Founded Imaging Clinical Trial Services GmbH — grew it into a full-service imaging core lab serving pharmaceutical sponsors and international research networks.
CEO · Founder · Health-Tech Entrepreneur
Martin Kropf
Building technology that makes clinical research faster, smarter, and more reliable.
Engineer by training. Researcher by conviction. Entrepreneur by necessity. 15+ years bridging healthcare, imaging science, and software to solve problems that matter.
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Where clinical science meets engineering.
I am a health-technology entrepreneur and engineer with deep roots in cardiac imaging research and clinical trial operations. As Managing Director of Imaging Clinical Trial Services, I have built and scaled a company that provides imaging core lab services, data management infrastructure, and AI-driven analysis for international clinical trials.
My career spans from hands-on research at the Medical University of Graz and Charité Berlin to founding multiple technology ventures. As Technical Director of the Echocardiography Core Lab at Charité, I was responsible for all technical operations, IT infrastructure, study management, and quality systems — overseeing a multidisciplinary team including physicians and data managers.
I hold a Master of Science in eHealth and have authored 26 peer-reviewed publications in leading cardiovascular and health informatics journals. My work sits at the intersection of clinical medicine, data science, and product engineering — always focused on building things that create measurable impact.
15+
Years in healthcare
technology & research
technology & research
26
Peer-reviewed
publications
publications
1,190+
Citations in
scientific literature
scientific literature
4
Companies
founded & led
founded & led
Companies & Ventures
Building at the frontier of health and technology.
Each venture addresses a distinct gap in how healthcare, clinical research, and technology intersect.
Imaging Clinical Trial Services
CEO & Managing Director · Since 2018
Full-service imaging core lab for international clinical trials. We manage the end-to-end lifecycle of cardiac imaging data — from acquisition protocols and site training through centralized analysis to GCP-compliant delivery of study endpoints. Serving pharmaceutical sponsors, CROs, and academic research networks.
imagingclinicaltrialservices.comecg.ooo
Founder · AI-Powered ECG Analysis
AI platform for automated ECG classification and cardiac rhythm analysis. Built on award-winning algorithms that ranked 2nd globally in the Computing in Cardiology Challenge 2017. Designed for clinical integration, research applications, and scalable diagnostic screening.
ecg.oooPrivyMeet
Founder · Secure Communication
Privacy-first communication and meeting platform built for sensitive contexts — clinical discussions, regulated industries, and confidential consultations. Designed with security, compliance, and simplicity at its core.
privymeet.comOmniClassify
Founder · AI Classification Platform
Versatile AI-powered classification engine for structured and unstructured data. Provides organizations with tools to build, train, and deploy custom classifiers — bridging the gap between raw data and actionable decisions across healthcare and beyond.
omniclassify.comExperience & Background
A career built on impact, not titles.
Leadership & Entrepreneurship
2018 – Present
CEO & Managing Director
Imaging Clinical Trial Services GmbH
Built and scaled a clinical trial imaging services company from the ground up. Responsible for business development, client relationships, quality management systems, and technology infrastructure. Clients include pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and international research networks.
2024 – Present
Founder
HeartIT
Health IT consultancy and development venture focused on cardiac technology solutions, AI-driven diagnostics, and digital health infrastructure.
Technical Leadership
2015 – 2022
Technical Director, Echocardiography Core Lab
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Led all technical operations for a major echocardiography core laboratory at one of Europe's largest university hospitals. Managed IT infrastructure, study-specific databases, automated data pipelines, and a team of 4 physicians and data management staff. Developed quality management systems and oversaw GCP-compliant documentation across multiple international trials.
2019 – 2020
Technical Director, MRI Core Lab
German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB)
Technical leadership for cardiac MRI imaging data management in the BeLOVE study — a large-scale prospective cohort study on cardiovascular health.
Research & Academic Career
2014 – 2015
Research Scientist, Division of Cardiology
Medical University of Graz
Cardiac imaging research focused on left atrial strain, diastolic function, and heart failure diagnostics. Published in leading cardiovascular journals.
2012 – 2014
Research Scientist
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Translational Heart Failure Research, Graz
Telemonitoring systems, clinical decision support, and mHealth applications for heart failure management. Contributed to peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
2009 – 2010
Research Associate
Center for Medical Research (ZMF) / Medical University of Graz
Software Engineering
2011 – 2012
Mobile Application Developer
Datentechnik Innovation, Graz
2010 – 2011
Web Developer
Infonova GmbH, Graz
Education
2009 – 2012
Master of Science — eHealth
FH Joanneum, Graz
2006 – 2009
Bachelor of Science — Health Care Engineering
FH Joanneum, Graz
2003 – 2005
Industrial Engineering (Kolleg)
BULME Graz
Skills & Expertise
Built across disciplines. Applied with focus.
Leadership
- Company building & strategy
- Team management
- Client & stakeholder relations
- Quality management systems
- Financial & resource planning
- GCP-compliant operations
Healthcare & Clinical Trials
- Imaging core lab operations
- Echocardiography & cardiac MRI
- Study protocol design
- Clinical data management
- Regulatory documentation
- Statistical analysis & reporting
Technology & AI
- Full-stack web development
- Mobile application development
- Machine learning & AI classifiers
- ECG signal processing
- IT infrastructure & networking
- Data pipeline engineering
Research & Science
- Scientific publishing (26 papers)
- Peer review (JMIR, MedInfo)
- Meta-analysis methodology
- Biostatistics
- Conference presentation
Product & Operations
- Product design & roadmapping
- SOP development & audit prep
- Vendor & partner management
- Training program development
- Cross-functional coordination
Certifications & Teaching
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Cisco CCNA
- Lecturer — TU Graz, FH Joanneum, FH Wiener Neustadt
- HL7 interoperability standards
Selected Achievements
Highlights from 15 years of building and researching.
Developed ECG classification algorithm that ranked 2nd globally in the Computing in Cardiology Challenge 2017.
Rennes, France — Competing against teams from leading universities and research labs worldwide.
Awarded 1st Prize for PhD Presentation at the eHealth 2015 Conference.
Vienna, Austria — International conference on health informatics and digital health.
Led technical operations of the Echocardiography Core Lab at Charité Berlin for 7 years, managing imaging data and analysis for multi-center international trials.
Published 26 peer-reviewed papers with 1,190+ citations (h-index 15) in journals including JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, European Heart Journal, and ESC Heart Failure.
Serving as peer reviewer for the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, MedInfo, and dHealth.
Research Output
Grounded in science. Measured by impact.
My research spans cardiac imaging, AI-driven diagnostics, clinical decision support, and health IT infrastructure. Published in leading peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.
26
Publications
1,190+
Citations
15
h-index
17
i10-index
Featured Journals
JACC Cardiovascular Imaging
European Heart Journal
ESC Heart Failure
Physiological Measurement
European Journal of Cancer
Computing in Cardiology
Echocardiography
Open Heart