InnoEvent 2019

InnoEvent is an annual competition in which more than 200 select students from University College Lillebælt Business Academy and University of Southern Denmark together solve cases from the healthcare system. The theme in 2019 is "The close and coherent healthcare system" with a special focus on diabetes and all the cases are provided by the new Steno Diabetes Center Odense.

Odense's mayor Peter Rahbek Juel opens InnoEvent 2019 on Monday 11 March, and the winners will be announced on Saturday 16 March after an intense week with lots of networking, new ideas, smart technology and problems from everyday life in the health sector both in hospitals and in municipalities.

Collaboration across

InnoEvent is a special Odense invention with close collaboration between hospital, municipality and educational institutions and is held in collaboration between UCL, SDU, OUH, CIMT and Odense Municipality.

During the week, the students work in interprofessional teams, where, with the support of health professionals and company representatives, they must create innovative solutions within four cases, presented by Steno Diabetes Center Odense, which all focus on different aspects of life with diabetes.

The four cases presented at this year's InnoEvent are:

1. Newly diagnosed diabetes – what now?
2. Ethnic minorities with diabetes
3. How can you prevent low blood sugar and relieve anxiety?
4. Interaction between general practice and the citizen with type 2 diabetes

InnoEvent is an intense and exciting week that gives students an insight into the challenges of the healthcare sector and creates a framework for developing their entrepreneurial skills and interest. The municipality and hospital get new angles and input on the chosen challenges, and the companies can present their products, get new ideas and strengthen their networks both in the health sector and among the talented students.

On Saturday 16 March, approx. 40 judges and choose a winner from each case.