Hack Belgium Labs

13/01/2025

Hello all, our company, Hack Belgium Labs, is ready to grow, and we're hiring!

With tons of work in and already on our plate for 2025, and with the growing demand for collaborative innovation in every industry, future looks bright on this rare sunny afternoon in Brussels 😁

If you are ready to take on a new and challenging role in communications, meet a fascinating crowd of interesting people across a dizzying variety of industries - jump right in!
Or at least share with your network 😉
https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/jobs/

Example of our recent work:
https://youtu.be/4fYGQ4KJJss?si=lKRb-DHSWhGLjNqR

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 [email protected]

21/10/2024

📢 MSD and GSK team up to improve the 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 #𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 journey in Belgium 📢

Many adults in Belgium struggle with vaccination due to fragmented information and a lack of digital tools. MSD and GSK are joining forces to address this challenge at Hack Healthcare 2024, a co-creative space where industry leaders, technology innovators, and healthcare professionals come together to develop innovative solutions for the healthcare ecosystem.

Liesbeth Haspeslagh and Florence Strubbe jointly analyze the current challenges in adult vaccination, emphasizing the need for better awareness, access to information, and preventive care.

Whether you are a physician, nurse, patient, policymaker, or healthtech representative, we need your expertise to create a smoother, more informed journey for adult vaccinations. Join us for this collaborative mission to streamline the vaccination process through innovative digital tools and campaigns and make an impact for public health!

🔗 Read the full article https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/optimizing-the-adult-vaccination-journey/

Sign up now to be part of this important conversation and let's build a healthier future for everyone!

📍 Brussels, October 23-24 (In-person event)
🔗 https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/hack-healthcare/



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In our third Theme Intro episode, we delve deeper into the world of "Humanizing Hospital Operations." This concept revolves around creating an environment that places a strong emphasis and more dedicated time to the human aspect and interactions of healthcare. It prioritizes and enhances the overall...

16/10/2024

🚨 Last chance! 🚨
Ready to transform Belgium’s healthcare? Don’t miss Hack Healthcare 2024 — a unique two-day event for healthcare innovators from every corner of the ecosystem.

Two days to work on concrete problems together with patients, hospitals, major tech companies and startups, pharma execs and other healthcare movers and shakers. Two days to co-create bold, ingenious solutions that will shape the future of healthcare.

𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢? 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑤?

🌍 Work with healthcare’s top minds on 1o real-world challenges to make a difference for patients (and for your organisation)

⚡ Turn ideas into action: imagine a brilliant novel solution, and then work with your team to make it real

✨ Make your creativity sparkle: work through a series of hands-on, dynamic group exercises that will push you to be your very best (and make your synapses snap)

🤝 Build powerful connections across the healthcare ecosystem: join the unique "coalition of the doing" that is driving real change in healthcare.

📅 When: October 23-24
📍 Where: Brussels (In-person event)

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 🚀

Registrations close October 18 - secure your spot 𝐧𝐨𝐰 at https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/hack-healthcare/



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15/10/2024

🌟 8 guiding principles for caring technology at Hack Healthcare hackathon 🌟 by Fonds Daniel De Coninck

When technology is designed to enhance people’s health and well-being in their everyday lives, it should be both effective and humane. The 8 guiding principles, , ensure a citizen-centered approach to healthcare innovation. At hackathon, we are presenting these principles to inspire and guide the teams as they develop their ideas, driving meaningful and impactful solutions.

1️⃣ Promote humane technology
2️⃣ Encourage collaboration
3️⃣ Provide transparency
4️⃣ Support data ownership
5️⃣ Boost technological literacy
6️⃣ Stimulate participatory governance
7️⃣ Monitor quality
8️⃣ Integrate sustainability

Does this sound like a world you want to live in? Whether you are a citizen, a policy maker, an innovator, a health or social professional you can make it happen.

💡 Want to learn more? Visit https://www.fondsdanieldeconinck.be/en/initiative/caring-technology/

Let’s embrace caring technology and work together for a healthier, more equitable future! 🌍💚

Join Hack Healthcare 2024
📍 Brussels, October 23-24 (In-person event)
🔗 https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/hack-healthcare/



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Eight guiding principles for caring technology – Fund Dr. Daniël De Coninck

10/10/2024

🌍 In public health, some challenges are just too big for one company to solve alone. These issues impact the entire sector, and the only way forward is for companies—yes, even competitors—to join forces 🤝.

That’s the magic of Hack Healthcare! Two industry giants, MSD and GSK, are teaming up to solve a crucial question: How do we move from to full ?

Dive into this exciting conversation with Liesbeth Haspeslagh , Brand and Customer Manager Vaccines at MSD, and Florence Strubbe, Medical Director Vaccines GSK Belux, as they introduce the challenge: "Optimizing Adult Vaccination to Ensure Healthy Longevity" under the Screening and Prevention theme.

A big thank you to Tom Braekeleirs for hosting the Hack Healthcare podcast and spreading the word!

👉 Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders, working together to create real solutions in healthcare. Time to make an impact!

💡 Want to change the world? Participating in a hackathon is a great place to start!

🎧 Tune in now to hear the full podcast episode and learn how hackathons can transform the healthcare landscape. 👉 [Listen to the podcast] https://open.spotify.com/episode/100ZykxPJR9pxUnySRSbRt



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10/10/2024

🌍 Today is World Mental Health Day, and at Hack Belgium Labs, we’re proud to join this global movement to raise awareness and mobilize support for mental health issues worldwide. 🧠💚

is a critical topic. We’re delighted to have three of our partners promoting each a challenge addressing Mental Health at Hack Healthcare to search for innovative solutions in very different areas:

🚀 Tracking social isolation for improved healthcare outcomes, presented by Elodie Wannez, Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie picarde

🚀 Seamless and personalised mental health support for lung cancer patients across all treatment settings, presented by Liesbeth Bieghs, Roche in Belgium & Luxembourg

🚀 Youth mental health: addressing school refusal, hosted by Professor Marie Delhaye, Pedopsychiatrist UMONS, Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie picarde, RHESEAU.

These challenges aim to galvanize the collective intelligence, to bring about change and ultimately improve the mental well-being of our communities. Let’s work together to make a difference!

💡 Want to change the world? Participating in a hackathon is a great place to start!

🌟 Ready to take on these challenges and shape the future of in Belgium?
🔖 Save your spot at Hack Healthcare 2024 and join the movement!
📍 Brussels, October 23-24 (In-person event)
🔗 https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/hack-healthcare/

08/10/2024

🔔 Supporting patients in remission (lymphoma) challenge hosted by Roche

Join this insightful conversation between Tom Braekeleirs and Joeri Nieuwinckel, Hematology Team Lead at Roche Belgium and Luxembourg. With a background in pharmacy and personal experience as a caregiver for his partner during cancer treatment, Joeri brings both professional and personal perspectives to this topic.

This challenge focuses on improving long-term survivorship care for patients in remission from blood cancers. As treatment outcomes advance, these individuals still face serious risks, such as cardiovascular issues and secondary malignancies. The goal is to establish a follow-up process that ensures patient well-being without causing unnecessary anxiety.

"𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑔𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠, 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑝𝑠𝑒, 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝑈𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦, 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 2 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓 5 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠."

Currently, there is a lack of coordinated, multidisciplinary follow-up care for these patients. Hack Healthcare is an open invitation to patients, healthcare providers, and industry peers to collaborate on building a comprehensive care plan for long-term survivorship.

💡 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝? 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 ℎ𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑛 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭!

🎧 Tune in now to hear the full podcast episode and learn how hackathons are transforming the healthcare landscape.
👉 [Listen to the podcast] https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tPA9BgPkdkr4fGh999Bm2



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07/10/2024

🆕❗ Exciting news! We’ve just launched a brand-new challenge focused on the personalized mental health support lung cancer patients need. Now, more than ever, it’s crucial for patients and patient advocates to take part in shaping these solutions. 🗣️ Your voice matters!

Join the challenge hosted by Roche: Seamless and personalized mental health support for lung cancer patients across all treatment settings.

How can we ensure continuous, personalized mental health care for lung cancer patients—whether in hospitals or at home? By integrating timely psychological support and emotional care throughout the entire treatment journey, we can truly enhance their well-being and quality of life.

“Hack Healthcare is a pivotal opportunity to develop and implement innovative mental health, solutions for lung cancer, patients, and their relatives in Belgium. It can also set a precedent for broader healthcare improvements.” Liesbeth Bieghs

💡 Want to change the world? Participating in a hackathon is a great place to start!

🌟 Ready to take on these challenges and shape the future of in Belgium?
🔖 Save your spot at Hack Healthcare 2024 and join the movement!
📍 Brussels, October 23-24 (In-person event)
🔗 https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/hack-healthcare/

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03/10/2024

⚡ Roche joins Hack Healthcare as a core partner for the fourth consecutive edition! ⚡ Why does keep returning to this open innovation event? For Jérémy Martin, Innovation Lead at Roche in Belgium & Luxembourg, the answer is simple: 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 and 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🤝

🎙️ Don’t miss this insightful conversation between Tom Braekeleirs and Jérémy Martin in the newly launched 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭!

With nearly a decade of experience driving innovation at Roche, Jeremy highlights key aspects of corporate innovation and explains why Hack Healthcare is making a difference in Belgium's healthcare ecosystem. 🇧🇪

🗣️ “It's not just people talking about what needs to change in healthcare—it's people working together on it. That's what makes the difference.”

🗯️Roche is bringing three challenges to this edition of Hack Healthcare, focusing on , , and . “Patient centricity means innovating with patients. It’s a social responsibility not only to provide the most innovative medicines but to support patients throughout their journeys.”

💡 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝? 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭!

🎧 Tune in now to hear the full podcast episode and learn how hackathons are transforming the healthcare landscape.
👉 [Listen to the podcast] https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Z1fxpKxmbIb0juweaa6ez?si=PS4qZPqvTTus4rBnxq51Pw

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02/10/2024

🤜🤛 Team up with Roche to design solutions to three major challenges in patient experience at Hack Healthcare 2024!

As we gear up for Hack Healthcare 2024, we’re happy to announce three crucial challenges within the theme of Enhancing Patient Experience - which is all about transforming care by empowering patients with more autonomy, better knowledge, and improved remote support.

🆕❗ We’ve just added a brand new challenge that highlights the importance of personalised mental health support for lung cancer patients, making it more relevant than ever for patients and patient representatives to join us. 🗣️ Your voice and insights are vital to shaping solutions to this problem.

Here are the 3 game-changing challenges hosted by :

1️⃣ : Care team knowledge flow in
How can care teams (retinologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists, etc.) working on complex diseases like diabetes share and access crucial information through a single, unified channel?

2️⃣ Supporting patients in remission
How can we ensure long-term follow-up and surveillance for patients in remission without causing unnecessary worry, while keeping them informed and safe?

3️⃣ Seamless and personalised support for patients across all treatment settings
How can we provide ongoing, personalised mental health support across hospitals and home settings, integrating emotional care throughout the treatment journey to truly enhance patients' well-being and quality of life?

🌟 Ready to take on these challenges and shape the future of in Belgium?
🔖 Save your spot at Hack Healthcare 2024 and join the movement!
📍 Brussels, October 23-24 (In-person event)
🔗 https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/hack-healthcare/

26/09/2024

💡📊 Visually optimise decision support tools for medical professionals (PTRA) challenge powered by imec and VITO

What are the latest innovative solutions for reducing in and making more insightful? In our latest blog, we dive into the exciting collaboration between imec, VITO, and Hack Belgium Labs leading up to Hack Healthcare 2024! 🚀

With insights from Elfi Goesaert, Christel Meertens, and Lynn Coorevits, discover the key drivers and opportunities behind how real-world data and AI-driven tools are transforming the way patients and healthcare professionals make informed decisions, leading the way for and improved interpretability.

🔍 Learn more about this challenge and how collaborative initiatives like SAVE DATA are reshaping the healthcare landscape in Belgium.

🔗 Read the full article here! https://lnkd.in/dAuKZ5Nv

⚡Sign up today to join this important conversation and make a difference!

📍 Brussels, October 23-24 (In-person event)
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dDMgSMn



If these topics resonate with you or if you have any questions, reach out to us! 📩 [email protected]

23/09/2024

⏳ Countdown is on - only 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 left until Hack Healthcare 2024! 🚀

Join us in Brussels on October 23-24 for the Open Innovation event of the year. Over 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟑𝟎+ 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 will come together to work on solving 9 critical healthcare challenges; you can still secure your spot alongside them, and be part of groundbreaking solutions that will shape the future of healthcare in Belgium. 🇧🇪

Screening and prevention, patient engagement, Real-World Data & secondary use, and public health challenges can only be addressed through collaboration of the entire ecosystem. Whether you're a healthcare professional, tech innovator, or patient advocate, your participation is crucial for creating meaningful change. 🛠️

🔥Book your ticket today and get ready to roll up your sleeves alongside top experts in the field.

📍 Brussels, October 23-24
🔗 https://hackbelgiumlabs.be/hack-healthcare/

Let's hack the Belgian healthcare ecosystem! 💪