Medical Delta

Medical Delta was founded in 2006 by 3 universities (TU Delft, Leiden University, and Erasmus University Rotterdam) and 2 university medical centres (LUMC and Erasmus MC). In 2016, they were joined by 4 universities of applied sciences (The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Hogeschool InHolland, Hogeschool Rotterdam, and Hogeschool Leiden).

Mission

Medical Delta wants to achieve sustainable care through technological solutions. As the key player in the Health & Technology ecosystem, we want to create an impact on people, care, knowledge, and the regional economy. We do this through interdisciplinary scientific research and practice-oriented Field and Living Labs, so we can improve healthcare while keeping it accessible and affordable.

Vision

The average life expectancy in Europe continues to rise. The demand for care will increase in the coming years due to ageing aging and other factors, and the cost of care will rise too. We also wish to live longer in good health, but there are fewer and fewer people who can provide care, which is why we need a healthcare transition. Technological innovation plays a crucial role in this; however, the technology must fit in with the healthcare practice. This is only possible if scientists from different disciplines work together – with each other and with end-users.

Medical Delta Strategy 2019-2023

To achieve impactful technological solutions for sustainable care, the best scientists and lecturers from different disciplines work together at Medical Delta in the Zuid-Holland region. Clinical and social health issues are at the heart of the work, and we test and validate the findings in Living Labs and similar facilities. Next, we make the findings available in practical solutions for citizens, healthcare providers, scientists, doctors, patients, governments, and companies. With the help of 5 Living Labs, we activate and accelerate 13 scientific programs.

Medical Delta started a major scientific program in 2019. In the coming years, over 250 scientists will work together in 13 different consortia on technological solutions for sustainable care. Companies, healthcare institutions, the province, and major cities are also closely involved in Delta through Living Labs. Here, healthcare innovations are tested in practice with end users.

Our objective for the next 5 years is that these research programs grow, achieve excellence, and create technological solutions for sustainable care. In doing so, Medical Delta gives an enormous boost to the Life Sciences and Health Sector in the Zuid-Holland region and the Netherlands as a whole.

Multidisciplinary research

Medical Delta focuses on 13 scientific programs. The multidisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and technologists stands out in all of these programs. Thanks to the input of all the Medical Delta partners and the use of Living Labs, all programs have an impact on people, the healthcare system, knowledge development, and society.

Medical Delta’s main research themes:

• Imaging and big data for life
• Medical Instruments for Diagnosis and Treatment
• eHealth and self-management