Health tech hackathon
The kick-off event in region Hart van Brabant.
Coming up with solutions for healthcare together
Together with MindLabs and Hackathon Masters, the 'Health Tech Hackathon' was Roganised, as part of the (Region Deal) initiative Startups for Society.
In the process, students from Tilburg University, Avans Hogeschool, Fontys Hogeschool, Yonder, Summa College and Eindhoven University of Technology, among others, came together to come up with concrete solutions for caregivers who want to improve elderly care.
For example, a smart and simple digital assistant was developed to personally support and relieve carers. Find out what the 2 intensive days yielded.
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Two intensive days with results!
three challenging cases
Wonderful how talents from wo, hbo and mbo work together to bridge the gap between digital technology and social issues, right from the inspiring Spoorzone in Tilburg.
Solutions to challenges in elderly care
The hackathon consisted of three challenging cases submitted by IFOZ, Voor Elkaar Holding and Momo Medical. After two intensive days, the teams presented their innovative ideas to an expert jury consisting of Giel Willemsen (IoT Engineer) and Christian van Hulten (Startup business coach Midpoint Brabant).
the winners
Challenge A: Smart monitoring and signalling in elderly care
Winner: Team "Nestify" - Navoneel Chakrabarty & Pankaj Kumar.
This team devised a data-driven solution for early detection of bedsores in elderly people in care facilities.
Challenge B: Combating loneliness through home care organisations
Winner: Team 6 - Luc Methorst, Kenzo van den Broek, Randly Angela & Ares Maas (Summa College).
With a clever personality test and convincing presentation, this team managed to impress the judges.
Challenge C: Digital support for informal carers
Winner: Team 9 - Yvon Kokke, Emily Osowska & Juliet Zhu (Tilburg University).
Their thoughtful solution for working family carers offered an innovative balance between work and care.
While the judges deliberated, the public was allowed to choose their favourite. With more than half the votes, the audience award went to Team 3: Navoneel Chakrabarty & Pankaj Kumar!
Looking back at the Connection 2025
making an impact together
Thank you to all the participants, case contributors and organisers who made this hackathon possible. The innovative solutions show how technology can transform elderly care.
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