from left to right: T. Welch (Mayo Clinic, Rochester/MN/US), Prof. A. Friedrich (University Hospital Münster), Prof. M. Vollenbroek-Hutten (Medisch Spectrum Twente/NL), R. Bleker (Enschede/NL), T. Fuchs (Stadt Münster), K. Norton (City of Rochester/MN/US), Dr. H. Winter (Münster)
photo: Ewald Geerdink

TECH.LAND Xperience

As a member of the Health & MedTech cluster of the German-Dutch TECH.LAND initiative, the CeNTech GmbH participated in the first TECH.LAND Xperience innovation festival at the MCC Halle Münsterland, organized by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of North Westphalia and the Münster Economic Development Agency. CeNTech CSO Dr. Holger Winter moderated the panel discussion “Health City/Region – Future Hospital: A Transatlantic Perspective” with decision-makers from Rochester, MN (USA), Twente and Enschede (NL), and Münster.

The panel discussion addressed the question of how cities and regions can jointly shape their healthcare systems and hospitals of the future. The focus was on transatlantic exchange between stakeholders from Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S. regarding innovative healthcare ecosystems, digital technologies, and new care models. Particular emphasis was placed on how international cooperation between municipalities, hospitals, research institutions, and companies can accelerate innovation in the healthcare sector.