The first in the series of Thematic Innovation Ecosystems targeting Mental Health organised in collaboration with our Digital Health Rheinland Ecosystem – Germany and Norway Health Tech Ecosystem took place last 1st July.
We ecosystem was welcomed by Andy Bleaden, Ecosystems & Membership Director, ECHAlliance and Ian Spero, Founder Agile Ageing Alliance
We heart from Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director at Eurocarers on What are the needs for informal carers with Isolation
The audience enjoyed two great discussions on:
Discussion I: what is the need?
- Dr. Mark Grindle, Senior Research in Digital Health at University of the Highlands & Islands
- Dr. Elisabeth Rohrbach, Tagesklinik Alteburger Straße gGmbH (HRCB)
Discussion II: what is working?
- Pascal Beauchesne, Conseiller – Alliances stratégiques et écosystèmes d’innovation at Numana – Canada
- Dr. Alexia Zurkuhlen, Head of gewi-Institute for healthcare studies (Germany)
Finally, Sam Shah, Chief Clinical Digital Advisor at ORCHA and Anna Holm Heide, Chief Communication Officer, No Isolation shared their knowledge on digital tools for mental health.
Watch the recording video here: