Care Innovation Center West-Brabant

What Care Innovation Center West-Brabant does

Care Innovation Center West-Brabant (CIC) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) established in 2016 and headquartered in Roosendaal, North Brabant, that operates as a healthcare innovation ecosystem facilitator rather than a technology developer. The organization coordinates a network of approximately 20 regional healthcare providers (including Bravis Ziekenhuis, Amphia Ziekenhuis, tanteLouise, Groenhuysen, Mijzo, Thebe, and Amarant), knowledge institutions (Avans Hogeschool, Fontys, Tilburg University, Mindlabs), government bodies, and technology companies to co-create, test, and implement healthcare innovations in the West-Brabant region and across the Dutch-Belgian border.

CIC's portfolio comprises nine core innovation programs: CrossCare (a cross-border testing ground/sandbox program funded by Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland), Brabant Connected Health (digital health pathway mapping), MedTech Robotica (AI and robotics in healthcare including an anamnesis robot with Amphia and humanoid logistics robots), ZorgData (regional open data ecosystem), Health Hubs (neighborhood-level preventive health pop-ups), ACE (European home care innovation), Zorg over Grenzen Heen (cross-border care delivery), HIS-I (Health Innovation School-Implementation training program at €500/participant), and the AI Best Practice Festival. Specific innovations like the Q-pen (a Parkinson's-assistive writing device) are advanced through these programs. The organization runs no proprietary software platform and does not develop its own core technology; its function is curation, matching, and ecosystem coordination.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring partner network contributions from healthcare member organizations; managed public-project subsidies from Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland, Provincie Noord-Brabant, BOM, and other EU/public bodies (CrossCare 1.0 alone deployed €5.7M+ across four waves); and program/training fees such as HIS-I's €500 per participant. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with 13 staff members executing programs, supported by a board whose chair (Jan-Kees van Wijnen, tanteLouise), secretary (Bianka Mennema, Bravis), and treasurer (Heleen van Nispen-Jansen, Groenhuysen) are themselves executives of core partner organizations — embedding partner alignment into governance.

Name

Care Innovation Center West-Brabant

Legal name

Stichting Care Innovation Center West-Brabant

Website

https://cic-westbrabant.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Care Innovation Center West-Brabant is a Dutch non-profit foundation that acts as a regional healthcare innovation ecosystem facilitator, connecting hospitals, elderly care providers, knowledge institutions, technology companies, and government bodies to co-create and test innovations across the West-Brabant region and the NL-BE cross-border axis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roosendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Network membership and partnership contributions: As a foundation (stichting), CIC is funded by its network partners (healthcare organizations, knowledge institutions) who contribute to the shared mission of healthcare innovation. Partner organizations include healthcare providers like Bravis, Groenhuysen, and tanteLouise.
2. Government and EU project subsidies: CIC receives funding from Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland, Provincie Noord-Brabant, and other public bodies to run innovation programs. Major projects include CrossCare (Interreg), Brabant Connected Health (province funded), ZorgData, Health Hubs, MedTech Robotica, and ACE.
3. Event and program fees: Educational programs like HIS-I 4.0 charge €500 per participant. Events such as the AI Best Practice Festival are organized in partnership with regional organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Care Innovation Center West-Brabant (CIC) operates as a regional healthcare innovation network and testing ground (proeftuin) that connects healthcare providers, entrepreneurs, knowledge institutions, and government bodies to co-develop, test, and implement healthcare innovations. It runs multiple funded programs (CrossCare, Brabant Connected Health, MedTech Robotica, ZorgData, Health Hubs, ACE) that support entrepreneurs testing products with real users, healthcare organizations implementing new technologies, and knowledge institutions conducting practice-based research.

Product overview

Care Innovation Center West-Brabant (CIC) is a healthcare innovation network organization, not a product company with a unified software platform. CIC operates as a coordinator and facilitator connecting healthcare organizations, entrepreneurs, educational institutions, and government bodies. The organization manages a portfolio of innovation programs including CrossCare (a healthcare testing/sandbox environment for entrepreneurs), Brabant Connected Health (digital healthcare pathway mapping), MedTech Robotica (robotics and AI in healthcare), ZorgData (regional data ecosystem), and Health Hubs (community-based health access points). Individual innovations like the Q-pen are supported within these programs. CIC's offering is a platform of interconnected programs and services rather than a single product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 179 healthcare innovations submitted through CrossCare 1.0 (2016-2021), 24 selected for testing support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MijzocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Healthcare organization participating in the ZorgData consortium for building a regional open data ecosystem for secondary health data use. Also a partner in the Health Hubs project.
• ThebecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Healthcare organization part of the ZorgData consortium working on sustainable and responsible data use in healthcare across the West-Brabant region.
• Tilburg UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Knowledge institution participating in the ZorgData consortium for secondary use of health data, contributing academic research expertise.
• MindlabscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026AI and technology knowledge institute in Tilburg participating in ZorgData consortium. Also hosting location of the AI Best Practice Festival. Contributes AI expertise to the healthcare innovation ecosystem.
• REN West-Brabant (Regionaal Elektronisch Netwerk)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Regional electronic network organization participating in ZorgData consortium. Contributes to digital infrastructure and data exchange capabilities in the healthcare ecosystem.
• Huisartsen Coöperatie West-Brabant (HCWB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026General practitioners' cooperative in West-Brabant participating in the Health Hubs project consortium, bringing primary care perspective to preventive health initiatives.
• CZ (health insurer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Health insurer participating as partner in the Health Hubs project, contributing to the development of preventive health infrastructure in West-Brabant.
• Hartstichting (Heart Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Health fund contributing to the Health Hubs project, supporting preventive health initiatives and cardiovascular health programs.
• CuriominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational institution participating in the Health Hubs consortium, contributing to the development and deployment of preventive health initiatives.
• Gemeente AltenaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Municipality of Altena participating in the Health Hubs project, contributing to local health promotion and preventive care initiatives.
• AZ Klina (Vlaams ziekenhuis)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Flemish (Belgian) hospital partnering in the Interreg project 'Zorg over Grenzen heen' alongside Bravis, municipality of Essen, and CIC. Jointly develops cross-border care models for nursing-technical procedures and self-care instruction points.
• Gemeente EssencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Municipality of Essen (Belgium) is a partner in the 'Zorg over Grenzen heen' Interreg project, providing the border care point (Zorgpunt Grens) as a base for cross-border care activities.
• Fontys HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025University of applied sciences co-leading the Health Innovation School - Implementation (HIS-I) program with Avans Hogeschool. Provides interactive program days and network sessions for healthcare innovation implementation.
• Breda RoboticscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Technology partner serving as project leader for MedTech Robotica projects within the MedTech Plan Brabant. Coordinates humanoid logistics robot testing with healthcare organizations and technology developers.
• Improvia B.V.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Technology company participating in the MedTech Robotica project, collaborating on humanoid logistics robot development for autonomous transport of materials in healthcare settings.
• DatacationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Technology partner developing AI software and LLM modules for the anamnesis robot project (MedTech Robotica) with Amphia and Avans Hogeschool.
• VilanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Knowledge organization supporting the 'Anders Werken in de zorg' program together with CIC. Vilans contributes expertise in care innovation and supports technology adoption in nursing homes.
• Bravis ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional hospital with locations in Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal. Bravis is a key healthcare partner in the CIC ecosystem, participating in cross-border care projects (Zorg over Grenzen Heen with AZ Klina), digital health infrastructure (Brabant Connected Health), and medical technology innovation (MedTech Robotica, CrossCare).
• tanteLouisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElderly care organization investing in innovations that make life and work easier using care technology and scientific research. Participates in multiple CIC projects including ZorgData consortium and MedTech Robotica (humanoid logistics robot testing).
• GroenhuysencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElderly care provider for primarily elderly in the Roosendaal region, offering personal and human-centered care. Partner in MedTech Robotica project, CrossCare, and Health Hubs consortium. Provides practical knowledge and movement analysis for innovation projects like BuddyLoo.
• AmarantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping people with intellectual disabilities, autism, or brain injury. Participates in testing healthcare innovations including the ZIN-Check case (medication regulation) and CrossCare projects.
• HomeInstead ThuisserviceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome care organization providing personal and meaningful support for seniors wanting to stay at home. Listed as a network partner visible in the homepage logo carousel.
• STER-Q ThuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome care organization focused on personal attention for seniors wanting to stay home independently. Partner in the CIC ecosystem.
• Avans Hogeschool (Centre of Expertise Perspectief in Gezondheid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of applied sciences with Centre of Expertise Perspectief in Gezondheid. Conducts co-creation research with partners on societal questions in health, care and wellbeing. Co-leads the HIS-I implementation program with Fontys and provides research support for Health Hubs project.
• Amphia ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital participating in the MedTech Robotica project, collaborating with CIC, Datacation, and Avans Hogeschool on developing an AI-assisted anamnesis robot for orthopedic intake interviews.
• CrossCare Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossCare is an Interreg project with 6 testing grounds (proeftuinen) in the Netherlands and Flanders, Belgium. Partners include healthcare organizations, technology companies, and knowledge institutions working on cross-border healthcare innovation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TNO: Dutch applied scientific research organization conducting contract and subsidized research, including significant healthcare and life-sciences work. Comparable as a Dutch research/testing partner in healthcare innovation programs, though at far broader scale and with proprietary research capabilities CIC does not have.
• EIT Health: Pan-European knowledge and innovation community (EIT KIC) co-funded by the EU, focused on healthcare innovation across multiple European countries. Broadly comparable in mission (healthcare innovation ecosystem building) and EU funding model, but operating at much larger geographic and financial scale than CIC.
• MedTech Europe: European trade association representing the medical technology industry (diagnostics, medical devices, digital health). Thematically related to CIC's MedTech Robotica and medtech testing work, and to the entrepreneurs CIC supports, though operating as an industry advocacy body rather than an innovation facilitator.

Direct peers

• Health Valley Netherlands: Dutch healthcare innovation network organization coordinating care innovation, partnerships, and program delivery across the eastern Netherlands. Directly comparable to CIC's role as a regional convener and program operator, though serving a different geography (Nijmegen/Arnhem region).
• Vilans: National Dutch knowledge organization for long-term care innovation, working with care providers, government, and entrepreneurs on implementation and scaling of care innovations. Directly comparable to CIC's 'Anders Werken in de zorg' program (co-created with Vilans) and broader care-innovation implementation role.
• Lygature: Dutch independent not-for-profit organization managing public-private partnerships in life sciences and health innovation (e.g., Oncode, RegMed XB, BECAUSE). Comparable in mission (neutral convenor, partnership management for healthcare innovation) and in non-profit funding model, though focused more on upstream research consortia.
• Vita Valley: Dutch innovation network focused on elderly care and the Vita Valley campus (Ede) supporting entrepreneurship, testing, and scaling of care innovations. Directly comparable to CIC's elderly-care innovation programs (MedTech Robotica, Q-pen, CrossCare) and proeftuin testing-ground function.

Regional players

• Brainport Industries: High-tech manufacturing and supply-chain innovation network based in Brainport Eindhoven (North Brabant), closely linked to BOM and High Tech Campus. Operates as a regional ecosystem convener in the same province as CIC, with comparable facilitator model and provincial/regional funding base, but focused on high-tech manufacturing rather than healthcare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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