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Healthy and vital aging
The health care industry faces major challenges. The demand for prevention, faster application of technology and a different way of organizing is great. An increasingly aging population wants to stay healthy as long as possible. This is not only the challenge of Brainport Eindhoven but of the entire world.
What makes Brainport unique is the way we answer it using a strong innovation ecosystem with triple helix collaboration and deploying our key technologies to solve complex health issues. Technology helps with faster detection, better diagnosis and smarter treatment. In Brainport Eindhoven, we work together to deploy technological innovations to get and stay healthy.
MedTech growth engine for the future
Brainport Eindhoven occupies a leading position in medical technology in the Netherlands. 20.1% of all Dutch MedTech companies are located in North Brabant, the largest concentration of those companies totaling 55% (183 companies) is in Brainport. This is according to the research conducted by the Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Brainport Development and Rabobank.
Download the twopagerThree key characteristics of the MedTech sector in Brainport Eindhoven
The MedTech sector in Brainport Eindhoven is distinguished by three main characteristics. First, the MedTech companies in Brainport Eindhoven are active in very diverse therapeutic areas and markets. The 'diagnostics and medical imaging techniques' domain is remarkably strongly represented. Over a third of the MedTech companies (>100) are active in the chain of complex mechanical engineering (systems engineering, electronics, embedded systems, engineering and manufacturing technology). Finally, in addition to a few corporates, the ecosystem includes a large number of medical technology startups arising from the strong startup climate in Brainport Eindhoven.
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Best practices in Medtech
Strengthening MedTech SMEs
Brainport Development undertakes initiatives that strengthen the region economically and accelerate innovations. Specifically for Medtech, our task is to strengthen the position, innovative strength and earning power of the MedTech business community. We do this by, among other things:
Testing ideas, preparing a business plan or help with financing. The MedTech market brings specific questions and challenges. Business developers are happy to help you on your way and know the appropriate parties, such as the Brabant Start up Fund.
Bridge between entrepreneurs and hospitals, healthcare institutions, health insurers, etc. Would you like to pitch your business idea to hospitals in the region? Then get in touch and sign up for one of the sessions or participate in the cross-border project Crosscare 2.0 where companies can make use of care trial gardens across the border and a fund to support innovation projects.
Projects and initiatives on crossovers to technologies, such as for example the crossover between Artificial Intelligence and MedTech for SMEs. Companies can also be guided on digitalization issues.
Increasing the market for MedTech companies through joint international marketing.
Positioning Brainport as a MedTech hub & community building.
Want to know more or join one of these program lines? Please contact Quirine Verstappen at q.verstappen@brainportdevelopment.nl!
What's going on
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Join the MedTech hub!
Brainport Development undertakes initiatives that strengthen the region economically and accelerate innovations. Specifically for Medtech, our task is to strengthen the position and earning power of MedTech SMEs.
Join us!Project Crosscare 2.0
The CrossCare project encourages, supports and accelerates innovations in healthcare. CrossCare contributes to the development and implementation of healthcare innovations by providing a healthcare living lab setting.
More informationWebinar: All the ins and outs regarding reimbursement of your product through health insurance companies
Achmea/Zilveren Kruis takes us into the world of health insurers. What is the focus? What are the criteria? How does it work with reimbursement?
Watch the webinar back hereTechTalk Pioneers in MedTech
How can we create an ecosystem that increases the speed of (high-tech) health innovation and implementation? And why is that so important?
Watch the recap and the entire TechTalk back hereMedTech startup video
Get inspired by the stories of three MedTech startups in Brainport and join the Medtech Hub Brainport to accelerate innovation into business.
Watch the video herePodcast: A bumpy road to the MedTech marketplace
[Dutch] In this podcast, we give you the tools to further develop your MedTech business. And you'll hear how Brainport Development can help you do that.
Listen to the podcast here!News & inspiration
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All eventsWatch the vlogs of our international MedTech pioneers
Vlog Charlotte Kjellander from Sweden
Charlotte works as a research scientist for TNO at Holst Centre. There she is responsible for technological developments in the wearable electronics team. These wearables help guide breathing rhythms, for example.
Watch her vlogVlog Mahmoud Khodier from Egypt
Mahmoud works at Philips as an AI & Data Scientist. There, he works on using data to innovate image-guided therapy. These systems help thousands of doctors and hospitals perform minimally invasive surgery.
Watch his vlogVlog Néstor Vázquez Bernat from Spain
Application specialist Néstor works at Enpicom. There he contributes to the development of software solutions for analyzing the immune system that protects us from internal threats such as cancer or infections.
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