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MedTech spearheads in Brainport Eindhoven

In Brainport Eindhoven, companies, knowledge institutes and healthcare organisations work intensively together on ground-breaking technologies that are shaping the future of healthcare. The strong high-tech ecosystem enables innovations to quickly move from lab to practice - making an impact on people's lives.

The region focuses on four high-potential spearheads:
sensors & wearables, biomaterials, artificial intelligence (AI) and additive manufacturing (AM).
These technologies reinforce each other and make it possible to organise care smarter, more personal and more sustainable - inside and outside the hospital.

Sensors & Wearables

The deployment of sensors and wearables is radically changing healthcare. By cleverly combining precise measurement and imaging technologies with digital and data-driven solutions, new opportunities arise for faster diagnosis, more targeted treatment and safe monitoring outside the hospital.

In Brainport Eindhoven, everything comes together to accelerate these innovations: from advanced technological competences and production capacity to close cooperation between startups, knowledge institutes and healthcare professionals. This ecosystem makes it possible not only to develop sensor technology, but also to test, produce and directly apply it in practice.


The region leads the way in imaging and sensing, and thus has the opportunity not only to improve healthcare but also to realise economic growth. The challenge lies in ensuring precision and reliability - and in cleverly integrating these technologies into the healthcare system for maximum impact.

Biomaterials

Biomaterials are a key technology in regenerative medicine. They make it possible to repair damaged tissue, accelerate healing and, in some cases, even replace bodily functions. Think smart implants, tissue-scaffolds and biodegradable structures that actively interact with the body.

Biomaterials research is booming in North Brabant, with a unique focus on the development and production of so-called smart biomaterials - materials that actively respond to their environment or are specifically designed for medical applications. From natural materials such as collagen to advanced synthetic polymers and ceramics, these technologies find application in cardiovascular diseases, orthopaedics and wound healing, among others.


The Brainport region is working hard to maintain its international position as a leading cluster for biomaterials. Collaborations between parties such as SBMC, TU/e, BOM and Fontys create a powerful ecosystem in which research, entrepreneurship and infrastructure come together. The Smart Biomaterials Consortium (SBMC) plays a central role in this, with facilities and expertise that make it possible to bring innovations from lab to clinic quickly.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing healthcare. From early diagnostics to more efficient treatments and better monitoring, AI offers opportunities at every stage of the healthcare process. Through lightning-fast analysis of medical data, image recognition and smart algorithms, diseases can be detected earlier, treatments can be tailored more accurately, and patients can be better supported - both in hospital and at home.

In Brainport, it's all about concrete applications: AI for hospital-at-home monitoring, image analysis in the operating theatre, personalised therapy based on data patterns, and even robots that help cope with staff shortages. Thanks to collaboration between high-tech companies, knowledge institutes and healthcare professionals, AI is not only being conceived here, but also implemented.


With the AI hub Brainport and Brabant.ai, the region is committed to accelerating AI innovations in MedTech, among others. Through knowledge sharing, joint projects and strong infrastructure, we are building a leading ecosystem dedicated to social impact and economic growth.

Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is transforming the way we develop and manufacture medical products. Thanks to innovative printing technologies such as multi-material inkjet printing, medical devices, implants and even pharmaceutical applications can be manufactured with unprecedented precision and tailored to the patient. This opens the door to faster innovations, personalised care and more efficient manufacturing processes.

The European inkjet-bioAM project plays a key role in this. With three pilot lines and strong technical partners, it is working to break down technological barriers, and integrate inkjet technology into the medical value chain. Smart digitisation of AM not only improves the quality of care but also strengthens the sustainability of the healthcare system.

The Brainport region is leading the way in applying this technology within healthcare, providing essential knowledge and infrastructure. From high-tech system engineering to material science and biomedical applications, innovation and production converge here.

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