ENTER THE BETA.HEALTH ACADEMY — WHERE WE SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO INNOVATE IN HEALTHCARE.

The Academy is led by the BETA.HEALTH team with a mission to develop the competencies necessary to drive clinical innovation and to promote and facilitate an innovation mindset, culture and leadership among clinical researchers. It aims to bridge the gap between a research-based focus and tangible healthcare innovations. The Academy believes that innovation should be recognised and accepted as a highly relevant skill in hospitals as a way to bring clinical research and new inventions to market, ultimately improving patient care and outcomes.

To support this mission, the Academy collaborates with leading subject-matter experts to provide hands-on training, learning and other opportunities for clinical researchers to develop competencies related to clinical innovation.

Core Activities

The Academy’s core activities consist of:

• Boot camps and courses aimed at skills development
• Events and masterclasses aimed at promoting interest in clinical innovation
• Engaging the clinical innovation community through networking events and ambassadorship

Education

The 'boot camp' is a two-day kickoff for the BETA.HEALTH accelerator programme. It's held two times per year, and it provides the project teams with core innovation knowledge and a project-specific acceleration plan. 

The Academy’s hands-on courses are led by industry experts and partners. They’re designed to empower clinical researchers with the tools and competencies necessary to drive clinical innovation from inception though implementation. 

In addition to these Academy-hosted training opportunities, the Academy is a resource for clinical researchers wanting to discover other relevant courses, masterclasses, and innovation training. In tandem, these training opportunities cover topics like business-case development, sustainable and green innovations, how to pitch a project, and regulatory demands.

The Clinical Innovation Community

The Academy is in the midst of developing a strong community characterised by an innovative culture and mindset. We’re creating a meeting place where innovative researchers can meet like-minded people, exchange knowledge and inspiration, share their experiences in overcoming barriers to innovation, and advance the conversation about what innovation means to the future of healthcare in Denmark – and beyond.

Upcoming Events

10 December 2024 (15:00–16:00) – Rigshospitalet
How to Apply for a BETA.HEALTH Grant

Are you wondering if your project might be eligible for a BETA.HEALTH grant?

This session will provide insights into who should apply, the types of projects we support –and how to compose a grant-winning application!

Event location:
Blegdamsvej 60 B.
Opgang 94 A, 1. sal
2100 Copenhagen Ø
It's also possible to join this session remotely via Teams.

To register: Please send an email to innovation.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk

21 January 2025 (15:00–17:00) – Aarhus University Hospital
Health Economics – The Key to Successful Healthcare Innovation

Hosted by BETA.HEALTH Academy in collaboration with The Kitchen and Aarhus University, this masterclass will focus on the pivotal role of health economics in driving successful clinical innovation.

Join Lars Ehlers from the Nordic Institute of Health Economics, along with BETA.HEALTH alumni Ole Köhler Forsberg and Martin Tolstrup, to learn how economic arguments can help win over investors and decision-makers. Find out how health-economics analysis can strengthen your projects' commercial potential, demonstrate their value to the healthcare system, and streamline their path to implementation.

During this masterclass, participants will:

• Learn how health-economics analysis can strengthen the commercialisation and simplify implementation of healthcare projects.
• See two examples of how health-economics calculations have been a decisive factor in moving two real-world projects from clinical research to patient-facing solutions.
• Understand how to use health-economics tools to persuade investors and decision-makers.

Event location:
Aarhus University Hospital
Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99
8200 Aarhus N
Main Entrance, Area 206, Auditorium G206–142

Registration:
Find more information, including the agenda and registration link here.

This event will be held in Danish.

We have more events in the pipeline! We’ll share information as soon as it's available.

Past Events

Here's a sampling of past Academy-sponsored events.

14 November 2024
AI Academy: A New Everyday Life with AI in the Healthcare System

This capstone session will conclude our four-part ‘AI Academy’, focusing on AI-enabled healthcare innovation within the Central Denmark Region

This final installment of ‘AI Academy’ will use real-world examples to put the finishing touches to everything the course has covered so far. Participants can expect to leave feeling confident and prepared professionally, ethically, behaviorally and personally to support the successful implementation of AI solutions within the Region’s healthcare system.

14 November 2024
How to Set the Right Commercial Team

The session will cover crucial components of selecting organising and managing a commercial team including an advisory board, governing board, etc.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to meet business angel Stine Mølegaard and hear her insights into what she looks for before investing in a team.

29 October 2024
AI Academy: AI Development Within the Healthcare System

This third session continues our four-part 'AI Academy’, covering artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in healthcare – specifically as it relates to the Central Denmark Region

This installment will build upon the foundation established during the first two sessions, further equipping healthcare professionals, researchers and managers with a baseline level of theoretical and practical knowledge to help them navigate the quickly evolving intersection of AI, healthcare and personal development.

25 October 2024
For Startups and Clinical Innovators: How to Collaborate with Industry

When clinicians make an invention, there often comes a point where they must decide if they want to manage a startup on their own – or leave commercialisation to an existing corporation.

In this session, Head of Strategy & Business Development at Siemens Healthineers, Ole Nygaard, will share tips on how to make your startup an attractive partner for established corporations.

Tejs Jansen, Senior Consultant, MD, PhD, and Head of the Innovation Lab at the Department of Neuro Intensive Care at Rigshospitalet will also join the session, sharing his experience as a clinical collaborator with Siemens Healthineers.

18 September 2024
Certifications & Public Procurement

The session will start with an introduction to medical device regulations (MDR) and the CE certification process. A Q&A segment will follow, offering the opportunity to address specific practical questions related to your project's current status.

In the second half of the session, QA Specialist Michael Agerkvist from Glaze Medical will explain how to choose a quality-management strategy for your medical device.

23 August 2024
Workshop: Stakeholder Analysis, Personas, User Journeys

Take your project to new heights by enhancing its user readiness.

This workshop, designed to facilitate hands-on progress for your project in its current stage, will cover stakeholder analysis, persona creation, and product/user journey mapping.

15 August 2024
Find the Right Kind of Funding for Your Project

Let's meet and talk strategy!

We've invited Innovationsfonden, BII and EIFO to advise us on various funding sources for different stages of your innovation journey.

18 June 2024
AI Academy: AI Development in the Central Jutland Region

In this second of four sessions, we’ll delve deeper into the intersection of AI, healthcare, and personal development in the Central Jutland Region with a focus on how to develop and implement new AI solutions.

This session will build on the introductory knowledge shared in the previous session, equipping healthcare professionals, researchers and managers with a baseline understanding of what it takes to develop and implement AI-enabled solutions at the regional level.

10 June 2024
AI Academy: An Introduction to AI in Healthcare in the Central Jutland Region

Join us for the first of four sessions covering artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in healthcare – specifically as it relates to the Central Jutland Region. The first two sessions will be held in June, and the final two will be held in October.

This session is designed to equip healthcare professionals, researchers and managers with an introductory level of theoretical and practical knowledge to help them navigate the intersection of AI, healthcare, and professional development.

If you’re interested in using AI to enhance healthcare delivery within the Region’s healthcare system, this session is for you!

6 May 2024
IPR Strategy: with or without AI

Join us for a session with Partner at Høiberg, Head of Hightech and Software and European Patent & Design Attorney, Peter Borg Gaarde, who will offer hands-on advice tailored to your project's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) strategy. Delve into the pros and cons of pursuing a patent – and gain valuable insights to help shape your project's trajectory.

In the second half of the session, we'll turn our focus to projects with an AI component. There are myths going around that these cannot be protected. We'll provide you with face time with a patent attorney who might just tell you otherwise!

23 April 2024
What is BETA.HEALTH & the 'accelerator programme'?

Since 2022, the BETA.HEALTH programme has provided funding and accelerator support to 18 projects based at AUH – yet we often hear that people don't quite understand what we do.

Join us for a quick session to learn more about the BETA.HEALTH programme, and see examples of how our innovation experts have helped turn good ideas into patient-facing solutions.

You'll have an opportunity at the end to confirm your project's eligibility for the 'Summer 2024' call, opening on June 1st.

5 April 2024
Hands-On Business Development Workshop

During this workshop, we'll guide you through the Business Model Canvas and help you sharpen your revenue streams, resources and customer relations.  

This engaging workshop will be led by associate professor Markus Simeth from the Department of Strategy and Innovation at Copenhagen Business School, and Serial Entrepreneur and Innovation Consultant Peter Brito Stegger from the BETA.HEALTH team.

26 January 2024
Workshop: Stakeholder Analysis, Personas & User Journeys

Take your project to new heights by focusing on enhancing its customer readiness. Using a combination of concise presentations and interactive team activities, this workshop is designed to empower your team through a dynamic approach to customer engagement.

Topics will include stakeholder analysis, persona creation and product/user journey mapping.

14 November 2023
From Research to Spin-Out: A Conversation with Cessatech

Which path to patients is the most painless when you want to succeed with innovation? How can you minimise the costs associated with the regulatory approval process? What’s the best way to go about securing a partnership agreement with the industry?

Join BETA.HEALTH Academy to get answers to these and related questions. Jes Trygved, CEO of Cessatech (www.cessatech.com), will share the experiences, challenges and milestones he encountered on his company's journey from research at Rigshospitalet to creating a spin-out and unique partnership with the industry. 

26 October 2023 – 'Coffee & Knowledge' Session
ISO 13485 & Regulatory Frameworks for Startups
Two regulatory experts with many years of experience in the medical device industry will talk about how startups can begin the process of completing the prerequisite regulatory work for getting the approvals necessary to bring their products to patients.

Attendees can expect an introduction to ISO 13485 and an overview of the first steps toward establishing a regulatory framework in a startup. The session will be held in Danish, and is open to anyone who's interested in getting an overview and understanding of ISO 13485 standards and how to get started with implementation.

29 March 2023 – Masterclass
Are you planning to apply for a BETA.HEALTH grant? Join this masterclass and get access to sparring from clinical innovation experts and your peers. 12 cases aiming at implementation within Regions North, Midt and South can gain direct feedback on their cases during this class.