Solutions for digital health applications

Many companies are unaware of the benefits of blockchain technology. To find out to what extent this technology offers advantages for a company, Blockstart has laid the foundations to facilitate access to blockchain technology: a comprehensive training program for SMEs from the EU that supports companies in their decision-making.

Read the full article Solutions for Digital Health Applications here.


A new digital era for SMEs in the agri-food, healthcare and logistics sectors

Faced with the challenge of opening up new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in an increasingly connected and digitalized business landscape, eight partners with expertise in blockchain technology, digitalization, logistics, business development and technology transfer have joined forces to build the Blockstart ecosystem. They have launched a multi-layered training program aimed at SMEs in the above-mentioned sectors to optimize their processes and make them more efficient with the help of blockchain technology. A total of 14 experts were recruited for the program. In courses, they imparted practical knowledge not only about blockchain technology, but also about opening up new business areas and regulatory issues relating to medical technology products. Since 2019, more than 30 small and medium-sized companies from Northwest Europe have already benefited from the comprehensive Blockstart SME training program.

Read the full article A New Digital Era for SMEs in Agrofood, Health, and Logistics here.

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“Blockchain and DLT are completely new to us. We learned about the basics and typical use cases as well as use cases which might make sense for HeartGo. The trainers structured and delivered the topics nicely.”
HeartGo


“If there was an option of “excellent”, I would tick that instead! Christoph was brilliant at not only delivering the content but helping in navigating the medical device landscape for products that are “un-traditional” and require some additional critical thought.”
Bronic Co. LTD


“We are currently putting together the technical specification of our product, so it has helped a lot to define the attributes relevant to blockchain and the overall role of blockchain in the product architecture.”
Lemsford Mill Controls Ltd


“We are still ongoing in the Blockstart programme and might yet meet partners for collaboration.”
Royal Eijkelkamp

The BSTART project partners

From the Netherlands:

  • Brightland Smart Services Campus (Leadpartner)
  • Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim
  • Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost Nederland 
  • Software-Entwickler ChainPoint B.V.

From France: Cluster Medicen Paris Region
From Belgium: Innovationszentrum Multitel asbl
From Great Britain: Universität Surrey
From Germany: BioRegio STERN Management GmbH

News

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Solutions for Digital Health Applications

What is blockchain technology and how can it be implemented in the healthcare, logistics and agrofood sectors? Many companies are not aware of the advantages of blockchain technology. To find out the extent to which this technology offers advantages for your business, Blockstart - an Interreg NWE pr...
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Potential of blockchain for healthcare

BioRegio STERN Management GmbH is a partner in the new European Interreg project BSTART, which aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from sectors such as healthcare access blockchain technology. Nine partners from five north-west European countries gathered at the Dutch lead partner...

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Dr. Margot Jehle

Project Management
+49-173 180 892 4
Project Management
Dr. Margot Jehle

"I studied classical chemistry, completed additional internships at the Institute of Biochemistry in Würzburg and was thus able to complete my diploma and PhD thesis in this field of chemistry. Based on my experiences that I could gather as a researcher at immatics biotechnologies GmbH in Germany and abroad, I can easily identify suitable partners from companies or institutions in an international context in order to initiate potential collaborations. Since 2011, I have been involved in various EU projects at BioRegio STERN Management GmbH and am now responsible as a project manager for the Interreg NWE project Boost4Health, launched in April 2016, to support and promote the economic development of regional and transnational SMEs. Through my numerous contacts with other European networks, I am also the initiator and contact for further diverse cooperation in neighboring European countries."

Dr. Klara Altintoprak

Project Management
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Project Management
Dr. Klara Altintoprak

“Throughout my time as a doctoral student and post-doctoral researcher, it was always the interface between basic and applied research in the field of conventional biotechnology and molecular biology that fascinated me most. For instance, my doctoral work dealt with plant viruses that were integrated into hybrid materials as innovative self-assembling nanodevices. For the project planning and implementation of this, I worked in an interdisciplinary team of chemists and physicists. My post-doctorate work also focussed on cooperation with various regional and international partners. In addition, I continued training in the GMP-regulated environment, which means I have an excellent grasp of the standard guidelines and tools involved in quality and project management. I started working at BioRegio STERN Management GmbH as a project manager in October 2018, where I assist the team in implementing EU development projects. What I find particularly interesting in this context is the EU-wide networking of SMEs from the life sciences sector and the development of new technologies.”