LSH010 interview.

Tijdens het LSH010 ontbijt op 10 maart kwam naar voren dat de zorgsector verantwoordelijk is voor 7% van de landelijke CO2 uitstoot. Een aanzienlijk percentage. “Kortom, veel te winnen,” stelt Cathy van Beek strijdbaar. De ervaren zorgbestuurder en voorzitter van de recent opgerichte Rotterdamse Klimaattafel Gezondheidszorg ziet vooral veel kansen op het gebied van circulariteit.

Een innovatieve opleiding om te leren innoveren. Vijftig gedreven mensen uit alle lagen van de zorg innoveerden samen zes maanden lang in actieprojecten om zo de fijne kneepjes van innovatie te leren. De Health Innovation School Rotterdam bood net als in 2020 ook afgelopen jaar weer een opleiding vol met actie, kennis en inspiratie.

Kadans Science Partner has become the new owner of the Rotterdam Science Tower, which also houses the LSH010 Hub, with effect from 1st June 2021. The new owner will be providing a great deal more than running water and light. Much more. ‘We want to assist with the further development of the life sciences & health ecosystem in Rotterdam, partly thanks to our European network,’ according to Tom Straeter, Senior Ecosystem Manager at Kadans.

Get an app prescribed by the doctor instead of medication. That may soon be the most normal thing in the world for patients with type 2 diabetes. MiGuide will help them get working on their lifestyle and gain more control over their own health. ‘Sustainable lifestyle changes can be achieved with small steps.’

Every organisation has a wealth of experience at its disposal. But is that knowledge being effectively used? Nicole van ’t Wout doesn’t think so. She developed the Wisbits app, which can offer a solution for the healthcare industry. ‘The practical knowledge is often found at the patient’s bedside. You have to recognise and use that.’

The Municipality of Rotterdam supports Rotterdam initiators with a progressive plan for the city with CityLab010. A total of 49 initiatives together received 3 million euros in 2021. We would like to put the spotlight on the three Life Sciences & Health initiatives. In part 2: 010Nurse, an idea first created by Nicole van ’t Wout, founder and director of the blendIN solutions company. This initiative received a 75,000 euro grant.

The corona crisis resulted in new insights on all kinds of fronts. Erasmus MC’s intensive care unit experienced that real-time data is essential for fast learning. And that this data could potentially save lives. That’s why the innovative hospital is now focussing on data-driven healthcare even more. ‘We can use data to provide better quality care with fewer staff and organise this care more efficiently,’ according to internist-intensivist Michel van Genderen.

The Municipality of Rotterdam supports Rotterdam initiators with a progressive plan for the city with CityLab010. A total of 49 initiatives together received 3 million euros in 2021. We would like to put the spotlight on the three Life Sciences & Health initiatives. In part 1: KinderCoPoli, an idea created by ​​the Rotterdam paediatrician Lindsay Silva. This initiative received a 25,000 euro grant.  

The mental healthcare waiting lists are getting longer, while the number of people with mental health problems is increasing. NiceDay offers a concept for personal (online) treatment. ‘Continuous contact between the therapist and client, that’s NiceDay’s strength.’