Innovative solutions only succeed when they solve the right problem. In this one‑day Expert Class, participants are introduced to the core principles and practical steps of Design Thinking, with a strong focus on diagnosing real user needs before committing to technology development.
Through a combination of short lectures by Jettie Hoonhout, Medical Strategy Officer at Vital Wear, and Christelle Harkema, Senior Usability Expert, hands‑on exercises, and real‑world examples, participants will learn how to uncover unmet needs within (clinical) workflows. They will translate insights into meaningful ideas and rapidly iterate through ideation, prototyping, and user testing. This approach helps teams increase adoption, usability, and impact of their solutions—especially in MedTech, but equally applicable to other domains.
By the end of the day, participants will have a practical, human‑centred toolkit that they can immediately apply within their own startup or innovation team to build evidence‑driven solutions with a higher chance of real‑world success.
Date: Friday 8 May 2026
Time: 09.00 – 18.00 hrs.
Venue: Eindhoven, to be announced
Participation:
Registration is needed to attend!
Please send an e-mail to miranda.de.regt@iventus.nl to receive your confirmation and additional final information.
Please note: limited number of places available! Availability on first-come, first-served basis.
- LifeSciences@Work Expert Classes are small-scale, targeted live workshops organized in close collaboration with industry and experts.
- Expert Classes are primarily intended for Venture Challenge alumni. We also warmly welcome other early-stage startups, provided their innovation aligns with the focus of the Venture Challenge: drug development, medical technology, diagnostics, and enabling technologies. The sessions are tailored to companies in their first five years, offering practical insights into what you need to know and do as a startup when tackling a specific topic.
- University business developers are welcome, although startups will be given priority for participation.
- Participation is free of charge. Not sure if you belong to the target group? Feel free to contact us by e-mail.
This meeting is powered by Health~Holland