Satellite Services for Future Health

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

10:00-10:30 Registration & coffee 

10:30 Welcome remarks 

10:50 Keynote

Experts panel

11:30 Remote monitoring & connected health

This session will showcase examples of how satellite enabled applications can allow health care stakeholders to monitor and treat emergency cases  and/or long term chronic conditions remotely.

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12:30 Emergent satellite applications for healthcare 

This short pitching session will put StartUps, SMEs and Demo projects at the center stage of health innovation services with speakers pitching their latest products, solutions or ideas for tomorrow’s healthcase system.

12:45-13:45 Networking Lunch & Exhibition

14:00 Satellites for environmental health

Environmental risk factors, such as air, water and soil pollution, climate change and ultraviolet radiation, contribute to more than 100 diseases and injuries. This session will showcase operational examples of how satellite-based applications can help public authorities better monitor, protect and plan for healthier urban environments. 

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15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 Empowering the elderly

Technology represents a key ingredient to deal with the challenges of changing demographics. This session will showcase examples of how the relevant exploitation of satellite-based data can support the needs of an ageing population through the provision of new services for their health and care, while supporting indendent living for longer. 

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17:00 Health innovation funding opportunities 

From local to regional and European support schemes, this session will present delegates with the existing funding opportunities available to kick-start satellite based services in the health sector. 

18:00 Networking cocktail 

We know that networking is more than just shaking hands and trading business cards. To complement a full day of exchanges join us for an informal reception at the Linenhall Suite of the Ten Square Hotel, just steps away from from Belfast City Hall.