Explore the future of healthcare during the Innovation Safari Tour, an inspiring guided tour through the TechMed Centre at the University of Twente. The TechMed Centre is home to advanced laboratories and realistic healthcare environments where education, research, and innovation come together. From early-stage technology development to clinical training and testing, the centre provides a complete ecosystem that connects scientists, healthcare professionals, and entrepreneurs.
During the Innovation Safari Tour, you’ll visit the TechMed Simulation Centre: the beating heart of the TechMed Centre. Here, medical and technical experts work side by side in clinically realistic settings such as operating rooms, intensive care units, and consultation spaces. You’ll see how students practise medical procedures, how researchers test new technologies, and how companies collaborate with hospitals to bring innovations closer to real-world care.
The tour highlights how the TechMed Centre’s facilities — including MRI scanners, physiology labs, and eHealth environments- support safe learning, reliable research, and meaningful partnerships. You’ll also learn how facility sharing enables collaboration across the MedTech Twente ecosystem, helping start-ups, hospitals, and universities to grow together. The Innovation Safari Tour offers a unique look behind the scenes of one of Europe’s leading centres for medical technology, where ideas, people, and practice meet to improve healthcare.