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Last Wednesday, a delegation of colleagues attended the University of Twente's annual TechMed Event. The purpose of the visit was to explore new opportunities for collaboration as part of HealthTech Nexus, the strategic partnership between Radboudumc and the University of Twente.
The TechMed Event brings together healthcare professionals, companies, researchers, investors, talented students, administrators and healthcare organizations. This year's event once again offered a nice palette of inspiring speakers and sessions; from chip technology, sensors and technology in drug research, to staff shortages, power of collaboration and “brilliant failures”.
Matchmaking
An important part of the event was HealthTech Nexus' matchmaking session, where interested parties searched for collaboration partners. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the participants and the involvement of the matchmaking brokers, interesting conversations, lots of inspiration and actual matches quickly emerged. These matches often consisted of clinically-oriented questions from Radboudumc and technical, methodological or application-oriented solutions from the University of Twente.
New initiatives
Some examples of ideas that will be further developed after the meeting:
- Developing a tool for optimal bed occupancy and nurse deployment at Radboudumc, using mathematical models and capacity planning experts from UT.
- Home monitoring of the development of skin conditions using expertise in image processing and AI from UT.
- Joint development of innovative outcome measures for new drugs/therapy development.
- Monitoring of children with sickle cell disease in collaboration with the Amalia Children's Hospital.
- Collaboration between an expert from UT on medical device regulation (MDR) and the Valorization Department of Radboudumc.
These collaborations will take further shape in the near future, with professionals working together. Due to the positive aftertaste, plans are meanwhile being made for subsequent (theme-oriented) matchmaking meetings.
Participating with HealthTech Nexus
HealthTech Nexus is the strategic partnership between Radboudumc and the University of Twente at the intersection of medical technology and health. We work together with partners on knowledge development, education and innovation to meet the unmet need in the field of health and healthcare: urgent needs for which no good solutions exist yet.
If you are interested in participating in a next matchmaking session or would like to get in touch with the University of Twente/Radboudumc now, please contact Nathalie Bovy or Marlies Vissers at Radboudumc.
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