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💡 Have you ever wondered how public support could be the key to taking your health tech innovation to the next level?  🍴 Well, we're excited to invite you to a lunch & learn about this topic! With experts Sarie Martens from VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Bram De Winne from the Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen & Roel Smolders from MEDVIA, we'll dive into the ins and outs of public support for health tech entrepreneurs! 📢 Bring your questions to this informal lunch & learn and let's explore how to transform your vision into reality with the right resources.    📅 Friday 27 September 2024, 12-2pm 📍 Health Hub Aalst 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/enh2a52d 💰 € 30 (free for residents, partners, members)

👋 Meet Suzan Myngheer, one of our newest residents and founder of Stip Consulting. She specializes in efficiently organizing group practices & centers of expertise inside hospitals, ensuring doctors can focus on patient care while the business runs smoothly. Inspired by her husband, a dentist with his own practice, Suzan brings her expertise and background as commercial engineer to optimize healthcare operations. We're excited to see the positive impact she'll make! Interested? More info: https://lnkd.in/eMhq7PkP #HealthHubCommunity #HelloResident #AalstZorgstad

🥣 Earlier this year, together with De Keet we organized a series of workshops with local healthcare organizations to explore effective ways to reduce food waste in the healthcare sector. Inspired by insights from ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek), we received the recommendation to visit AZ Zeno, a true role model in sustainable food practices. 👀 So just before the summer holidays, we took a delegation of local healthcare leaders to AZ Zeno, where we were inspired by their exemplary approach to minimizing food waste and leveraging a short supply chain with local suppliers. Their top management embraces the philosophy that nutrition is a key component of therapy, treating food as a critical part of the healing process. This commitment shines through in their focus on delivering delicious, healthy meals. 💡 We also had the privilege of learning about ILVO's projects where they measure and quantify food waste, which allows organizations to take targeted actions to reduce, or repurpose this waste. A special thanks to PIETER DE SMET & Charlotte Bourgoo, the driving forces behind AZ Zeno's successful approach, and to Karen Verstraete, Nathalie Bernaert, & Marc De Loose of Ilvo for their invaluable insights. Together, we’re paving the way for a more sustainable future in healthcare! #GreenDealSustainableHealthcare

Last week, we united our community of residents at our annual BBQ to kick off the summer season. It was the perfect opportunity to unwind after the busy Spring season. Friday night was filled with great food, drinks, and music, fostering meaningful connections & conversations. Cheers to the entrepreneurs and their teams—may their businesses blossom as beautifully as the flowers they gifted our manager 😍! #Friendsidents #HealthHubCommunity

💡 Last Friday, we wrapped up an insightful session on the "Medical Ethical File" at Health Hub Aalst, featuring Iris Verhaegen, Clinical Trial Center Coordinator at UZA. With her extensive experience handling 1500 files annually at the ethical committee, her advice and best practices were invaluable. Key Takeaways: 📌 If your new medical device or clinical trial impacts individual patients or involves decisions based on clinical data, submitting a medical-ethical file is mandatory. 📌 The approval process takes about 4-6 months on average and needs to be finalised by the moment you want to start your research where patients are involved. Timing is critical for startups, so plan ahead—better too early than too late. 📌 Preparing a medical-ethical file is no small feat. It's a detailed and rigorous process, so ensure you allocate sufficient resources. 📌 There's a fixed cost involved, regulated by the government. For instance, a commercial clinical trial with a medical device (Category I or II) costs around €12k. Factor in the costs of ethical approval in your financial planning. 📌 Applicability: The same rules apply if your medical device targets e.g. elderly care home residents, not just hospital patients. This session underscored the importance of early preparation and resource allocation for startups navigating the medical device and clinical trial landscape. A huge thank you to Iris for sharing her expertise! And also to our co-organizers MEDVIA, ZorgLab Aalst, and UZA for making this event possible! A special shout-out to all attendees for their interactive participation. #Medtech #HealthTech #Innovation #MedicalEthics #Startups

🤝 At Health Hub Aalst, we are committed to fostering meaningful connections between our residents and key stakeholders in the health tech ecosystem. Last week, our residents had the unique opportunity to visit BD Benelux and present their ventures (Qualicon Development, Partheas, 3D Guided Surgery & My Add On) to their leadership team. A special thanks to BD for their warm hospitality, and to Alexander Alonso for volunteering to test the award-winning product, MyBlanket, from My Add On 😍 . We also extend our gratitude to Line De Kimpe for the inspiring guided tour of BD's Experience Center & Nancy Veillefon for the work behind the scenes 🙏 . 👀 We look forward to the potential collaborations and advancements that may arise from this bridge-building initiative and remain dedicated to supporting the growth of health tech innovators. 🚀 #HealthTech #MedTech #Innovation #Collaboration #Entrepreneurship

☀️ Today, under the bright and sunny skies, we're delighted to share some fantastic news with our community! ☀️ We are proud to announce that we have a new founding partner joining our Health Hub Aalst ecosystem: Boston Scientific! Their expertise and commitment to innovation in health tech perfectly align with our mission to drive advancements in healthcare. "As Boston Scientific we are dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. Caring, Meaningful innovation, High performance, Global collaboration, Diversity and Winning spirit are the core values that define Boston Scientific culture and empower our employees. Health Hub Aalst’s core mission of advancing efficiency in the healthcare sector through stimulating and supporting entrepreneurship and innovation fully aligns with our ambition as a global medical technology company. We are looking forward, as founding partner, to support the activities of Health Hub Aalst and accelerate our combined drive towards efficiency." dixit Stijn De Tandt, country lead Belgium & our newest board member. This partnership marks a significant step forward for us, bringing fresh perspectives and resources that will undoubtedly enhance our collective efforts. Together, we are dedicated to achieve greater milestones and make a meaningful impact in the health tech industry. Welcome aboard! Let’s continue to innovate, collaborate, and create a brighter future for healthcare. #HealthTech #NewPartner #HealthcareInnovation #HealthHubAalst #Collaboration #Ecosystem #SunnyDay

🌟 Recap of the latest Lunch & Learn Session! 🌟   Last Friday, we had the privilege of welcoming dr. Michael Rosseel (president of the medical staff at Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Aalst) and a distinguished delegation from GE HealthCare including Kristof Callebaut (managing director Belux), Ruben De Bock (IGT sales & market lead) & Stijn Cosyns (partnership manager). Joining them were the entrepreneurial voices of our ecosystem, making our latest Lunch & Learn session an enriching experience!   Dr. Rosseel shared valuable insights on how the recent merger of our city's hospitals is set to elevate innovation on the agenda of AZORG. Despite the pressures on hospital margins, he emphasized the necessity of innovation to address current challenges, such as the decline of hospital professionals and the exploration of data and AI opportunities to enhance diagnostics and therapeutics.   GE HealthCare, with its rich 125-year legacy of innovation, further enriched the discussion by sharing invaluable insights. From their pioneering work in prior care pathways to innovative business models tailored to navigate the constraints of hospital budgets, they showcased the power of customer-centric solutions and problem-solving approaches.   A big thank you to Dr. Rosseel, the GE Healthcare delegation, and all the attendees for an engaging and insightful session. Your openness and interactivity greatly contributed to the positive outcome of this event. Looking forward to more collaborative discussions in the future, as we work towards overcoming the myriad challenges facing the healthcare sector together! Save the date! Next edition: 27 Sept, with Bram De Winne (director economy of Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen), as we explore how the province is supporting innovations in healthcare. Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/dgr5Gv8Z   #HealthcareInnovation #LunchAndLearn #Collaboration #GEHealthcare #AZorg #HealthTechIncubator