuously by PPG sensors in watches like ours can feed a deep learning system capable, subsequently, of artificially generating an ECG. This is precisely what we have achieved.”

An Accelerator That Facilitates Fundraising and Partnerships 

In order to develop its business and secure the data crucial for training the artificial intelligence needed to produce artificial electrocardiograms (ECGs), the startup Dtectio recently joined the OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs acceleration program. Yves Mboda, founder of Dtectio, explains: “The support provided by experts, the opportunities for partnerships with companies in the Dassault Systèmes ecosystem, as well as the advantage of using a French sovereign cloud, were all factors that encouraged us to join Dassault Systèmes’ OUTSCALE. Our application was accepted, and as soon as our solution was deemed market-ready, we joined the accelerator. 

For the past two months, we have been regularly in contact with technical and commercial specialists who help us identify potential partners, which is a real efficiency booster for our fundraising campaign. Additionally, as a healthcare player, we are required to host patient data in a HDS-certified (Health Data Hosting) cloud.“

In addition to the legal requirements, the founder of Dtectio acknowledges that opting for hosting on a secure sovereign cloud like OUTSCALE can make all the difference when seeking for financing. Yves Mboda emphasizes: “Investors, whether public or private, particularly appreciate Dtectio’s partnership with OUTSCALE.”

Speaking enthusiastically of the goal for Dtectio to equip all at-risk patients in France and Switzerland by 2024, before expanding to the USA, the founder reveals plans for an omnichannel strategy involving the integration of his algorithmic technology with watches already on the market. Yves Mboda is convinced that the OUTSCALE accelerator and its secure cloud will facilitate the contract closing process, adding that a first organization has already expressed interest in this innovative feature.

“Our partnership with Dassault Systèmes has confirmed this. The hospitals we are currently working with on clinical trials, and with whom we expect to establish partnerships in the future, are also reassured by this French sovereign cloud,” he adds. 

Launched over 5 years ago, OUTSCALE For Entrepreneurs is an acceleration program that has supported more than 50 startups by providing them with the Cloud infrastructures and services of OUTSCALE, a Dassault Systèmes brand, along with a €20,000 grant.

OUTSCALE Cloud services meet the most demanding industrial and security requirements, and benefit from high-level certifications such as SecNumCloud by ANSSI (The National Cybersecurity Agency of France), HDS (healthcare data hosting) and ISO 27001-27017-27018.

In addition to the resources made available, support includes integration into an ecosystem of customers and technology partners, including 3DEXPERIENCE LAB by Dassault Systèmes. We offer 100% personalized support, enabling startups to benefit from the power and scalability of a sovereign, secure and certified Cloud, and to develop their skills.

IT Resources and Human Expertise

The program runs for 3 months and includes 15 hours of mentoring. Entrepreneurs benefit from the expertise shared by OUTSCALE teams, and in particular by our Technical Account Managers dedicated to their project. With 735 hours dedicated to consulting since the start of the program, this dimension is a real asset for young companies who need to “scale up” fast to break into ultra-dynamic sectors such as AI, healthcare, cybersecurity and software development for most of them. This enables founders to develop their skills and strengthen their understanding of best practices.

An Ecosystem to Drive Development

Access to our ecosystem is a major asset for startups, as networking opportunities can accelerate growth and market success.

We foster close partnerships with players such as Cap Digital, Europe’s largest collective of digital innovators. A recent collaboration with Cap Digital on the AMI helped to generate new contacts and new successful entries into the program.

Among the ten or so startups that applied to the AMI, two of the three winning startups, Avatar Médical and Dtectio, are currently being accelerated within our program and benefit from our support.

The OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs program offers direct access to the OUTSCALE ecosystem and visibility with our partners. During CLOUD DAYS, OUTSCALE’s annual event, we offered 12 startups the opportunity to exhibit in the Demos Village and present their projects to our entire ecosystem. Through the program, startups also get support on various aspects of communication.

The Key to a Success Story

Joining OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs means giving yourself the keys to successfully scaling up. This year, 9 startups have been chosen to receive guidance and support from our experts. 

It’s also an opportunity to build long-term partnerships. Startups like AUCAE, ASTRAN and CLEYROP have chosen to become OUTSCALE customers, and have also become partners of OUTSCALE Marketplace, the one-stop shop offering trusted solutions on the OUTSCALE Cloud.

“We are more than delighted to have benefited from the OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs program. On the one hand, because the level of expertise is very high, but also because we have benefited from listening, advice and ressources availability, as well as strong expertise in explaining the Cloud business model,” Jean-Marc Sépia, Managing Director of AUCAE.

The startup DATASURE has benefited from the OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs startup acceleration program to develop its R&D services in the sovereign Cloud qualified SecNumCloud by ANSSI. Given the importance of its customers’ data (intellectual property, business secrets, etc.), it is crucial for DATASURE to be able to guarantee an end-to-end chain of trust, combining legal recognition with technical expertise.

Today, DATASURE is the first state-approved ANSSI-qualified Trusted Service Provider (PSCO) specializing exclusively in intellectual property.

Are you looking for a trusted partner to accelerate your company’s development? OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs is a startup accelerator that lets you benefit from the power and scalability of a sovereign, secure and certified Cloud. Discover OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs and contact us!

In startups’ dynamic, interconnected and highly competitive environment, where time-to-market is key, reducing time to develop and deliver solutions that are more innovative than others, security and sovereignty play a fundamental role in long-term success and prosperity. These two elements are essential to protect the valuable assets of emerging companies, build the confidence of customers and investors, navigate with agility in an ever-changing geopolitical landscape and preserve independence. It is crucial for startups to integrate these elements into their overall strategy from the outset.

Forging trustworthy partnerships

To achieve this, startups need to find support from the best players on the market, committed to meeting the highest standards not only in terms of performance, but also transparency, security and sovereignty. These companies can help startups manage data security, make them more efficient and ensure that the project has a real, long-term impact.

Estelle Brown, Manager of OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs acceleration program, has gathered high quality speakers at CLOUD DAYS to explore how security and sovereignty have become cornerstones for startups, and how they help build solid foundations for their future:

Jennyfer Lecompte, Director of Research, Development & Innovation Programs at CAP DIGITAL, Guillaume Chelius, Codesigner at Inria Startup Studio, Eric Vedel, CISOs Field Advisory Practice – EMEA at CISCO, and Aurélien Codet De Boisse, Director of ITEROP.

A panel of experts to guide your choices

What are the main challenges that startups face when it comes to performance while remaining as transparent as possible? How do you choose between opportunism and compliance, short-term benefits versus the long term? How can organizations such as Inria Startup Studio, Cap Digital or OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs help them ensure the protection of their future customers’ data, and integrate security and sovereignty constraints into their strategy as early as possible? 

The replay of the panel discussion is available in French:

Are you looking for a trusted partner to accelerate your startup’s development? Get the answers you need to tackle challenges and make informed decisions (advice, support, certification, financing, partnerships…)? OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs is a startup accelerator that can help you just with that. Moreover, it allows you to benefit from the power and scalability of a sovereign, secure and certified Cloud.

Discover OUTSCALE for Entrepreneurs and contact us !