Let's talk HealthTech #2

Let’s talk HealthTech #2: ‘How to truly engage patients as partners in innovation’

In the second edition of the ‘Let’s Talk HealthTech’ event, we aim to bring together HealthTech enthusiasts for a breakfast session focused on this theme.

Healthcare innovation is evolving rapidly—but are we truly integrating the patient’s voice? This event goes beyond traditional surveys and patient associations. Join a dynamic panel of experts from research, practice, and entrepreneurship as we explore real-world co-creation with patients. Through concrete cases, pitfalls, and success factors, we’ll uncover new ways to embed patient perspectives structurally into the innovation process.

We will conclude with a light breakfast - networking session, providing an opportunity to mingle and engage with the Limburg HealthTech ecosystem.

About Let’s talk HealthTech

Limburg boasts a thriving HealthTech ecosystem centered around Health Campus Limburg DC (Incubator Bioville). This dynamic network includes close collaborations between two leading hospitals, Jessa Ziekenhuis and Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), as well as the leading homecare organisation Wit-Gele Kruis Limburg, Health Campus Limburg DC (POM Limburg – University Hasselt), and imec.istart (imec’s business accelerator for tech startups).

‘Let’s Talk HealthTech’ is a regional networking event designed for everyone involved in the care sector and beyond. We welcome startups, entrepreneurs, caretakers, HealthTech companies, research institutes, authorities, and anyone with a connection to the HealthTech industry. Our goal is to share experiences, connect with the local ecosystem, and gain valuable insights—all in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Info: How did Ceriter deal with integrating patients in their innovative product development? Let's find out how this HealthTech startup did it!

Info: Annita is a leading expert in user-centric design in healthcare, with a strong focus on translating patient needs into meaningful, human-centered innovations. She brings valuable, real-world experience from the care sector to the discussion.

Info: As a professor at the Faculty of Business Economics at Hasselt University, Sara Leroi-Werelds mentored research focused on patient-centered healthcare, exploring how service models and technologies can enhance value for both patients and caregivers. We’re very interested in hearing her perspective as a business researcher, offering a fresh lens on patient-centered healthcare that goes beyond traditional medical or clinical viewpoints.

Info: Bart Scheenaerts joins us not only as a patient and a passionate advocate for patient voices within the European Society of Cardiology but also as a digital transformation expert. Drawing from his personal journey, he encourages more inclusive, innovative healthcare by ensuring that lived experiences shape policy and practice.

Info: Building on the lively exchange we had during the last edition, we’ll close with an interactive panel discussion — a chance to ask questions and engage directly with our speakers.

Info: A chance to continue the conversation, connect with inspiring people in the HealthTech ecosystem and enjoy a light breakfast. It’s the perfect way to start your Friday.

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