TVM Capital MENA has secured a strong strategic partnership with Munich Medical International (MMI) MMI is affiliated with the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, with a mission to respond to the global demand for excellence in healthcare, clinical services, medical education and research projects. The University of Munich ranks among the best research universities in Germany and Europe. Its Faculty of Medicine is the leading research center and one of the largest medical training institutions in Germany.
The University Hospital Center is home to 43 clinics, institutes and divisions covering all medical specialties. Since 1996, MMI has had a cooperation with Harvard Medical International, Boston. MMI is involved in many projects to achieve excellence in healthcare and medical education in the Middle East. Beyond the provision of healthcare services, MMI conducts faculty development programs for international medical facilities (e.g. Japan, USA, Austria, Croatia and Slovenia). MENA projects include a psychiatric centre in Sharjah and the assessment of the trauma services infrastructure in the UAE, as well as the concept for a trauma center in Ajman for the UAE Ministry of Health. Dubai Healthcare City commissioned Munich Medical International to plan and run a 30,000 square feet Medical Simulation Center which will be part of a state-of-the-art educational facility built by Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (“HMSDC”). In February 2007, MMI opened its Ultrasound Training Academy at Dubai Healthcare City. In TVM Capital MENA activities, MMI will be represented by Managing Partner Prof. Dr. Frank Christ.
To establish operations in Dubai, TVM Capital MENA also entered into a joint venture with Boston BioCapital, a Dubai-based advisory firm that facilitates local relationship building for private equity and venture capital firms from Europe and the U.S. For TVM Capital MENA, this partnership included the coordination of start-up activities, access to potential investors, investment opportunities, professionals and advisors in the region as well as general marketing and relationship building. BBC is represented by Hoda Abou-Jamra, founder and CEO of BBC, and a founding partner of the firm.