TouchPoints: vind jouw healthtech onderzoekspartner aan VUB & UZ Brussel
Ben je op zoek naar een onderzoekspartner voor jouw healthtech-project, maar weet je niet waar te beginnen? MEDVIA's gratis TouchPoints-events brengen universitaire Tech Transfer-kantoren in contact met bedrijven om met elkaar kennis te maken en samen meerwaarde te creëren.
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Program
14.30-15.00 Arrival with coffee and registration
15.00-15.10 Welcome
15.10-16.15 Overview of healthtech expertise and infrastructure
- Karine Breckpot, Director Research, University Medical Center / Core Facilities
- Elvira Haezendonck, Chair Board of Directors, Green Energy Park / Research Park Zellik
Two-minute pitches: Healthtech industrial research groups and medical expertise centres
- Searching for partners to develop realistic self-healing surgical trainers
Dr. ir. Seppe Terryn, Brussels Human Robotics Research Center (Brubotics) - Join the future of rehabilitation: partner with us for cutting-edge health tech development and testing
Prof. David Beckwee, Rehabilitation Research (RERE) group - Pioneering human-centered robotic rehabilitation in Brussels
Prof. dr. Eva Swinnen, Brussels Robotic Rehabilitation Research Centre (BRRC) - Pioneering smart tech towards a healthier world
Prof. dr. ir. Johan Stiens, Electronics and Informatics (ETRO) - Human-centric digital health: collaborating for enhanced diagnostics and patient care
Prof. Dr. An Jacobs, Studies on Media, Innovation and Technology (SMIT) - Do you want to explore new avenues in drug development? Well, imagine you can image the unknown, the unknowable and unthinkable and boldly go where no one has gone before…
Dr. Hilde Revets, Molecular Imaging and Cell Therapy (MITH) - Driving sustainable innovation: redesigning materials for a greener future
Ir. Anneke Hunninck, Sustainable Materials Engineering (SUME) - Pioneering precision: transforming brain disease diagnostics with NEUR-o-AIMS
Dr. ir. Jorne Laton, Center for Neurosciences (C4N) /AI-supported modelling in clinical sciences (AIMS) - Eforto®: a new e-health system to monitor physical reserves in older aldults
Prof. Ivan Bautmans, Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) - Innovation for ‘clean, green and lean’ gasses in the medical sector: swing adsorption?
Dr. ir. Marleen Claeys, Sustainable Chemical Separations (STEP-Chem)
To read the abstracts for the project pitches, click here.
16.15-16.30 Financing industry-university collaboration in Flanders and Brussels
- Kristine Debruyne, VLAIO instruments
- Aiko Gryspeirt, Innoviris instruments
16.30-17.00 Panel discussion: How to innovate in the context of healthtech regulations
- Birgit Morlion, VUB (Moderator)
- Pieter Slagmolen, Materialise
- Jens De Vos & Matthias D’Huyvetter, Precirix
- Steven Vandeput, beMedTech
- Myriam Dieleman, Lifetech.brussels
- Roel Smolders, MEDVIA
17.30-19.00 Networking, booths, reception
One-on-one meetings (10 mins each) can be scheduled throughout the event.
Register now for free, and join us for this unique opportunity to connect with health professionals and kickstart a new project! Please note that a no-show fee of € 50 is in effect.