Deeplearning and Biomedicine Copy
During the 8th Amsterdam Medical Data Science meetup, the focus was on the challenges in applying artificial intelligence and data science in a clinical setting to improve patient care.
Education and Talent: Blockchain meetup #2
De Board organiseert, samen met Amsterdam CTO en StartupAmsterdam, een serie meetups over de toekomst van blockchain. Tijdens deze meetups onderzoeken we hoe we de blockchaingemeenschap van de Metropoolregio Amsterdam kunnen versterken. Thema van de tweede bijeenkomst: blockchain en educatie. Hoe brengen we onze kennis van blockchain zo goed mogelijk over? En wat kunnen we op dat gebied voor elkaar betekenen?
Wouter Bos presents Amsterdam as centre for healthcare innovation with AI as its cornerstone
At the Amsterdam Life Sciences Café on 7 March 2019 in Amsterdam Science Park, Wouter Bos presented an action plan to establish the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area as a centre for healthcare innovation with artificial intelligence as its cornerstone.
Using tech to treat sepsis in urgent care
In February, the monthly Medical Data Science Meetup focused on new and innovative ways of treating sepsis. Taking place monthly at Amsterdam UMC, the event brings medical professionals and data scientists together for a night of learning, discussion and pizza while closing the gap between these two interconnected fields.
Continuously widening ICT skills gap acts as an opportunity for the creation of a diverse workforce
Brussels, London, Bonn 7th February 2019 – By 2025, the overall demand of ICT specialists across six European countries will increase to up to 1.67 million workers. The six European countries assessed are today facing a shortage of 477,000 ICT specialists at different skills levels. This could increase up to 1.26 million in 2020 and even further beyond . Current education and training systems will not manage to cope with this demand. This represents opportunities to create and scale more inclusive pathways for underrepresented groups and a truly diverse workforce.
Is your data & AI healthcare organization already on the map?
In the area of health, data science and AI technology are becoming increasingly important for a longer healthier life. By combining data, AI and medical knowledge, we can map out diseases faster, intervene faster and cure faster. And, even better: prevent us from becoming ill or sick in the first place.
Circularity is a common thread at Amsterdam Fashion Institute
Fifteen administrators of educational institutions in the region have signed the Manifesto 'Circular & Education - the role of education in future-proof innovation'. In doing so, they express the intention to anchor circular ideas in their education and research. One of the frontrunners is Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI). Sustainability coordinator Gwen Cunningham explains how sustainability has - for years - been a common thread in the AMFI education program.
Join the health data revolution: self-collecting for the common good
“What excited me the most today? Hearing the idea that applying self-collected health data for the greater good is a human right!” exclaims Gaston Remmers. He is co-founder and director of My Data/Our Health (MD|OG), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that aims to give citizens power over their own data so they can be proactive in maintaining – or regaining – their health.
Tata Steel IJmuiden is ‘factory of the future’
LONDON: The World Economic Forum on Thursday announced that Tata Steel's plant at IJmuiden in the Netherlands has been inducted into its prestigious community, a distinction awarded to manufacturing facilities which are seen as leaders in technologies of the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution'.
Improving patient care with AI and data science
During the 6th Amsterdam Medical Data Science meetup on 15 January 2019, the focus was on the challenges in applying artificial intelligence and data science in a clinical setting to improve patient care