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The establishment of the Smart Health Tech. Center (SHTC) at the Erasmus MC is a crucial step in the process of becoming a technical academic medical center. SHTC aims at the integration, development, testing and validation of technologies for health, such as advanced AI-based technologies (e.g. IoT, MedIoT, Active and Assisted Living Technologies), robotics technologies, sensor and monitoring technologies. We assist in providing physical and digital access to resources to Start-ups, SMEs, knowledge institutions enabling them to test, validate or experiment their products and services in clinical- and hospital- or patient-home settings. We offer support to research partners in finding the right setting and experts, clinical expertise, expertise in AI and robotics, data and training for health care in the Erasmus MC. We furthermore assist staff to spearhead innovations and create an entrepreneurial and solution oriented creative culture within the Erasmus MC. Through these services we facilitate the rapid development, testing and implementation of new co-created ideas to reimagine health care and care delivery.

 

The Smart Health Tech Center (SHTC) is part of the Research Development Office (RDO)

Our Services

Internal Services

Advisory Services on Testing & Experimentation

Consulting and advising Erasmus MC staff to converge problems into challenging technologies and bring these to the care context

Companies & Knowledge Institutions Contact

Representing Erasmus MC at institutional cooperation meetings/missions and during regular visits from or to companies and knowledge institutions (liaison-function)

Coordination
and monitoring

Identify new innovative services, products, medical devices, AI solutions, robotics, that:

  • Improve our way of working
  • Improve patient care and outcomes
  • Reduce the costs

Capacity building
and training

Intensify contacts with companies and knowledge institutions in order to make Erasmus MC an attractive employer or collaborator for “Smart Creatives”.

External Services

Advisory Services on Testing & Experimentation

Consulting and advising companies in working with Erasmus MC staff on validation, development, testing and experimentation of products and services. All tests and experiments take place at the Erasmus MC at competitive market prices.

Companies & Knowledge Institutions Contact

In addition to facilitating testing and experimentation for smart health technologies we also encourage innovation partnerships.

Coordination
and monitoring

Identify new innovative services, products, medical devices, AI solutions, robotics, that:

  • Improve our way of working
  • Improve patient care and outcomes
  • Reduce the costs

Capacity building
and training

Intensify contacts with companies and knowledge institutions in order to make Erasmus MC an attractive employer or collaborator for “Smart Creatives”.

Management

Management

The Smart Health Tech Center (SHTC) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC.

Medical Director SHTC

Ms. Dr. Sarah Versnel

Mail: SHTC@erasmusmc.nl

General Director SHTC

Ms. drs. Margrietha (Greet) Vink

Mail: SHTC@erasmusmc.nl

Tel. 010 704 10 32

Mob. 06 301 269 78

Assistant Director SHTC

Ms. Ismaela Nieuwenhuijs-Stöteler MSc
Mail: SHTC@erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 148 747 83

Management Assistant

Ms. Jessica Schilt

Mail: j.schilt@erasmusmc.nl

Tel. 010 704 49 52

Mob. 06 158 920 77

Research & Innovation Communication Officer

Ms. Iris Doornekamp 

Mail: SHTC@erasmusmc.nl

Our Teams

Coordinator

Mr. Peter Arentsen, MSc
Mail:  p.arentsen@erasmusmc.nl

Liaison

Ms. Maud Lambregts 
Mail: m.lambregts@erasmusmc.nl

Liaison

Ms. Lisa Arkes 
Mail: l.arkes@erasmusmc.nl

Senior Advisor Legal/IP

Ms. Carmen Correa Martin
Mail: SHTC@erasmusmc.nl

Senior Advisor Regulatory Compliance

Ms. Kelly van der Geest – Aspers
Mail: SHTC@erasmusmc.nl