The landscape of health has undergone numerous revolutions, but few have been as impactful as the rise of digital platforms dedicated to prevention. Among them, Dépist&vous stands out for its innovative and personalized approach to cancer screening. This start-up, founded by Charlotte Berthaut, has managed to transform a personal experience into a collective mission. Leveraging technology, it aims to make prevention accessible and interactive, highlighting the importance of education and health awareness. The project is part of a deep change where each individual is supported towards a personalized care pathway.
The origin of Dépist&vous and the screening challenge
At the heart of Dépist&vous, there is a significant personal story. Charlotte Berthaut, driven by the desire to prevent rather than cure, identified a pressing need: to inform and equip each person individually for the follow-up of their health, particularly in terms of early cancer screening. The experience of a skin cancer within her family strengthened her determination. This cancer could have been avoided by recognizing warning signs in time. Thus, Dépist&vous is not just a simple business, but transforms into a movement, an aspiration to democratize screening for all, pushing towards greater engagement from individuals and healthcare professionals.
The transition from a medical career to entrepreneurship
Charlotte Berthaut, an anesthesiologist-resuscitator, was not destined for entrepreneurship. However, the frustration of helping patients at often advanced stages of their illness pushed her to change direction. Transforming her medical career into an innovative venture in the Healthtech sector, she took on the challenge of moving from a rigid hospital context to an agile entrepreneurial world. This transition requires continuous flexibility and learning, illustrated by her participation in incubators and support programs like French IoT from La Poste.
The partners and ecosystem of Dépist&vous
Building a viable project like Dépist&vous is not done alone. From the start, Berthaut sought to create a strong network composed of public and private partners. Working hand in hand with medical institutions and healthcare professionals, the platform has also opened up to financial partners, such as Philips and Natixis. These collaborations not only allow for the expansion of prevention outreach but also integrate Dépist&vous into connected health services, in synergy with existing offers.
Structuring a business model to ensure sustainability
One of the major challenges for Dépist&vous has been to find a business model that ensures its durability while remaining accessible. Turning to insurance and other private actors, Charlotte and her team designed a subscription offer that initiates a paradigm shift in the patient-care relationship. By offering services complementing teleconsultation and other digital platforms, Dépist&vous hopes to blend innovation and responsibility in preventive health.
A regional and national commitment
Located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Dépist&vous does not limit itself to a local vision but seeks to establish itself as a national reference. This ambition is accompanied by involvement in various specialist networks, such as the Village Prévention initiative, to broaden the horizons of health prevention. By actively participating in a community of innovators, Charlotte Berthaut fosters a collective dynamic where every health actor has a role to play in an ever-changing environment.
Dépist&vous on an international scale
While national expansion is underway, the universe of Dépist&vous is extending towards an international ambition. By collaborating with foreign health systems, the platform aims to export its proven digital prevention model beyond French borders. Charlotte Berthaut and her teams are tirelessly working to identify new markets where the implementation of Dépist&vous could bring tangible and concrete benefits in terms of cancer prevention.
Challenges to overcome for a sustainable future
Every major project faces its share of challenges, and Dépist&vous is no exception. In addition to administrative and technical complexities, the challenge of mindset is an obstacle that Charlotte hopes to overcome through increased sensitivity and involvement of the population on health issues. Ultimately, deploying such a solution involves a collective change in behavior, integrating a willingness for regular screening and taking control of personal health. The start-up bets that, somewhere, it will change the lives of millions of people.
A future shaped by technology and collaboration
Charlotte Berthaut envisions Dépist&vous as a key player in the revolution of digital health, advocating for the harmonization of technology and medicine. This ambition is reflected in the cooperation with various entities, ranging from research institutions to tech start-ups. Through this commitment, the start-up hopes to demonstrate that proactive prevention is possible and essential, reiterating once again the absolute need for collaboration between the patient, healthcare professionals, and technological advancements to build a future where preventing is no longer a challenge but a norm.
