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THE FIRST CROSS4HEALTH
IDEAS CONTEST EVENT

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TOULOUSE, 15th and 16th of February 2018

THE REGISTRATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED

JOIN THE FIRST CROSS4HEALTH IDEAS CONTEST EVENT

Next February in Toulouse (France), a genuine city of science and innovation, EDIT4Health, the 1st Cross4Health ideas Contest Event (ECICE) will be held. It has been organized by Aerospace Valley cluster in association with forum EDIT – Advanced technologies for tomorrow's health.


If you are a SME, Entrepreneur, Start-up, Health Care professional or Researcher with an idea to provide new solutions for patient-centered health care or seeking for new challenges and partnerships... This is your Event!

Accelerating health solutions development from aerospace and energy innovations

The 3 best innovative ideas will receive cash Prizes and expert's advice

1. Understand our Challenges
2. Team-up & Fire-Up your creativity
3. Pitch to Jury
4. Receive Cash Prizes
1st prize
6,000 €
2nd prize
4,000 €
3rd prize
2,000 €

Don't miss this opportunity!

EDIT4Health offers a perfect framework for interaction and joined-up thinking among industry, scientists and end-users. It is the right scene to engage with future potential partner and start planning projects for 2018.


Cross4Health is aiming at Aerospace and Energy sectors to bring sources of innovation jointly with Biotechnology and ICT sectors to provide cutting-edge solutions to our defined Challenges.

CHALLENGES

1. Detection and Predictive Mapping of Pollution and Allergens for personalized medicine


2. Training and Simulation Tools for health professionals:

  • Organ modelling based on 3D printing for simulation and training before surgery
  • Training tools based on Virtual/Augmented Reality techniques

    • 3. Distant Control of Different Surgical Equipment (screens, tools...)


    4. Easy to use and Accurate Navigation Systems for surgical instruments


    5. Control Tools for assistance in pre-surgery preparations and in a complex medical and nurse acts (e.g. check-lists)

    Sectors desired

    Aerospace
    Energy
    ICT for Health
    Biotechnology
    Medical Devices

    If you belong to one of these sectors and you want to provide new solutions for patient-centered health care, or seeking for a new challenge and partnership Cross4Health could be your great big chance. Come and get to know us!

    AGENDA

    • February 15th

      (8:30 - 17:00)

      5 Creative Work Sessions, one for each challenge.

      Each Work session is a creative work time:

      Moderator explains the design thinking methodology

      Challenge author or end-user explains the challenges

      Teams build a better understanding of the challenge

      Teams go into 'ideation mode'

      Experts/health professionals available along the process to clarify doubts

    • February 16th

      (8:30 - 18:00)

      Teams crystalize ideas into concept prototypes and prepare flash oral presentation

      Experts/health professionals available along the process to clarify doubts

      Teams pitch their ideas

      Jury votes and results are announced

    What you can expect from your participation in EDIT4Health:

    Learn about Cross4Heatlh project and the possibilities of applying to the Cross4Health Open Call


    Refine the project ideas


    Get first-hand knowledge from specialists regarding relevant areas


    Expand your network on an international level, thus creating opportunities for potential future collaborations.


    Engage stakeholders and key actors (SMEs, entrepreneurs, and start uppers)


    Pitch the project idea and meet other potential proposers and become engaged in a new project team


    Win prizes and increase your visibility

    APPLICATION PROCESS:

    1. Eligibility Conditions: To be a legal entity (Start-up or SME) established in a European or Associated to Horizon 2020 country. During the work sessions, teams will be composed according to the cross-sectoral principle.


    2. Pitching Contest: At the end of the second day, all teams will be assigned a specific time to give their 3 or 5 min. private pitch to the Jury.


    3. Specific times will be assigned to the Jury: Every project concept will be evaluated on the following 3 criteria and scored from 1 to 10 points:

  • Innovation of the idea. (Weight x 1)
  • Team Composition. (Weight x 1)
  • Potential Impact. (Weight x 1,5)

    • THE REGISTRATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED

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    Details

    Date: February 15th & 16th, 2018
    Time: 08:30 – 17:00 (Feb, 15th)
    08:30 – 18:00 (Feb, 16th)
    Event Category: Ideas Contest Event

    Venue

    Venue: Hospital Pierre Paul Riquet
    Address: Allée Jean Dausset, 31300 Toulouse, France

    Organizer

    Organizer Partner: Aerospace Valley
    Website: http://www.aerospace-valley.com/