Zorg Innovatie Forum

The Healthcare Innovation Forum- Zorg Innovatie Forum
The Healthcare Innovation Forum (Zorg Innovatie Forum, ZIF) is an independent network organisation in the Northern Netherlands consisting of 21 healthcare institutions, healthcare insurers, NGOs, housing corporations and institutes for education and research. ZIF was founded in 2007 and develops a joint vision, stimulates cooperation, prevents fragmentation and creates economic sustainability. SMEs are challenged to participate in structural healthcare innovation and transition. ZIF connects health care providers, educational and research institutes, government and business. . ZIF is also program leader for the topic Care & Cure in the Healthy Ageing Network Northern Netherlands.

ZIF’s Keywords: connect, collaborate, stimulate, facilitate, joint vision, healthcare innovation, triple helix Topics: eHealth, areas in decline, labour market innovation, serious gaming, participatory method on end-user involvement, Ambient Assisted Living., In iAge, ZIF coordinates a pilot project of two subpartners (Oosterlengte and CMO Groningen) that covers both Work Package 3 and 4 and is a member of the project team.

Links
Web: http://www.zorginnovatieforum.nl (Dutch website)

Web: http://www.hannn.eu

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/zif_noord