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Author
Lucy Setian
Founding Board Member
Synergya
Basel, Switzerland
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Synergya is the invite-only joint venture platform for health and sustainability ventures ready to scale. The right joint venture changes everything.
My organisation
We remove visible and invisible barriers - geographic, industry, financial, and access‑related - so founders can scale together. Supercharged by AI + human intelligence. Invite‑only. Zero equity. Zero fees. Collaborate without dilution or upfront costs. Powered by our AI engine, we reveal hidden opportunities and connect startups and scaleups with the right partners to grow faster and stronger. What we enable (1) Marketing — co‑branding, bundled offerings, cross‑promotion (2) Go‑to‑Market — pilots, distribution swaps, channel partnerships, market entry (3) Investments — co‑investor matching, syndicate preparation, innovation consortia Ecosystem support Beyond powerful AI, our trusted Network of Advisors and Partner Circle provide successful JVs with expertise, services, and connections that turn promising collaborations into thriving ventures. Impact By accelerating unicorn‑potential joint ventures, Synergya enables sustainable business growth while delivering measurable societal and planetary impact. Mission: Exponentially scale innovations that enable the next generation of wellbeing systems. Vision: Improve the wellbeing of people and the planet. Multiply reach. Multiply impact. Multiply value. Together.
About me
Global innovation and digital health leader delivering market‑shaping transformation across healthcare, technology, and high‑impact industries. For 17 years, I have led commercial strategy, spearheaded digital and AI transformation, and built strategic alliances that bridge sectors - delivering measurable outcomes in 30+ countries. My career spans strategic business development and value proposition design across the private sector (B2C, B2B, B2G), public sector (EU institutions, international development banks), and philanthropic fundraising with foundations, impact investors, and global development organisations.
I founded and led HealthTech Hub Africa, a pan‑African accelerator recognised with the 2023 P3 Public‑Private Partnership Impact Award by the U.S. government for advancing health equity through cross‑sector collaboration. From patient experience and advocacy to enterprise‑level change in non‑health domains, I unite visionary thinking with disciplined execution. I have co‑designed, led, and deployed 15+ digital and AI innovations - several as global public goods - and driven corporate‑wide programmes to build data science capacity for non‑engineers, overhaul recruitment pipelines, and embed technology innovation capabilities at scale.
In rare diseases and global health, I bring deep market acuity, human‑centred design, and the ability to mobilise funding and transformative partnerships. Beyond health, I have applied the same principles to technology‑driven customer engagement, venture building, and market expansion - including delivering a 20% eCommerce net‑revenue lift for a global brand in under a year. I have advised and mentored 15+ tech startups and scaleups from low resource settings, and driven 50+ partnerships - unlocking new revenue streams, market access, and innovation pathways.
𝗠𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲🌟Innovation Strategy 🌟Commercial Strategy🌟Go-To-Market 🌟Digital Transformation 🌟Digital Products & Services Business🌟 Public-Private Partnerships, Alliances & Coalitions 🌟 Operational Excellence🌟Business Development & Fundraising🌟Stakeholder Engagement🌟Creative Problem Solving @ Data, AI, Digital