Health Innovation Challenge 2016

On November 3 2016, the second Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) will take place during the Zorg41 Summit, on initiative of the Municipality of Rotterdam and in collaboration with ECE, SMO, Chamber of Commerce (KVK) and VNO-NCW. During the HIC more than 25 healthcare institutions like Erasmus MC, Cardia and IJsselland Hospital) and SME-entrepreneurs will come together to develop solutions for crucial challenges the health-sector faces. This innovation-process will be guided by experts from ECE, VNO-NCW, and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).

Are you an SME-entrepreneur and do you have expertise on (one of the) challenges? 

Do you have a solution that contributes to solving these challenges? Looking for a great network and want to learn on the latest innovationtools and techniques? Then apply! This is the perfect opportunity to develop new growth-opportunities for your SME.

The challenges:

– Communication tools –
How can we improve the communication around patients and (informal) caregivers?

– E-health –
Do you have the solution to develop more reliable, clearer and more relavant measurementpossibilities at home?

– Automatisation of quality control –
Can you improve and automise the quality control of the physical environment in healthcare institutions?

– Safe & comfortable home environment –
Do you have the solution to give the dementing elderly a safe and comfortable environment?

– Accessibility of games for people with a disability–
Are you capable of making games more accessible for people with a mental and/or physical disability?

– …And more! – 

Click here for more challenges, information and applying (in Dutch)!

Examples of the involved healthcare institutions:

De Health Innovation Challenge is an initiative of 

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