Paving the way for health innovation
MEDVIA is uniquely able to work towards long-term, big picture goals by acting as a unifying force for all the stakeholders in our ecosystem: enterprises, healthcare providers, government and patients.
We host discussions with our members to identify hurdles and enact solutions to complex challenges encountered by healthtech and social entrepreneurs in Flanders.
Our goal is to facilitate health innovation and bring about benefits for everyone in the ecosystem.
Future-proofing Flanders
Our Strategic Initiatives support our health innovation ecosystem by providing:
A helicopter view
Providing a helicopter view of the focal topic, to keep our members informed of the latest developments, events and key stakeholders through newsletters and events.
Collaborative projects
Creating collaborative projects together with our members to create tangible output and outcomes (e.g. case studies, R&D and systems innovation).
A collective voice
Representing a collective voice for our members, engaging constructively with government and other decision-making bodies for actionable progress and problem solving.
Members lead the way
The topics for our Strategic Initiatives are chosen by our members, identified through member-driven dialogues and working groups. Together, we prioritize globally significant topics, reflecting the inherently international landscape of health innovation and build roadmaps for the future of Flanders.
We currently have two Strategic Initiatives: ATMP and Digital health.
ATMP
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are based on genes, tissues or cells and offer groundbreaking new opportunities for treatments. Our members have chosen ATMP as a Strategic Initiative as this is a field in which Belgium already excels on the world stage, presenting ample opportunities for cross-regional collaborations, but also because there is still a new sector where collaboration is key to strengthening our expertise and cementing our leading position.
Want to stay up to date on ATMP? Visit our news and events pages or subscribe to our newsletter.
Current projects
ATMP XB (Cross Border)
ATMP Flanders
Digital health
Digital health uses technologies like AI, software and sensors to enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery and make medicine more personalized and precise. This is an area of monumental global importance, which MEDVIA members picked as a Strategic Initiative because Flanders has all the right ingredients to be a leading European region, but where we need to collaborate and improve our regulations regarding the safe and ethical (re)use of health data in order to keep thriving.
Interested in the latest in Digital Health? Visit our news and events pages or subscribe to our newsletter.
Want to know more about our Strategic Initiatives or take part in an ATMP or Digital Health project?
International Initiatives
Internationalization efforts
Are you a MEDVIA member interested in expanding your horizons? Find out more about our international missions (including ‘Say yes to the US’) and internationalization workshops.
Current international projects
Cross-border collaboration is key to innovation, which is why MEDVIA connects with other regions and cluster organizations across the world.
Together, we bring about better health innovation for all.
