The Circular Kickstart Healthcare Challenge

Join us at the most anticipated event of 2024, where we'll be bringing together circular startups, industry leaders and visionaries. All committed to changing the future of healthcare through more sustainable and circular practices.

This kick-off event marks the start of applications for the 2024 Accelerator Program: we invite all sustainable and circular startups with solutions for the healthcare industry to attend!

Why take part?

• Discover innovations: Explore innovative solutions from startups that are redefining sustainability in healthcare.

• Networking opportunity: Connect with industry leaders, mentors and other innovators. Inspiring speakers: Discover the ideas of thought leaders who are shaping the healthcare sector.

• Join the movement: Contribute to the creation of a more sustainable and circular healthcare ecosystem.

This invitation is addressed not only to start-ups in the medical sector, but also to all start-ups likely to propose creative ways of introducing circularity into the healthcare sector. We aim to go beyond medical waste management. Innovations in the treatment of cutlery, patient bedding, furniture, etc. are also welcome!

Program

4:00 pm Welcome 16:30 Momentum

Momentum for sustainable care - The Circular Kickstart perspective

• Mieke Pieters - CEO the Circular Hub The healthcare sector as an example of circular transition - a visionary perspective

• Stephane Vandermolen - Circular Economy Expert - Federation of Belgian Enterprises (FEB)

• Yasmine Touiss - Circular economy project manager - Grenwin

5.15 pm The challenge

The big challenge - part I - a patient's perspective

• Maria Koijck - waste artist - ambassador The Circular Kickstart healthcare Challenge The Circular Kickstart Healthcare challenges - an industry perspectivePartners :

• CHC Groupe Santé - Alain Javaux - General Manager Clinique Saint Pierre -

• Mercurehosp - Danny Havenith - General Manager UNESSA

6:00 pm Solutions

Startups - market perspective Starters:

• Heau

• Project Nekton

• Ecopoon

• Ecosteryl

• Onelife

• Metaboilism

• JuuNoo

7:00 pm The launch

Circular Kickstart Journey

• Mieke Pieters

• Marit Overbeeke

• Wim Peeters

• Piet Verhoeve Launch of The Circular Kickstart Healthcare Challenge

7:30 pm Apéro-réseau