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Raising awareness of an ecosystem about opportunities in
ageing population…
… more than one challenge
Azèle Mathieu, PhD
Managing Director
Project-based
services Financing
CE Marking
Health economics
Intellectual Property
Research projects
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since 2010
More than 100 members Biopharma
Medical devices
E-health
Ageing population?
Project-based services Financing
CE Marking
Health economics
Intellectual Property
Research projects
…
Team (3,5 FTEs 2015)
Advisory Board
>20 events a year Workshops & training
programs
Networking Events
Events with partners
International Missions
50 Partners Universities
Hospitals
Professional organizations
Internationalization support
Incubators
In 2014: 65 entrepreneurs
coached
Out of which 30 new
projects
8 companies launched
All our
services
are free
Who are we? Health cluster Brussels
Started with a 0 participation rate of
my Region to…
How to bridge the gap between
underlying needs of users and
providers of (high-tech) solutions?
Great idea between 2 inspiring
decision makers… organizing an event
between entrepreneurs &
… ok but how to implement it: which
format could we use? How to make the
link with the local community?...
Jean-Christophe Vanderhaeghen
Bruno Wattenbergh
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Innovation workshop with managers
of home services
Step 1: what are the unsolved needs
of the sector? Are they open to
innovation?
Challenges Step 1
• Concerns about ownerships of ideas
• Specific vocabulary
• Do not reinvent the wheel
• How to interest them to contribute concretely to next steps?
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Step 2: how & who could solve these
needs?
The event
• 140 participants
• 6 startup projects
• 5 prestigious sponsors
• Involvement of specialists
• …
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3 winners
Simpl.it: to redefine design on the
Internet for old people
Energaid: users of Energaid receive
training & advice on critical decisions
concerning exercise, food and sleep
SPACEFITguru: an app helping seniors
become fitter by exercising anywhere,
anytime while having fun.
Challenges Step 2
• Interest direct users (local home services,…)
• Language
• Idealization of the aged person
• Make the link with 1st event:
output of step 1 = input of step 2
• Continuation of the project after the event
To conclude
• What is YOUR experience in building bridges between:
– High-tech and users
– Different stakeholders
– Generations?
• We keep it up with a new project and are looking for:
- Foreign living labs, user groups
- Startup/ SME or large enterprise to commercialize an
innovative solution for aged persons
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