November 13th, 2024, Zagreb, Croatia – Stjepan Orešković, founder and majority owner of BOSQAR d.d. (ZSE: BSQR), joined the interdisciplinary student conference EconoMedica at the Faculty of Medicine in Zagreb to discuss the connections between science, technology, finance, and business in advancing healthcare systems.
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The EconoMedica conference, organized by the Faculty of Economics and Business, the Faculty of Medicine, and the University of Zagreb, brought together experts from both medical and economic fields to share knowledge and skills with students, preparing them to understand the financial and technological foundations of effective healthcare management and innovation.
The overwhelming interest in the conference, with over 500 student registrations for just 270 seats, reflects a new generation’s awareness of the need for an integrated approach in healthcare and business.
Connecting Healthcare, Science and Business Innovation
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In the panel discussion, "Innovation and Adaptation in Healthcare: Preparing for Future Change," Orešković stressed the critical need for synergy across these fields to achieve sustainable progress.
“It is impossible to separate the quality of medical care from cost, technology, and science,” he stated.
“The world’s best healthcare systems, like Denmark’s, and companies leading in tech innovation, like Google and DeepMind, demonstrate that scientific and technological advancements cannot thrive without a robust economic foundation.”
Orešković said that linking science to practical business applications creates paths for unprecedented breakthroughs.
He pointed to the model of university spin-offs, which are transforming academic knowledge into market-ready innovations and even gaining recognition on a global scale.
“Universities are founding spin-off companies, and these spin-offs are achieving top scientific honors, including Nobel Prizes,” he said.
Photo: Niko Goga / BOSQAR INVEST
About BOSQAR INVEST:
BOSQAR INVEST (BOSQAR d.d., together with its subsidiaries) is a European leader that operates in the industries of business process and technology outsourcing, information technology, employment services (HR), eCommerce, and food.
With an innovative business model, BOSQAR INVEST accelerated its expansion on the market with intensive organic growth and an M&A platform. Through its buy-and-build strategy, it has acquired 57 companies since 2016. BOSQAR INVEST is focused on improving the profitability and operations of each of its acquired companies through its standardized operational models that result in significant organic growth of all companies inside the Group and the Group itself.
Today, BOSQAR INVEST operates through four business verticals: the BPTO business vertical (brand: Mplus), the HR business vertical (brands: Manpower and Workplace), the eCommerce business vertical (brand: Eplus ventures), and the food business vertical. All business verticals are focused on shareholder value creation through a commitment to best practices in digitalization, structured key accounts management programs, rigorous financial stability and cash management, strong and dedicated management teams, and a focus on results.
In its ownership structure, BOSQAR INVEST brings together pension funds, institutional investors, international private equity funds, development institutions, and private investors. The BOSQAR INVEST business community consists of over 13,800 employees, and the group provides its services to clients who, in addition to Croatia, do business in 57 countries around the world.
