What did you think of our Happy Aging Day? Wednesday May 24th was again a big day for both young and old. This second edition was even crossing borders: together with our American partner organization Aging2.0, we made it an inspiring ‘European Summit’. More than 250 attendees enjoyed during the Happy Aging Day in Hasselt of 40 inspiring speakers from 10 different countries, 24 fresh startups on the innovation market ánd 25 seniors to speed date with. To make it even better next year, we need your feedback. Please fill in the evaluation form below ánd help us do even better! Couldn’t you be there? Or do you want to relive the Happy Aging Day? Then click below for: And the winners are ... With short and powerful pitches, the startups were able to put themselves in the picture during the Happy Aging Day. The winners are ... Coldplasmatech (for the EU competition of Aging2.0) and Bedal (for the Innovation Award). The audience favorite was TESTicle. Coldplasmatech wins a ticket for the wereldwide finals of the Aging2.0 pitch contest in November in San Francisco. Coldplasmatech A German startup that heals wounds very quickly with a revolutionary plasma technique. Bedal Developed with 'showerpatch' a patch for people with a cathether that enables showering in a comfortable way. TESTicle Only recently launched a selfdetection tool for testicular cancer in men. Vote Bedal to the finals Bedal excelled during our Happy Aging Day and earlier this year also won the Belgian pitch competition of Aging2.0. Now they need your support to also get into the international Aging2.0 finals later this year in San Francisco. You can vote daily to help them tot he finals! Our Happy Aging Day ended, but we already have other interesting activities planned for the coming months 2-6 October: Aging in Québec Sherbrooke Innopole is one of the international partners of Happy Aging and an innovative hub in Quebec, Canada. It focuses on 5 key sectors, among which aging, and does both research as business development. Together with the nearby universities, lots of research centers and advanced companies Sherbrooke Innopole is a pioneer in lifesciences. Do you want to discover the business opportunities in Québec? Sherbrooke Innopole provides a financial support for traveling costs of SMEs. Are you interested in visiting Québec and discover the opportunities of the Canadian market? Let us know here before August 1st! The number of spots available is limited. ► Click here for more information on Sherbrook Innopole Feel like discovering Silicon Valley? Together with FIT, The Argonauts, FlandersBio and DSP Valley, Happy Aging is taking you from 11 to 18 November to Silicon Valley (San Francisco). This trip is all about 'Healthy & Independent Living'. The program includes among others academic sessions and visits to universities (Berkeley, Stanford), research centers (J&J, Kaiser Permanente), GP practices and technology companies. Also the Aging2.0 conference is definitely on our list! Not convinced yet? Come to our info evening on July 4th at 19h in Diepenbeek (in Dutch) ► Don’t miss this ánd reserve your seat (and enjoy until July 1st of €500 discount) Calender JUNI 2017
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