In 2015, the European Space Agency (ESA) published its Space Exploration Strategy which is based on 4 strategic goals (science, economics, global cooperation, and inspiration) and which opens-up new opportunities for delivering benefits to society.
To create and capitalise on those opportunities, ESA is taking a more proactive role in fostering cross-synergies between space and terrestrial R&D, and has initiated the ESA Open Innovation Exchange project.
The ESA Innovation Exchange: When Space Meets Health aims to:
The event included 5 thematic splinter group discussions on a broad range of topics that will form the basis for eliciting ideas for potential partnerships moving forward, and for reinforcing cross-synergies space/terrestrial healthcare R&D and the transfer of medical know-how and technologies for the benefit of both space exploration and society on Earth.
Splinter 1 – Remote and autonomous healthcare monitoring and intervention
This splinter addressed the matter of practising and managing healthcare as well as facilitating its application by means of electronic processes and communication. It encompassed, for example, the remote medical assistance and humanitarian crisis management, intervention, and training (e.g. telemedicine, tele-assisted surgery and tele-education).
Splinter 2 – Advanced medical diagnostics and therapies, imaging, point-of-care and e-health technologies
This splinter addressed new advanced tools for the analysis and protection of individual’s health status and for the treatment of specific pathophysiological conditions. It included, for example, the research and development of new techniques and devices for faster identification of specific biomarkers, symptoms and countermeasures in both the laboratories and in situ.
Splinter 3 – Health issues associated with ageing and sedentary population
This splinter addressed the health issues associated with an increasing proportion of elderly people in the population and obesity. The discussions converged towards the present and future analysis of the underlying process of health issues associated with ageing and inactivity, medical assistance and mitigation methodologies.
Splinter 4 – Genetics and personalised medicine
This splinter addressed the advancements in healthcare management by means of analytical and interventional tools involving genetic mechanisms and related modifications (i.e. epigenetics) and interactions with the -omics (i.e. proteomics and metabolomics). The discussions also converged towards the field of personalized medicine via the design and generation of ad hoc health screening tests, pharmaceutical compounds and related new biotechnological techniques and devices to achieve them.
Splinter 5 – Environmental risk assessment models, surveillance, protection and countermeasures
This splinter addressed the management of the risks posed to health by different environmental hazards such as radiation, toxic pollutants and contaminants. It leveraged on the relevance of better monitoring, preventing, mitigating and solving health protection issues with special emphasis on the radiation topic (e.g. radiation shielding and radiation therapy), but also on the simultaneous exposure to multiple environmental stressors.
08:45 | Registration & coffee |
09:15 | Welcome Quiz: Who are you? Where do you come from? |
09:25 | New trends in space and health – Claudie Haigneré, ESA Astronaut, DG Senior Advisor, ESA |
09:35 | ESA: overview & mission goals – Jason Hatton, Head of Biology and Environmental Monitoring Science Office, ESA |
10:00 | Ramesh Krishnamurthy, Senior Advisor, Department of Information, Evidence and Research Health Systems and Innovation Cluster, UN WHO, Space Science and Technology for Advancing Pubic Health |
10:20 | Coffee break |
10:40 | Menno Kok, Managing Director of EIT Health Belgium & The Netherlands, EIT – Health KIC Initiative |
10:55 | The EIP on Active and Healthy Ageing: Demographic Change as an Innovation Opportunity – Menno Hinkema, Senior Researcher, TNO |
11:10 | Keynote speech on Space and global health, projects and perspectives – Antoine Geissbuhler, Professor and chair, division of e-Health and telemedicine, Geneva University Hospitals |
11:25 | Keynote presentations on success cases of synergies space and terrestrial R&D moderated by Olivier Opatz, Specialist Anaesthesiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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11:50 | Q&A |
12:10 | Sprint launch to the splinter sessions jointly with by Roel Kamerling, Medical Delta |
12:30 | Lunch break |
13:15 | 1st round of splinter sessions |
14:45 | 2nd round of splinter sessions |
16:15 | Wrap-up of the splinter sessions & Coffee Break |
16:45 | Reports from splinter sessions |
17:00 | Concluding remarks (ESA, UN–WHO, Health KIC and Medical Delta) |
17:15 | End |
![]() Ariane Andres
Head of Academic Alliances
Nestlé Research Center)
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![]() Keith Baker
Independent Innovation Producer
Two Healthy Life Years Europe (2HLY.EU)
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![]() Paul Martin Bansmann
Chief Consultant
Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Kardio MR/CT Köln/Bon
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![]() Audrey Berthier
Biomedical Engineer
MEDES
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![]() Damien Bertrand
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator
Ion Beam Applications (IBA) s.a.
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![]() Federico Bertuzzi
Diabetologist
Niguarda Hospital – Milan
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![]() Cristina Bescos
European Program Manager
Philips Hospital to Home – Telehealth
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![]() Jean-Christophe Braun
Partner, In Extenso Innovation Croissance
Tech2Market
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![]() Enrico Chesta
Aerospace Applications Coordinator
CERN
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![]() Cinzia Della Russo
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Catholic University Medical School, Rome
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![]() Sotiris Evgenidis
Researcher
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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![]() Thomas Friese
VP Innovation
Siemens Healthcare
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![]() Dimitri Gagliardi
Research Fellow
The University of Manchester
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![]() Antoine Geissbuhler
Professor and chair, division of eHealth and telemedicine
Geneva University Hospitals
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![]() Valerie Gil
Exploration Scientist
Canadian Space Agency
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![]() Chris Hannan
Director of Operations and Compliance
Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd
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![]() Martina Heer
Institute of Food and Nutrition Sciences
University of Bonn
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![]() Menno Hinkema
Senior Researcher
TNO
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![]() Olivier Horbowy
Strategic Marketing – Advanced Projects
STM Electronics
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![]() Claudie Heignere
ESA Astronaut, DG Senior Advisor
ESA
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![]() Menno Kok
Managing Director of EIT Health Belgium & The Netherlands
EIT- Health KIC
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![]() Ramesh Krishnamurthy
Senior Advisor, Department of Information, Evidence and Research, Health Systems and Innovation Cluster
UN – WHO
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![]() Marjan Moreels
Senior scientist
Institute for Environment, Health and Safety, SCK-CEN
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![]() Geraint (Taff) Morgan
CTO
Insect Research Systems Limited
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![]() Oliver Opatz
Specialist Anaesthesiology
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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![]() Judith-Irina Pagel
Resident physician
University of Munich
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![]() Natalie Pattyn
Royal Military Academy
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![]() Alex Pines
Senior Scientist DNA Repair Research
Erasmus Medical Center
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![]() Carlo Pucillo
Head of Immunology Lab
University of Udine
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![]() Derk Schneemann
Innovation Consultancy & Design
Verhaert
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![]() Marco Silari
CERN
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![]() Roel Smolders
CEO
Activ84health
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![]() Martin Stauber
Senior Scientist
Scanco Medical AG
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![]() Ilario Stefani
Diabetologist
ASST Ovest Milanese – Milan
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![]() Martina Szewczyk
University of Nottingham
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![]() Gil Travish
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Adaptix Imaging
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![]() Wilbert Vermeij
Senior Scientist Ageing Research
Erasmus Medical Center
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![]() Cecile Vignolles
Responsible for the tele-epidemiology programme
CNES
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![]() Isabelle Wachsmuth
Health System and Innovation Service Delivery and Safety
UN-WHO
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![]() Floris Wuyts
Full Professor
University of Antwerp
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![]() Vincent Yip
Research Fellow
University of Liverpool
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Co-Chairs:
![]() Jason Hatton
Head of Biology and Environmental Monitoring Science Office
ESA
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![]() Sylvie Ijsselstein
Strategy analist
ESA
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Members:
![]() Angelika Daniels
Event Coordinator – TTPO
ESA
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![]() Lluc Diaz
Technology Transfer Engineer – TTPO
ESA
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![]() Veronica La Regina
Strategy and Business Development Officer
ESA
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![]() Arnaud Runge
Biomedical Engineer
ESA
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![]() Ulrich Straube
Flight Surgeon
ESA
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![]() Leonardo Surdo
Project scientist
ESA
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M. Durante
Director TIFPA-INFN, University of Trento, Italy
N. Pattyn
Medical Doctor, Royal Military Academy of Belgium, Belgium
C. Pucillo
University of Udine, Italy
M. Bansmann
Chief Consultant, Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Kardio MR/CT Köln/Bonn, Germany
D. Schneemann
Innovation Consultancy & Design, Verhaert New Products & Services, ESIC – European Space Innovation Centre, The Netherlands
B. Rivollet
CEO, Tech2Market, France
S. Waes
Consultant Innovation & Design and ESA Prime Broker – Technology Transfer Program, Verhaert New Products & Services, Belgium
Strategic Planning and Outreach Office
Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration
ESA / ESTEC
Keplerlaan 1 – 2200AG Noordwijk – The Netherlands
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