Bridging Past and Future: Five Years of MedTech Advancements and Beyond
Global healthcare has seen remarkable advancements, driven in large part by medical technology innovations. Yet, the sector still faces major challenges, such as increased chronic diseases, rising healthcare costs, and a shortage of healthcare workers. Moreover, the current climate crisis adds another layer of risk to public health, underscoring the need for urgent and innovative solutions.
The TechMed Centre at the University of Twente is dedicated to tackling these challenges. With a strong emphasis on sustainable and personalised care, bolstered by technology and collaborations such as with the innovation cluster MedTech Twente, the TechMed Centre has emerged as an international leader over the past five years. We build on lessons from the past and are committed to developing groundbreaking solutions for the future.
Improving Healthcare through Innovation and Collaboration
On Wednesday 6 November, the TechMed Centre, will host the sixth edition of the annual TechMed Event. Leading stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, companies, administrators, researchers, investors, talented students and policymakers, will come together to inspire each other, reflect on the past years, and provide a platform for future-oriented challenges. The TechMed Centre promotes interdisciplinary collaboration to share knowledge, drive innovation, and create a roadmap for a sustainable future in healthcare.
Official ticketing open
Interested in attending The TechMed Event, which will take place on Wednesday, 6 November 2024? Don't miss out! Ticketing is now open! Sessions of the program will be communicated soon. Expect another inspiring program filled with news, challenges, trends, and developments, along with plenty of opportunities for collaborations.
- External experts ticket: € 100,-
- UT Employee ticket: € 75,-
- Student ticket: € 30,-
- Groups, from 10 tickets: € 750,- + € 75,- per next ticket
The programme
keynote talk | Kylle Jordan: Building The Global Destination For Health And Wellness
Be inspired by the keynote lecture by Kylle Jordan, who will share her experiences in establishing large-scale public-private partnerships between the Mayo Clinic, knowledge institutions, regional governments and industry.
With Mayo Clinic at its heart, Destination Medical Center (DMC) is the largest public-private economic initiative in Minnesota history, the catalyst for growth in Rochester, and designed to welcome health technology innovators to the United States. This collaboration between the clinic, community and industry leaders has yielded an innovation district, an ecosystem of wrap-around services for innovators, and channelled the resources of this vibrant community to improve patient outcomes. In this session, you will learn how to leverage clinical teams, technical support specialists, and US commercialization expertise through the Destination Medical Center network to speed up your business to success in the American healthcare system.
All sessions
Discover an inspiring event full of fascinating discussions and innovative insights! Want to keep up to date with the latest medical and technological breakthroughs? Then be sure not to miss the sessions on advanced chip technology, sensing and imaging, data for health improvement, staffing shortage solutions, sustainability of MedTech devices, animal-free innovation and technology for human drug research. These sessions offer a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends and developments shaping the future. Additionally, you have the opportunity to gain a glimpse into the future through our inspiring demo tours, participate in engaging matchmaking activities, and enjoy guided tours of our facilities.
Media library
View all photos, videos and available presentation slides of previous TechMed Events in the media library.
Previous edition | 2023
On 1 November 2023, about 350 medical professionals, MedTech companies, researchers and students came together for a day of inspiration and networking, at the TechMed Centre. The TechMed Event kicked off the MedTech Twente Week organised in cooperation with partners of MedTech Twente (2-4 November). This year's TechMed Event focused on shaping a healthy future for future generations and we showcased the latest medical technological developments.
University of Twente - TechMed Centre
Enabling sustainable and personalised health by means of technology
The TechMed Centre is a leading innovation hub making an impact on healthcare through research, innovation, and education. Equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, including research laboratories, preclinical testbeds, and simulated hospital environments, the TechMed Centre drives technological advancements in healthcare.
Impact on healthcare
We believe that the development, evaluation, and appropriate implementation of technology enable sustainable and personalised health for everyone. In our mission to impact society, we stimulate entrepreneurship and enable (new) companies to grow within our regional ecosystem. As an innovation hub, we collaborate with experts from healthcare, biomedical technology, and government sectors to make an impact on health in society.
