Our Digital Care Transformation
(DCTx) team
- Marie-Noel AchkarHead of DCTx Incubator Operations
Marie-Noel is passionate about solving challenges in healthcare and shaping the future of health. She oversees the daily needs of the selected startups to achieve their goals.
- Erik JanssenHead of DCTx Immunology
Erik is a healthcare executive with a passion for making a difference by creating partnerships and by transforming how care is delivered to patients with chronic diseases in rheumatology and dermatology.
- Colin LakeHead of DCTx Neurology
Colin spearheads UCB’s efforts to improve the support for patients and key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem by driving UCB’s ambitious digital agenda for neurology
Partnering for greater impact
We cannot solve the most complex challenges in healthcare on our own, which is why we have partnered with innovation and corporate venturing specialist The Bakery, who are committed to create with us a world-class incubation program to serve startups around the world.
- Claire DardignacHead of Client Services
With 8 years of experience managing corporate innovation and startup engagement programs, Claire is overseeing the program design, operations, and team.
- Andrew HumphriesCo-founder
As the co-founder of The Bakery, Andrew and his team have presided over hundreds of successful partnerships between global corporates and startups.

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