IO readers’ choice: People remain central to innovations
Innovation Origins readers primarily choose innovations that improve personal life as the most important developments of 2020
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Healthcare provider is getting increasingly more help from smart devices
Based on the four editorial themes of sustainability, mobility, health and digital, the editors of Innovation Origins look back on 2020 with a summary of the most noteworthy news stories.
ZuidOostZorg tests the use of smart glasses in healthcare
Being able to consult a colleague's expertise remotely is one of the possibilities that ZuidOostZorg is putting to the test with GemVision's SmartGlass.
Brabant MedTech Coalition can give Xeltis an extra push forward
Clinical trials for children continue, preclinical studies for adults are coming up, first treatments for people who need a bypass around their heart are planned
Dutch start-up Hair Diagnostix introduces a self-test that identifies various bodily functions and defects
The user of the test will gain insight into issues such as nutrient levels, the use of hard drugs, toxic substances, leaking breast implants or nicotine
The Dutch province of Brabant has become the hotspot of Life Sciences & Health
Half of the total Dutch production value and a quarter of all jobs end up in this province - biotech in particular is growing rapidly
Aging processes are reversed via novel cell therapy
The older a person gets, the more susceptible they are to disease. Relatively few people are fortunate enough to be able to stay healthy and […]
Exoskeleton helps disabled children to learn how to walk
By Michiel Verplancke. Fifteen international partners have joined forces to develop an exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy. The complex skeleton will help them learn […]
Get ready for IO’s European Start-ups of the Year Awards
For exactly one year now, we have been presenting you with an innovative start-up every single day. You, our readers, have selected the start-ups of […]
Mapping corona throughout Europe; first wave is almost over, except in Sweden
In order to properly map out the corona crisis on a European level, we need to look beyond national borders
Mapping the corona pandemic at subnational European level
Over the past few months, corona maps have been raining down on all kinds of media. These basically come in two types: a map with […]
Start-up of the day: Providing Minimal Access Surgery and surgical robots for hospitals everywhere
Ensuring that minimal access surgery (MAS) is available to everyone is what motivated the co-founders of CMR Surgical to set up this start-up. They saw […]
App helps counter migraine with artificial intelligence
Norwegian scientists have developed an app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help combat migraines. A daily training session of 10 minutes with this app […]
Start-up of the day: Digital assistant for people with diabetes
Danish med-tech start-up Hedia has designed a digital assistant for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. A tool that can be of particular importance during the current […]
Start-up of the Day: A sleep robot that guarantees a good night’s sleep
Anxiety, stress and worrying about the coronavirus keeps many people from sleeping well these days. But even without the virus, about 22 % of Dutch […]
Countless numbers in Spanish healthcare sector die due to lack of face masks
At the end of January it was still a message that seemed strange to most Madrileños. In Chinatown, located in the Usera district in Madrid, […]
Cannabis dust can help fight hospital bacteria
Researchers at Syddansk University in Denmark have discovered that the effect of antibiotics can be improved with a substance found in the hemp plant cannabis. […]
Start-up of the Day: app teaches cancer patients how to cope with fatigue
Door Vonk, co-founder and CCO of ‘Tired of Cancer‘ ran her own consultancy firm for many years. There, she raised funds for all kinds of […]
Start-up of the day: creating treatment for rare disease patients
The cost and risk of failure of traditional drug discovery approaches means people with rare diseases tend to be sidelined by the pharmaceutical industry who […]
Free AI-software for Covid-19 triage on chest x-rays
Delft Imaging has leveraged its expertise and has joined forces with Thirona, Radboudumc, Bernhoven,(Netherlands), HT médica (Spain) and Fakultas Kedokteran UI (Indonesia) to develop a […]