Healthy Ageing Campus

The UMCG, one of Europe's leading academic hospitals, is literally and figuratively at the heart of the Healthy Ageing Campus. This unique location makes it possible to rapidly translate scientific knowledge into applications that make a difference, both in the treatment room and in people's homes. From new diagnostics and smart medical devices to personalised care and digital solutions: innovation at the Healthy Ageing Campus is created in direct collaboration with practitioners.

Collaboration is not an ambition here, but the standard. Researchers, healthcare professionals, start-ups, scale-ups and companies meet daily in an open and accessible campus environment. This is the place where innovation begins with encounters. Here, we are building an ecosystem that focuses not only on technological progress, but also on social value. We are building a place where like-minded people come together and work hard on the future of health.

Public-private collaboration

The campus brings together partners such as UMCG, RUG, Sanquin, ICON, Siemens and young companies such as Reyedar, Ancora, Sabiad and Flux Robotics. Innovation projects such as PharmaNL, Open Diagnostics and LifeSciences&Health Portal make the campus a driving force for national and international collaboration.

Unique research facilities

The campus has top-notch research facilities from the UMCG and the university, incubator buildings, company labs, and shared infrastructure like GCP labs and data facilities.

The Healthy Ageing Campus is more than just a physical location. It is a living ecosystem focused on social impact. A place where fundamental insights are translated into concrete solutions. Where technology, healthcare and behaviour come together. And where people work every day to create a healthier society.