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BlueHealth Innovation Center suported by Microsoft (BHIC)

Hub Information

Hub Name
BlueHealth Innovation Center suported by Microsoft (BHIC)
Local Name
BlueHealth Innovation Center suported by Microsoft (BHIC)
Evolutionary Stage
In preparation
Geographical Scope
Regional

Description

BHIC sets out to develop the region of Flanders in the domain of ICT with a special focus on Healthcare, by means of:
• Stimulating innovation driven entrepreneurs and local employment
• Development of expertise
• Delivering advice and coaching to companies active in the development of IT solutions with a large potential for growth
• Coaching of startups in ICT who primarily develop activities in the domain of e-health

BHIC has two operational facilities in the cities of Genk and Antwerp

Contact Data

Coordinator
BHIC
Year Established
2011
Location
C-mine, 12, 3600, Genk (Belgium)
Website
http://www.micvlaanderen.be/
Social Media
Contact information
Frederik Horemans
info@micvlaanderen.be
+32 89 201 735

Organisation

Organizational form
Public Private Partnership
Turnover
-
Number of employees
1-9

The activities of the hub are well aligned with the Belgian national initiatives for digitising industry, MADE DIFFERENT – Factories of the future.

Market and Services

Sectors

TRL Focus

Services provided

  • Awareness creation
  • Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking
  • Visioning and Strategy Development for Businesses
  • Testing and validation
  • Commercial infrastructure
  • Incubator/accelerator support
  • Market intelligence
  • Mentoring
  • Education and skills development

Service Examples

Mitch & Mates has the ability to count on BHIC for relevant training, interesting networking events, but more and more as a facilitator for relevant contacts in the market.

Mitch & Mates delivers fast implementable, perfectly scalable and creative products that contribute to patient empowerment. Mitch stands for matching IT in collaboration in healthcare for the benefit of all, the mates.

Www.mitchandmatch.com

Pridiktiv is a smart and mobile platform that allows people from the healthcare sector to work together more efficiently. In this way, they spend less time on paperwork and other administration and have more time for the patient. We would like to make our mantra of 'Less paper, more care'.

The role of the BHIC is truly unmistakable. Thanks to the BHIC, we have gained so many opportunities for who we are and what we are doing and thus validating our product-market. The art of pitching was also raised.

Www.pridiktiv.care

On behalf of the AAL Association, BHIC Vlaanderen organized a brainstorm and hackathon in September 2015 to define needs from the healthcare sector and to develop solutions.
The first day, more than sixty participants thought about how ICT could optimize elderly care. After that, four teams were formed that started working on Hack for Health with the challenges. They had two days to work out a prototype, prepare a business plan and prepare a pitch. The final evening was presented to a professional jury.

Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking
Education and skills development

Funding

  • Regional funding
  • Partner resources
  • Memberships
  • Other

Customers

Number of customers annually
>50
Type of customers
  • Start-up companies
  • SMEs (<250 employees)
  • Partners

    • Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen
    • ZOL
    • CoFoundry
    • GZA
    • Stad Antwerpen
    • BioVille
    • ZNA
    • C-Mine Crib
    • Universiteit Antwerpen
    • UZA
    • Microsoft
    • UCB
    • BHIC
    • Stad Genk
    • U-sentric
    • Agfa Healthcare
      Large enterprise
      https://www.agfa.com
    • Inno.com Institute
    Last updated: 02/09/18 13:16