HARDWARE
SESSIONS

Not the sexiest topic, but something that can cost you hours, days, or even months to figure out. What is required for your product? During this session, you’ll get a clear overview of how to approach CE marking, what to do (and what not to do), and where to find that information. You can ask questions related to your specific product - saving you (precious) time.

Hardware start-ups are often the most beautiful companies out there. But it's a tough sector. One of the stumbling blocks is funding, especially at the beginning of the development. If you develop hardware, you have to invest in machinery, parts, and different types of expertise. But how to convince an investor? What subsidies are available? Meet three experts within the funding of hardware companies during this session. We cover subsidies as well as private investors.

Every entrepreneur hopes that everything always runs smoothly and nothing goes wrong with their product. But what if it does? Who is responsible? The distributor? The development partner? You? Make sure to be prepared and take into account the liability aspect of your development. Don’t know where to start? This session is your answer. Meet with experts who work on this topic every day. Ask questions about your specific project and meet peers who struggle with the same challenges.

Making your product recyclable and taking the aspect of sustainability into account - something to consider early on in the development process - is gaining importance. But making these choices can be hard since everything has a cost and has advantages/disadvantages. Where to start? How to start? Which tools to use when making these decisions? Join this hardware session to dive deeper into the topic and get an overview of how to start and what to take into account

There are few sectors where innovation can have such a profound impact on people’s live than the Healthcare sector. For your hardware development to be a success here you will have to think early on about MDR, QMS, ISO13485, IEC… In this session, you’ll discover how all these aspects come into play during the development of a high-tech medical device, being it a surgical tool, a neurostimulator or even … a deep brain implant.

To sell or to lease, that’s the question. Are you going to sell your product or is it better to create a system where customers can lease the product? Learn from entrepreneurs who pivoted their business model from selling their product to a leasing system: the advantages, disadvantages, and the lessons learned.

Hardware is expensive. That’s why it is important to get a clear overview of the different costs early on. During this session, our experts will give an overview of the different costs you have to take into account for your product development and production, and how to reduce them.

It all begins with an idea. A way to change the world, to make it better, to improve. Got it? Great! But how can you make sure no one steals your idea? How can you protect your product so copycats don’t stand a chance? Find out during this session.

Are you making the right product? Is it something your customers want? How will you launch it? Where will you launch it? All these questions - and more importantly the way you answer them - can determine if your product succeeds or not. But how can you make the ‘right’ choice? How can you improve your current business model? Join this hardware session and find out.

There are few sectors where innovation can have such a profound impact on people’s live than the Healthcare sector. For your hardware development to be a success here you will have to think early on about MDR, QMS, ISO13485, IEC… In this session, you’ll discover how all these aspects come into play during the development of a high-tech medical device, being it a surgical tool, a neurostimulator or even … a deep brain implant.

Not the sexiest topic, but something that can cost you hours, days, or even months to figure out. What is required for your product? During this session, you’ll get a clear overview of how to approach CE marking, what to do (and what not to do), and where to find that information. You can ask questions related to your specific product - saving you (precious) time.

Not the sexiest topic, but something that can cost you hours, days, or even months to figure out. What is required for your product? During this session, you’ll get a clear overview of how to approach CE marking, what to do (and what not to do), and where to find that information. You can ask questions related to your specific product - saving you (precious) time.

There are few sectors where innovation can have such a profound impact on people’s live than the Healthcare sector. For your hardware development to be a success here you will have to think early on about MDR, QMS, ISO13485, IEC… In this session, you’ll discover how all these aspects come into play during the development of a high-tech medical device, being it a surgical tool, a neurostimulator or even … a deep brain implant.

Hardware is expensive. That’s why it is important to get a clear overview of the different costs early on. During this session, our experts will give an overview of the different costs you have to take into account for your product development and production, and how to reduce them.

Making your product recyclable and taking the aspect of sustainability into account - something to consider early on in the development process - is gaining importance. But making these choices can be hard since everything has a cost and has advantages/disadvantages. Where to start? How to start? Which tools to use when making these decisions? Join this hardware session to dive deeper into the topic and get an overview of how to start and what to take into account.

Are you making the right product? Is it something your customers want? How will you launch it? Where will you launch it? All these questions - and more importantly the way you answer them - can determine if your product succeeds or not. But how can you make the ‘right’ choice? How can you improve your current business model? Join this hardware session and find out.

Hardware start-ups are often the most beautiful companies out there. But it's a tough sector. One of the stumbling blocks is funding, especially at the beginning of the development. If you develop hardware, you have to invest in machinery, parts, and different types of expertise. But how to convince an investor? What subsidies are available? Meet three experts within the funding of hardware companies during this session. We cover subsidies as well as private investors.