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Mission
The Healthlab NRW is a so-called ‘living lab’, an experimental space in which citizens develop and test innovative health programmes together with start-ups, healthcare professionals, municipalities and health insurance companies.
Scope
Our activities focus on prevention, monitoring, treatment and care of people with chronic disease and involve emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, wearables or digital health applications.
Partners of the living lab
A strong and diverse network is the key. Citizens with their specific problems, needs and context are the starting point and center of our network and activities. Public and private partners join forces to shape innovations for future healthcare. Essential elements of these collaborations are co-creation, active user involvement, a real-life context and multi-stakeholder participation. Public and private partners join forces to shape innovations for future healthcare. Essential elements of these collaborations are co-creation, active user involvement, a real-life context and multi-stakeholder participation.
‚Living Labs are defined as user-centred, open innovation ecosystems based on systematic user co-creation approach, integrating research and innovation processes in real life communities and settings.‘
European Network of Living Labs (ENOLL.org)
Value creation for start-ups
Successfully developing, implementing and scaling digital health innovations in a highly-regulated market requires more than just a good idea and money. Access to a broad network of patients, healthcare professionals, investors, health insurers and research institutions
Das Healthlab NRW is part of the Healthcare Start-up Ecoystem NRW.
With kind support of the citizens of North Rhine-Westphalia through the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy.