MedTech Twente Fact-Finding Tour
Expand your network, explore new opportunities, and experience firsthand why Twente is the place where MedTech innovation thrives.
Join us on November 6th for a Fact-Finding Tour into the MedTech Twente ecosystem. Discover one of the Netherlands’ leading hubs for medical technology innovation. This curated program will guide you through the full spectrum of our ecosystem: from world-class academic research and promising spin-offs to high-tech facilities and rapidly scaling MedTech and ChipTech companies. As part of the journey, you will also attend the renowned TechMed Event, where scientists, healthcare professionals, and MedTech industry leaders come together to exchange knowledge, spark collaborations, and shape the future of healthcare.
PROGRAM
9:00 - 12:00
Experience the TechMed Event, organized by the TechMed Centre | University of Twente, where research meets practice. The morning program includes a keynote on the hospital of tomorrow by University of Waterloo and guided tours to the TechMed Centre Labs or MESA+ Nanolab.
12:00 - 13:00
Networking lunch at TechMed Event, including pitches and MedTech demo market.
13:00 - 17:15
Meet the MedTech Twente companies during our Fact-finding biketours
Tour #1 | Biketour ‘ChipTech for MedTech’
Discover how microtechnology and chip innovations are shaping the future of MedTech! We’ll visit leading companies at Kennispark Twente like Micronit, Lionix and Uneedle. Learn how they use advanced chip and microtechnologies to take medical diagnostics, digital healthcare, and innovative treatments to the next level.
Tour #2 | Biketour ‘Medical Device Development’
Gain first-hand insights into design processes, regulatory challenges, and innovative solutions in the MedTech sector. Get to know these companies located at Kennispark Twente: Demcon, FlowBeams, and Lipocoat, and discover how they develop, prototype, and bring advanced medical devices to market.
17:15 - 18:30
Networking drinks at The TechMed Event