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Start-up corner at the ICTR-PHE 2016 Industrial Exhibition

by David Manzur

ICTR-PHE 2016 welcomed 16 exhibitors and sponsors as part of its industrial exhibition, including major member states companies in the field of particle therapy.

A special start-up corner was foreseen in the industrial exhibition, where small stands were offered for a modest fee to start-ups, together with a 5-minute timeslot for a pitch to the audience. Six start-ups from the Netherlands, Italy, and France, took this opportunity to present their products and services, as varied as Monte Carlo simulation for radiobiology, real-time exchange and collaboration in clinical trials, and e-learning for training in radiotherapy.

Beyond the visibility for the entrepreneurial researchers behind these start-ups, the initiative had a great added value also for the conference itself: it raised awareness among the participants about the innovative solutions offered by these young companies, and effectively demonstrated that being a scientist and an entrepreneur can go hand in hand very well.