BETA.HEALTH® – An innovation platform sponsored by the Novo Nordisk Foundation

✅📆 Mark your calendars and join our upcoming 'Academy' activities in Aarhus and Copenhagen!   This spring, we're offering a series of engaging and inspiring workshops and sessions tailored for healthcare leaders, innovative clinicians and researchers.  We’ll cover a range of key topics within healthcare innovation, including: 🧠 Strengthening innovation capacity in your leadership and department 🌱 Integrating sustainability into new healthcare innovation projects 🚀 Piloting and testing innovative healthcare solutions in real-world settings 🔍 Documenting and analysing the clinical and economic potential of innovation projects    Mark your calendars and register now – it’s free! 👉betahealth.com/academy    - Stay tuned for more information in the coming months. #BETAHEALTH #InnovationAcademy #ClinincalInnovation #HealthcareInnovation #LifeScience

 🚀 Ready to take your innovation leadership to the next level?   Join us in Aarhus for a three-session executive sprint designed to help supercharge your department's innovation capacity!   📅 March 19th | April 23rd | June 19th – (12:00–16:00)   💡 Each session includes a hands-on workshop with innovation leadership expert Christian Bason, Ph.D., former president of MindLab and Danish Design Center ­­– and current CEO of Transition Collective.    ✅ You'll also conduct in-practice experiments based on your own real-world leadership dilemmas, and have access to individual sparring sessions with BETA. HEALTH's innovation consultants.   🏥 We've created this course especially for formal managers within pre-hospital, hospital or psychiatric settings as well as professors and research group leads. 🔗 GET THE FULL DETAILS: https://lnkd.in/d8Aa5ABr

🤝🏥 How can we collaborate to supercharge innovation in the Danish healthcare system for better patient outcomes? This was the central question at yesterday’s workshop, where we gathered key stakeholders from Denmark’s health innovation and life science ecosystem. Our goal was clear: to explore how we can collectively enhance our efforts to drive innovation within the Danish healthcare system. 🚀 Rune Holdt set the stage for the workshop, emphasising the importance of closer collaboration and mutual engagement within the ecosystem to help innovation projects reach patients with their solutions. Jesper Juel-Helwig followed, highlighting BETA. HEALTH as a key initiative for innovation at Rigshospitalet. He also stressed that it is one of several crucial cogs that must work together to futureproof the Danish healthcare system. ⚙️ The progress over the first three years with BETA. HEALTH demonstrates a significant acceleration in the projects we support, enabling them to reach the market and benefit patients more quickly. Last year’s mid-term evaluation highlighted that 72% of the projects within BETA. HEALTH have established collaborations with industry or other key stakeholders in the ecosystem. Last year, the Danish government introduced its new life-science strategy towards 2030, positioning innovation as the fourth pillar of the Danish healthcare system. For clinical innovation projects to succeed and become real, implemented solutions, they need both financial support and expert assistance over a long period. Therefore, achieving this vision requires us to work more closely together in the ecosystem!    What we discussed: 🚀 How we can collectively strengthen support for innovators to shorten their time to market and patients. 🏥 How we can best collaborate to ensure smooth and efficient implementation of high-quality solutions that address national challenges. 🌟 How we can maximise innovation capacity and culture within the clinical environment. 🌱 How BETA. HEALTH can be more beneficial for patients, the ecosystem and the healthcare system. Looking ahead, we are committed to strengthening these collaborations and turning our discussions into actions. Today’s workshop was an important first step in that direction. 🤝 🙏 A huge ‘thank you’ to all the participants for your invaluable contributions and dedication. We look forward to seeing the positive impact of our collective efforts.  #BETAHEALTH #LifeScience #HealthcareInnovation #Innovation #ClinicalInnovation

🚀🥂 Congratulations to another incredible group of BETA. HEALTH graduates who are well on their way to transforming healthcare!    Last night in Copenhagen, we honoured the second group of innovative teams that received BETA. HEALTH grants last spring.     Over the past six months, these seven teams have received personalised accelerator support from BETA. HEALTH innovation experts, kickstarting their paths towards real-world implementation benefitting patients.     At last night’s graduation event, each team pitched their project to an audience of stakeholders, investors, hospital leaders, industry collaborators and fellow alumni before receiving their diplomas.    🔸Line Vigga Kristensen, Winnie E. Svendsen, Kristian Stærk and Lea Holritz pitched their Uvigga Diagnostics ApS project, a test for accurate and early diagnosis of urinary tract infections that improves accuracy, enables timely treatment, and reduces antibiotic use.    🔸Two-time BETA. HEALTH grant recipients Mikkel Brabrand and Troels Martin Range pitched Praemostro, a software system that predicts patient inflow at hospitals on an hourly basis using live data and AI.    🔸Niklas Breindahl, MD, PhD, Lukas Breindahl and Morten Breindahl pitched VITION-CAM, an AI application for video laryngoscopes that improves success rates and reduces risks during endotracheal intubation of infants.    🔸Jes Bruun Lauritzen MD Professor, Henrik Pal, Mikkel Holm Christensen, Amalie Boye Andersen and Frederik Ankjer Paustian pitched ‘Retrograde Nail for Hip Fracture’, a new surgical method for hip fractures in obese patients that reduces complications, improves safety and speeds up the recovery process.    🔸Magnus Balslev Avnstorp, Mia Demant and Rami Mossad Ibrahim pitched PlastSurgeon, an open digital platform for training and decision-making in plastic and reconstructive surgery, which helps avoid surgical complications.    🔸Jens Hove, Johannes Grand, Sadasivan Puthusserypady and Xiaopeng Mao pitched their AI-based digital home-monitoring system, 'AI Pulmonary', which prevents deterioration and hospitalisation of patients with heart failure.     🔸Andreas Bjerrum, Marianne Bertelsen, Anders Christian Riis-Jensen, Charles Vesteghem and Mads Albrecht Andersen pitched ‘Reducing Counterproductive Treatments’, an AI-model that predicts 30-day mortality in lung cancer patients to help decide whent to stop treatments at the end of life.    🎉Congratulations to all the teams for their achievements. We're excited to follow your journey moving forward! #ClinicalInnovation #HealthcareInnvoation #LifeScience #BETAHEALTH Photo: Thomas Sjørup

🎉 Congratulations to our six newest BETA. HEALTH alumni! 🎉 Last Friday, we gathered in Aarhus to celebrate six of the thirteen teams who received BETA.05 grants last spring. This marked the end of their 'accelerator programmes' and the beginning of the next stage of their innovation journeys 🚀 The teams pitched their projects to an audience of investors, advisory boards, and leadership from the hosting hospitals, receiving valuable feedback and forging connections to kick-start their paths towards real-world implementation:  🔸 Cristina Oprea pitched BloomBaby Fertility Cup, a two-time BETA.05 grant recipient, offering a non-invasive first-line treatment for couples struggling to conceive.  🔸 Two-time BETA.HEALTH grant recipient Thomas Ravkilde pitched remotely, presenting his DoseTracker solution, which improves radiotherapy precision by providing clinicians with real-time decision support.  🔸 Esben Mark pitched Lean Body Mass for Toxicity Prediction, a cutting-edge solution for predicting and informing oncologists about elevated risks of toxicity when planning chemotherapy treatment for patients with colorectal cancer.  🔸 Charlotte Graugaard-Jensen and Morten Charles pitched MidUrine Female – the first leave-on automatic urine sample collector designed for women to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce the overuse of antibiotics.  🔸 Ida Grønborg, Mads Skak and Greta Butkus, MD Butkus of Cacto Health pitched their MyLymphCare device, which empowers breast cancer survivors to monitor for lymphedema at home using bioimpedance technology.  🔸 Kristian Horsager and William Hans Jul Vindal Ludvigsen pitched MultiBiopsy Needle, which enables multiple biopsies through a single insertion to improve diagnostic accuracy while reducing complications. A big 'thank you' to Troels Krarup Hansen and Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus for lending us the auditorium for this event! 🥂 We'll honour the remaining six recipients in Copenhagen this Thursday – stay tuned for highlights. ⌛️ There are still a few days to apply for a BETA.05 grant. The call closes this Friday, January 31st. Apply online👇

🏥🚀 Hospital leaders from across Denmark gather to target innovation leadership! Earlier this week, 23 hospital leaders from all over Denmark gathered at Kunstmuseum Brandts in Odense for a BETA. HEALTH workshop focusing on innovation leadership. This was one of their first opportunities to explore and discuss with their peers how to succeed in making innovation the fourth pillar of the Danish healthcare system. The participants left with actionable ideas to help with: 🗺️ Long-term strategies for innovation in healthcare 🧩 Organisational design for the future of healthcare 🌱 Innovation culture and leadership that creates lasting, systemic change One of the participants, Erik Jylling, Executive Medical Officer Region Hovedstaden, emphasised the importance of innovation leadership, stating: ‘Our most important task as top leaders in the Regions is to generate a structure and organisation that enables innovation to address needs seen in the clinic.’ This workshop is part of a broader BETA. HEALTH initiative to strengthen innovation capacity within Danish hospitals. 🏥🚀 It began last autumn with the launch of a pilot innovation leadership course for hospital department heads, and this spring, we’re kicking off a new three-session innovation leadership course beginning on March 19th in Aarhus. A big ‘thank you’ to Christian Bason, Ph.D., Ditte Thøgersen, and Christel Shermer Heegaard for facilitating the day – and to our participants for their open minds and enthusiastic discussions. 🙏👏   #InnovationLeadership #HealthcareInnovation #ClinicalInnovation #LifeScience #BETAHEALTH

Check if your project is in the scope for a BETA. HEALTH grant!🎯👇   Our call for grant applications is open until January 31st   In addition to a grant of 500,000 DKK, the BETA. HEALTH program offers 6-9 months of tailored accelerator support to help your project reach real-world patient impact faster🚀🏥   Read the full guidelines and access the application form on our website (link in comment below). Still have questions? Book a 1:1 consultation with one of our innovation consultants at: https://shorturl.at/lMlIy  We look forward to receiving your application! #BETAHEALTH #ClinicalInnovation #HealthcareInnovation #Funding #LifeScience

🤔 Considering applying for a BETA. HEALTH grant but have questions? Book a 1:1 consultation with one of our innovation consultants! ✅ They’ll help confirm your eligibility, guide you through the application process - and help you feel confident about your application. These informal 20-minute consultations are available online or by phone. 💡 Or book us for an online presentation to learn more about the BETA. HEALTH accelerator program and the type of mentorship and expertise we offer. To reserve your spot, email Rasmus Fält at: rasmus.faelt@regionh.dk. ☃️ Our ‘Winter 2025’ call for grant applications is open until January 31st! In addition to a grant of 500,000 DKK, the BETA. HEALTH program offers 6-9 months of tailored accelerator support to help your project reach real-world implementation faster. 🚀 The main applicant must be affiliated with a Danish hospital, pre-hospital, or psychiatric setting. Read the full guidelines and access the application form on our website: https://lnkd.in/enqypDMe. We look forward to hearing from you! Rasmus Fält, Trine Wildt Andersen, Zaki Nielsen, Peter Brito Stegger, Mikkel Møl Dalsgaard, Susanne Svendsen, Tejs Jansen, Henrik Gaunsbæk #BETAHEALTH #ClinicalInnovation #HealthcareInnovation #Funding #LifeScience 

🎊 Come celebrate the latest cohort of projects supported by BETA. HEALTH!   On January 24th, six of the twelve teams who received grants in the Spring of 2024 will present their pitches at the first of two graduation events, marking the completion of their 'accelerator programmes'.   🥂Join us in toasting them at this capstone pitch event alongside investors, advisory boards, and leadership and department heads from the hosting hospitals.    📅 WHEN: January 24th (11:45–16:00) 🌏 WHERE: AUH Forum, 5 Juul-Jensens Boulevard, 8200 Aarhus N 🔗REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/dXdgMkqW A second event for BETA. HEALTH graduates will be held in Copenhagen on January 30th. This event is already fully booked.    ✅ Could you be next? There's still time to apply for a BETA.05 grant! Link in comments. Mikkel Møl Dalsgaard | Trine Wildt Andersen | Susanne Svendsen | Bodil Christine Reumert | Jasper Nijkamp | Nadja Willis | Troels Krarup Hansen | Sarah Kulahin Roed | Gitte Stausholm | Claus Hansen | Anders Kjær

🗝 Get the keys to successful healthcare innovation! 🎯   Join us in Aarhus on January 21st for a masterclass hosted by BETA. HEALTH Academy in collaboration with The Kitchen - AU Erhverv og Innovation and Aarhus University. This masterclass will explore the pivotal role of health economics in driving successful clinical innovation. You'll hear from Lars Ehlers from the Nordic Institute of Health Economics as well as BETA. HEALTH alumni Ole Köhler-Forsberg and Martin Tolstrup. 📅 WHEN: January 21st (15:00–17:00) 🌏 WHERE: Aarhus University Hospital 🔗 REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/deQyuaVY 🇩🇰 This event will be held in Danish.   ⏳ There's still time to apply for a BETA.05 grant – our 'Winter 2025' call is open until January 31st. Link in comments.   Camilla Birch Krogh | Valerie Daussin | Terese Kellenberger Hybschmann | Mikkel Møl Dalsgaard | Trine Wildt Andersen | Susanne Svendsen