Learn more about the the most innovative work locations in the East of the Netherlands, in our updated Science & Innovation Parks and Campuses brochure! We highlight 9 campuses and innovation parks focussing on agri-food, life sciences & health, high-tech and smart energy.

Download the brochure here. The Netherlands is among the top countries for research and development, with a unique mix of innovative businesses working alongside renowned knowledge institutes. In part these activities take place at central locations, stimulating collaboration and inviting talent.

Learn about the nearby and vibrant Ruhr region and how the regional business development agency Business Metropole Ruhr can assist you on your way of conquering the German market. We will introduce you to the German reimbursement system, the core to making money on the German health market. And get to know first-hand insights from a Dutch health entrepreneur´s experience on expanding to the German market.

Don’t miss out and meet our experts and speakers who are looking forward to answering your questions on expanding to the German health market! Join us on March 20!

Program

13:45 Registration & coffee/tea
14:00 Start workshop
14:00 Frank Speer: Introduction to Ruhr region and Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH
14:30 Birger Nispel: The medical reimbursement system in Germany
15:30 Break
16:00 Floor Waardenburg: Experiences and tips on how to expand to Germany
16:30 Piet Boomsma: Short introduction to the Interreg Deutschland-Nederland subsidy scheme for German-Dutch cooperation projects
16:50 Questions and answers
17:00 End of workshop / drinks, bites & networking

Speakers

Mr. Frank Speer, Head of Internationalisation & Location Marketing at Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH
Mr. Birger Nispel, Geschäftsführer/CEO at AirMed PLUS GmbH
Ms. Floor Waardenburg, CEO / Managing Director at Cue2Walk International 
Mr. Piet Boomsma, Programme Manager Interreg Deutschland-Nederland, Euregio Rhine-Waal

Location
Meet&Greet in Building M, Noviotech Campus Nijmegen. Transistorweg 5.
 
Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English. Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover expenses.

The sooner you know you have breast cancer, the sooner you can start treatment. And the prognosis for treatment is more positive the earlier it is caught. That was enough of an incentive for Peter Westerink, managing director of IDS International B.V., to get involved in the development of BreasTel®, an innovative breast examination tool.

Peter has a background in radiology and has worked in the medical industry for many years. In 2014, he decided to set up a company to help medical start-ups successfully implement their innovative ideas. One such start-up was IDS International, which developed BreasTel®. “I know and understood there are many great medical innovations that don’t make it to the market because many startups do not survive.”

Easy to use breast-examination tool

What exactly is BreasTel®? Peter explains: “It’s an innovative tool that supports breast (self)examination. It automatically distinguishes between benign and suspicious lumps in the breast that could potentially indicate breast cancer. In addition, the innovation is easy to use; just connect it to a smartphone, tablet or computer. It is a handheld device that you hold against the breast at the site of the palpable lump.”

And why is it such an important innovation? Because BreasTel® helps primary care with breast examination as a triage tool for referral. “It indicates ‘benign’ or ‘suspicious’, which means that women can be reassured much earlier in the process in case of a benign indication. Or if the indication is suspicious, women can be referred directly for a follow-up examination in the hospital.”

There was another reason for Peter to get involved in the development of BreasTel®. “In addition to the earlier detection, it also had a meaning for me personally. My sister and my sisters-in-law died of cancer. As is the case, most of us know someone who has or has had (breast) cancer. The sooner it is discovered, the greater the chance of survival.”

For primary care and self-examination

BreasTel® is not only a triage tool for primary care professionals; women at home can eventually use it at home for self-examination. “The BreasTel® device gives an automated result, which means you don’t need medical expertise and knowledge to use it.”

For IDS International, earlier reassurance and the reduction of unnecessary referrals and breast exams are the important factors. “The earlier breast cancer is detected, the sooner treatment can begin. And starting treatment as early as possible often has a positive effect on the outcome of treatment.”

“There is also the cost aspect: research shows that most palpable lumps are benign, which means that the number of unnecessary referrals can be reduced. An earlier indication gives women earlier reassurance in case of a benign mass recognition.”

Further development of the prototype

Where is IDS International now? “The prototype has been clinically tested and is now being further developed”, explains Peter. “We have demonstrated the functionality of BreasTel® with our research and also clarified which technological modifications are still needed to make it ready for the market.” The company still needs funding for this development.

Peter has therefore attended several Briskr meetings and workshops and pitched the innovation at the BANN, Business Angels Network Nijmegen. “I got to know Briskr through business partners and the regional development agency Oost NL. I really appreciate Briskr and its partners, and how they help start-ups to achieve their goals.”

More than breast cancer?

BreasTel® is currently being developed specifically for breast examination. “If we can use BreasTel® to reassure women in an earlier stage, or get them referred to the hospital sooner for follow-up testing, that would be fantastic.”

Peter has even bigger dreams. “I hope we can start using this technology for other indications, such as prostate or skin cancer. The earlier cancer is detected, the better the prognosis and the chance of survival.”

Do you want to know more about this product? You can e-mail Peter Westerink.

Do you have an innovative idea, an entrepreneurial mindset and do you want to start your own business? Pitch your idea to one of our business coaches and together we will decide which track best suits your needs.

Discovery Track

Our Discovery Track is a 6-step programme that supports future entrepreneurs, like you, in the important first stages of starting your own business. The programme is based on the Lean Startup method and guides you through the most vital steps of discovering your customer segment, value proposition, business model and first prototype. You will get all the necessary strategies, tools and support to make sure that you achieve your problem/solution fit. Do you have that million dollar idea? Don’t miss our next edition.

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Venture Track

Our Venture Track is a 6-step programme that supports future entrepreneurs like you in really starting your own business. The programme is based on the Lean Startup method and guides you through the most vital steps of creating competitive advantage, get your first customer and set up your financials & funding strategy. You will get all the necessary strategies, tools and support to make sure that you achieve your product/market fit. Do you have that validated innovative idea? Don’t miss our next edition.

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Advance Track

Our Advance Track is a custom made programme that supports entrepreneurs after the Venture Track (or similar programme of startup phase). The Advance Track is for startups which have a support request. Together with a business coach, the startup will formulate a clear goal to be achieved. Based on the goal, a custom made programme will be made.

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In 2024 kun je niet meer zo makkelijk aan personeel komen, ze behouden en motiveren als een paar jaar geleden. Alleen maar zwaaien met een grote zak geld is en voor veel bedrijven niet haalbaar, en ook niet wenselijk. Daarmee krijg en behoud je geen loyale en gemotiveerde mensen. En wat is er eigenlijk tegenwoordig nodig om mensen goed te laten functioneren?

In dit webinar hoor je hoe je:

  • Tijdig plant welke vacatures je de komende jaren verwacht te gaan krijgen en hoe je die gaat vervullen
  • Je medewerkers kunt motiveren en ontwikkelen, ongeacht leeftijd of positie
  • Het beste leiding geeft om het meeste uit je team te halen
  • Kunt zorgen dat je volledig voldoet aan wet en regelgeving rondom HR
  • Welke subsidies tot 25000 euro (en zonder eigen bijdrage!) voor bedrijven voorhanden zijn en hoe je die kunt aanvragen

Tijdens dit webinar is er voldoende ruimte voor jouw vragen.

Presentatie is in handen van Lizanne Jakobs. Ze is de oprichtster van Brilliant Work, meermaals verkozen tot beste coachings- en adviesbureau van Nederland voor het MKB. Dit 12-koppige team voert zeer veel gesubsidieerde trajecten uit op het gebied van bedrijfsgroei en personeelsontwikkeling. Lizanne is een veelgevraagd spreekster die op een entertainende manier complexe vraagstukken simpel kan uitleggen en veel ervaring heeft in het begeleiden van het MKB in dit soort trajecten.

Voor wie?

Ondernemers, directeuren, managers en HR medewerkers van bedrijven die nu 2-250 medewerkers hebben of dit komend jaar zullen behalen.

Datum en tijd:

26 februari

inloop 12.20 uur

aanvang 12.30 uur

einde 13.30-13.45 uur (afhankelijk van vragen)

Meld je hier aan via deze link.

Practical tools to help you build your winning pitch.

David Beckett Bio

David Beckett is an international pitch coach, who has trained over 2000 Startups and Scaleups to win over €420Million in investment. He’s also trained more than 30,000 professionals at companies such as Booking.com, Tommy Hilfiger, ING, PwC and Netflix in 29 countries, as well as over 30 TEDx speakers. David is the creator of The Pitch Canvas©, and author of the books Pitch To Win and Blue Moon Pitch. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeckettpresentationcoach/

Workshop description
Following the great success of last year’s workshop, David will once again share the steps and tools to prepare for your winning pitch in this practical, fast-paced & very active workshop. 

You’ll get guidance on how to build your storyline creatively, how to make your message understandable and memorable, and how to open and close powerfully. All steps are practiced in short and fun exercises.

Afterwards, you’ll receive a selection of materials and access to an App that will help you deliver your winning pitch, handshake pitch and/or elevator pitch

Location
Noviotech Campus, Transistorweg 5, Building M, Meet&Greet, Nijmegen.
 
Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English and is free of charge and organised together with Mercator Launch.

Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover incurred expenses.

This FDA Fundamentals course will lay out key expectations and processes required to achieve FDA clearance of your device to the US Market. It will provide direction on how and where to start with product development and ultimately, steps to preparing FDA submissions. Don’t miss out! Join us on March 7!

Topics we will discuss are:

  • Brief history of FDA – what led to creation of FDA
  • FDA structure
  • Device classification and general requirements
  • FDA guidance documents and tips to navigate the FDA website
  • Submission types – what, when, how
  • Development steps leading up to a successful submission

Speaker:

Lorry Weaver, MLS(ASCP), CLS, Principal Consultant, Regulatory Affairs

Qserve Group, US


Location
Noviotech Campus Nijmegen, building M, Meet&Greet area. Transistorweg 5

Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English. Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover expenses.

Topics 2024

Sessions on product-specific applications with a focus on innovative solutions in combination with advanced wireless technology. In-depth sessions highlighting trends such as RF energy and RF power and focusing on engineers, designers and technical managers in the advanced RF field. The program will follow soon.

Target audience

Engineers
Team leaders
Technical managers
Product developers
Innovation managers

More information

Kom naar deze INNOVATE Meetup en leer over de laatste innovaties op het gebied van AI. Innovators in health, high tech, energy en het MKB laten zien hoe zij AI gebruiken om het verschil te maken.

In 1950 bedacht Alan Turing de term Artificial Intelligence. Al sinds de jaren 90 wordt gewerkt aan specialistische toepassingen voor AI, bijvoorbeeld in big data anlyse of medische toepassingen. Vooral de laatste jaren heeft AI een immense vlucht genomen. Generatieve AI applicaties zoals Chat GPT of Midjourney hebben de technlogie voor een breed publiek toegankelijk gemaakt. We worden dagelijks bestookt met updates over AI en het lijkt haast wel alsof er iedere week een revolutionaire stap wordt gezet. The sky is the limit. Of toch niet? … Hoe zit het eigenlijk met ethische kant van deze nieuwe technologie?

In dit programma:

  1. Hoe gaat AI ons helpen borstkanker eerder te detecteren? Jaap Kroes, VP of AI @ Screenpoint Medical neemt ons mee in de ontwikkeling van het bedrijf dat hier grote stappen in aan het zetten is.
  2. Kan AI ons van Malaria af helpen? Marnix Vlot van TropIQ vertelt over hun AI-innovatie waarmee zij geuren analyseerden (ism Google en the Bill Gates Foundation) om muggen beter te weren.
  3. Hoe gebruiken Radboud Universiteit en netbeheerder Alliander AI om de energietransitie te versnellen? Tom Heskes, Radboud Universiteit vertelt over diverse projecten van het Alliander AI Lab.
  4. Hoe kan iedereen een Data Scientist worden, met behulp van AI? Erwin Folmer, lector applied data science & AI (HAN – Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen) wil AI ‘onthypen’ en inzetten zodat iedereen op een goede manier met data kan werken.
  5. Waarom is goede wet en regelgeving op AI zo belangrijk? Lotte van Elteren, docent AI aan Radboud Universiteit en promovendus @ Donders Centre for Cognition vertelt ons over de laatste ontwikkelingen.
  6. deze spreker wordt binnenkort bekend gemaakt!

Meld je nu alvast aan!

What do people with autism and ADHD have in common? Seemingly nothing, when judging by the stereotypes of a socially anxious introvert and a restless extrovert, which unfortunately still stick with these disorders. This might lead to the conclusion that they have a different origin. Fascinatingly, researchers have found that both neurodevelopmental disorders may be caused by similar changes in the brain and might thus be regarded as ‘two sides of the same coin’.

Annelies Spek (Autism Expertise Center) and Jan Buitelaar (Radboud University) will shed light on this topic in the Science Café on Monday, 5th of February. Annelies Spek is a clinical psychologist and expert of autism in adults. As a senior researcher she investigates autism and its intersections with other disorders. Jan Buitelaar is a psychiatrist and professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In his research he uses neuroimaging and molecular methods to study ADHD and autism. In an open discussion (in Dutch), the two experts will explore the commonalities and differences of both disorders together with the audience. To calm down your brain again, the evening is accompanied by the soothing jazz of the Norman Samuels Trio.

scientists /8pm Annelies Spek (Autism Expertise Center) and Jan Buitelaar (Radboud University)

music /7.30pm  Norman Samuels Trio

moderator          Ronald Kleiss

time                    Monday February 5th 2024, 7.30/8 – 10 pm
venue                 
The Shamrock, Smetiusstraat 17 in Nijmegen

admission          free admission (no reservation)

language            Dutch

info                     www.sciencecafenijmegen.nl