Our visionAt UCB, we always strive to find new ways to deliver solutions, peace of mind and opportunities to people living with severe diseases. This ambition paves the way to transform care delivery by using digital as a key enabler.Our vision is to amplify the power of scientific innovation to create sustainable value, ensuring that patients can live the lives they choose, now and in the future. Startup Program At UCB, we’re dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals living with severe diseases. And as DCTx, we believe in the power of collaboration.Committed to sustainability, we aim to support startups that prioritize patient-centric innovation.Together, we can make a positive impact on global healthcare, from improving medication accessibility to addressing social disparities. Join our program The challenges we tackleWe use digital technologies to address gaps in care and create tangible, positive outcomes for people living with severe diseases. Immunology We aim to reduce diagnostic delays, support earlier intervention and improve outcomes for autoimmune diseases. AI-powered solutions help HCPs diagnose earlier and support personalized care. Read more Neurology Our ambition is to empower people living with epilepsy and rare diseases to live more confidently by using data and digital tools that improve shared decision-making and disease management. Read more Latest news Addressing care gaps across the patient journey: insights from the 2026 UCB Startup Program Pitch Day Read More Fastrax working session highlights progress in AxSpa diagnosis Read More Celebrating a decade of partnership advancing digital innovation in epilepsy care Read More From pilot to practice: Reflections from UCB’s Epilepsy Digital Roundtable on scaling go-to-market strategies Read More How FASTRAX is transforming patient care and proving that innovation can scale Read More HLTH Europe 2025 highlights: How AI, Ecosystems and Evidence are Redefining Healthcare Read More Transforming patient care: UCB partners with smartpatient to support people living with psoriasis Read More CareCompass: Transforming the care journey of caregivers and their loved ones with Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Read More Can collaboration transform care in rare disease? UCB's mission in community-driven digital solutions Read More Transforming axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis with FASTRAX in France Read More Hypothesize That! UCB's science podcasts Will AI, data and robotics make clinicians obsolete?Will we soon see the last doctor?Host Nicola Hill explores one of healthcare's most provocative questions with UCB's Vice President and Head of Digital Care Transformation, Erik Janssen and healthcare innovation expert Gary Monk.Together, they discuss how growing demand, workforce shortages and increasing complexity are reshaping healthcare, and whether AI, connected data and digital technologies can help deliver more proactive, personalized care. Most importantly, they explore what role clinicians will continue to play in this rapidly evolving healthcare system. Crimes Against Innovation: Pilotitis vs. not invented here syndrome: which is the bigger crime against innovation?In this Crimes Against Innovation special, host Nicola Hill invites UCB's Vice President and Head of Digital Care Transformation, Erik Janssen and healthcare innovation exper/t Gary Monk to make their case.Erik argues that pilotitis is holding healthcare back, with organizations trapped in a cycle of pilots that generate attention but fail to deliver lasting change.Gary puts forward 'not invented here' syndrome, where organizations choose to build solutions themselves rather than draw on existing expertise, often wasting time and money on tools that may not meet patient needs.Both can waste time, resources and opportunities, but which crime deserves the harsher sentence? Listen and decide.
