About us
Global Care Development (GCD) is a healthcare solution development company focused on creating innovative, fun and effective tools for improving patient care, wellness, and mental health.
Letter from the founder
I grew up the oldest of seven. That is not a small thing. It means years of watching people you love figure out who they are, avoid pitfalls, often painfully, and understanding early that the world is not particularly well set up to help them do it gracefully. Those observation never left me.
The premise at Global Care Development is simple: young people are not broken for avoiding care that was never designed for them. We are the ones who need to adapt. So we combined clinical psychology with game design and started building something that meets them where they already are, engaged, curious, and looking for value.
The mental health crisis among young people is not going to solve itself, and waiting for traditional systems to catch up is not a strategy. We intend to reach the people who cannot afford care, who would never walk into a clinic, but who will absolutely show up for something that respects their intelligence and speaks their language. That is what we are building. I think the opportunity is enormous, and I think we are only getting started.
Simon Brennstrøm
Founder & CEO, Global Care Development
Board of Advisors
To be successful, a startup needs knowledge to navigate the vast landscape of technologies and markets. These are our advisors who, together posess the diverse wealth of experience and expertise required to help us get a foothold in the industry.
Ingrid Skjeveland
Business Advisor
Norinnova
Martin Mathisen
Board of Advisors member Formerly Pazzing
Håkon Undli
Industrial Mentor
KPB
André Henriksen
Academic Mentor
UiT - Ph.D
mHelse, Klinisk Informatikk
Siva Snarby
Board of Advisors member
CEO Connect The Dots
Helene Lund Engebø
Board of Advisors member
Technical Advisor
Kupa
Lars Sørensen
Board of Advisors member
Norinnova
Backers
Ove Mats Pettersen
Investor
Måns Jonas Brænnstrøm
Investor
Tresor Bigirimana
Investor
Partners