We constantly challenge ourselves to find new solutions that contribute to faster recovery, more comfort and efficiency in the healthcare sector. With our new product, O2MATE, we enable connected care and the use of new digital technology ecosystems in low-care wards. In 2011 Oxypoint started as a spin-off of the University of Antwerp with the […]
For decades people have thought negatively about bacteria, trying to kill all bacteria in an attempt to be healthy. YUN believes this is a misconception: in the majority of cases it is more effective and safer to actually add bacteria to restore and protect our health. As the very first player worldwide, YUN turned this
PROF EM DR L. VAN GAAL ENDOCRINOLOGIST, DIABETOLOGIST, UZA – UA ANTWERP With ever-growing epidemic proportions, obesity and diabetes represent major health threats of our modern societies. Among the numerous comorbidities associated with obesity and being overweight, the most common are diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain types of cancer. Obesity and type 2 diabetes represent
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We have a vibrant, open global campus that offers science-driven and societally relevant postgraduate training in the field of tropical medicine and international public health. Studying at The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp means benefitting from a setting where international students, alumni and staff co-develop participatory learning. Together with our worldwide alumni, we
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A TRAVEL HEALTH APP CALLED WANDAMost people know the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp as the place to stop by just before embarking on a long trip. Every year, almost 22,000 travellers make an appointment at ITM to come for advice and vaccinations before their trip, as well as if travellers are not
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A MORE EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE A MORE “FITR” LIFE Neuro20 Technologies founder developed the FITR System to recover from injuries sustained during his service to our country and wants to offer all people struggling to reach their fitness and health goals, either from injury, lack of time, or lack of data, a more efficient
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For a moment, imagine yourself in the shoes of a healthcare professional, facing brain medical images from a patient with a suspected neurological or neurodegenerative pathology. You are looking for possible signs of cerebral atrophy, brain damage, age-related abnormalities, etc. You want to be confident and don’t want to miss this subtle anomaly that could
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Imaginez-vous un instant dans la peau d’un(e) professionnel(le) de la santé, face aux images médicales du cerveau d’un(e) patient(e) présentant une suspicion de pathologie neurologique ou neurodégénérative. Vous cherchez des signes éventuels d’atrophie cérébrale, de lésions au cerveau, d’anomalies liées à l’âge, etc. Vous voulez être sûre de vous, ne pas manquer cette anomalie subtile
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ISABELLE CAYER DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE DU CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT ET DE RECHERCHE EN INTELLIGENCE NUMÉRIQUE ” L’INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE EST NOTAMMENT RENDUE POSSIBLE GRÂCE AUX INFRASTRUCTURES, AUX DONNÉES ET SURTOUT, AU TALENT DE L’HUMAIN QUI LUI PERMET « D’AUGMENTER » SA CAPACITÉ D’ADAPTATION”. – ISABELLE CAYER, DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE DU CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT ET DE RECHERCHE EN INTELLIGENCE
BlueHealth Innovation Center is a unique combination of top players (local governments, pharma and technology companies, research centers and health care institutions) working towards the same goal. Our mission is to support the digital transformation of healthcare through digital innovation. More specifically, we stimulate student entrepreneurship and support young start-ups and scale-ups in HealthTech. Based
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Novartis est fière d’être à l’avant-garde du prochain chapitre de l’innovation en matière de soins de santé, qui va au-delà du modèle traditionnel de découverte de médicaments grâce au numérique, à la technologie de traitement des données et à l’intelligence artificielle (IA). Nous sommes arrivés à la croisée des chemins, un moment critique et
Throughout the decades, MSD has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives. We demonstrate our commitment to patients and population health by increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, we
Mission: The Hub’s mission is to advance innovation in healthcare, to invigorate the growth of UK companies and to improve the quality of life for citizens. The Health Tech Hub team identify and create opportunities for businesses, universities and the healthcare sector to work together to solve the demanding problems faced by the healthcare sector
Carolyn Porter is CEO of CytoSeek a discovery stage biotech company spun out of Bristol University developing the next generation of cell therapies for treatment of cancer. Carolyn has spent the majority of her career in the biotech sector working in University spin-out biotech companies, in translation of University innovations or in companies interested in
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When Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, it created a unique retail opportunity in more ways than might be obvious. For one thing, the entire (legal) recreational cannabis industry was born on the same day.For another, each retailer (depending on their location) had access to one distributor: the provincial government. That meant the question of
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PLAKK, a Montreal-based Medtech start-up, was founded in 2019 with the mission to revolutionize the prediction, treatment, and prevention of heart attacks and strokes, the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, by improving the identification and characterization of dangerous (i.e. unstable) atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary and carotid arteries of the heart and neck.
PLAKK, une start-up en Medtech basée à Montréal, a été fondée en 2019 avec pour mission de révolutionner la prédiction, le traitement et la prévention des crises cardiaques et des accidents vasculaires cérébraux (AVC), les principales causes de décès et d’invalidité dans le monde, en améliorant l’identification et la caractérisation des plaques athéroscléreuses dangereuses/instables dans
Cell and Gene therapies are a transformative new category of medicines, with the potential to treat, and even cure many complex, rare, life-limiting, or previously untreatable diseases. Cell and gene therapies are different to “traditional” medicines, and as such have unique manufacturing needs. Many cell therapies for example can involve extracting cells from a patient
BMU Augmented Intelligence is an independent AI company dedicated to improving behavioral and cognitive performance of individuals, teams, decision-makers, and operators across multiple industries. The company aims at enhancing decision making, performance, and resilience. Our solution target advancement in operational readiness, training, simulation, and wellness, is recognized for its development of human-centered innovative and personalized
The Salk Institute embodies Jonas Salk’s mission to dare to make dreams into reality. Its internationally renowned and award-winning scientists explore the very foundations of life, seeking new understandings in neuroscience, genetics, immunology and more. The Institute is an independent nonprofit organization and architectural landmark: small by choice, intimate by nature and fearless in the
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Everyone is seeking health data. Seqster is the first personcentric technology that lets everyone connect their medical records, DNA, and wearables all in one secure platform to create their universal health record. The ability to instantly pull all health data together in a common form and share with caregivers creates opportunities for novel insights and
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As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded and profoundly impacted every part of our daily lives, it also impacted the normal course of business and flow of health data essential for keeping us healthy and saving lives. Seqster was perfectly suited for times like this because we created the technology allowing people to collect, own, and share
It is no coincidence that Seqster was born in San Diego, a city with an underdog culture where small startups transform into large enterprises that address giant markets. Perfect weather drives innovation—always sunny, 72 degrees, and 70 miles of beaches. Perhaps the combination of unique culture and weather has drawn innovators from Dr. Jonas Salk
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The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the University of Florida (UF) is one of 11 departments within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. UF BME was established in 2002 and grew out of a program made possible by a grant from the Whitaker Foundation. In 2006 the department received a
