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HealthTech in Brussels: Where AI meets Robotics for better care

18/11/25

On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, FARI – the AI for the Common Good Institute (ULB & VUB), together with lifetech.brussels and Brubotics, will host HealthTech in Brussels: Where AI meets Robotics for Better Care at BeCentral.

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HealthTech in Brussels: Where AI meets Robotics for Better Care

This event takes place on Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 14:30 at BeCentral in Brussels, and is co-organized by lifetech.brusselsFARI – the AI for the Common Good Institute (ULB & VUB), and the Brubotics (VUB research lab).

Designed to connect the region’s top researchers, innovators, care providers, and public authorities around the future of health technologies, it aims to accelerate the transformation of cutting-edge AI and robotics research into impactful, real-world health and care solutions across the Brussels ecosystem.

As technologies like machine learning, robotics, and sensor systems become embedded in healthcare workflows and decision-making, their promise is matched by a growing need for trust, accountability, and ethical oversight—especially in high-risk applications governed by the EU AI Act. This event provides a unique opportunity to explore how responsible innovation can drive better patient outcomes, more efficient care delivery, and inclusive access to quality services.

Through a curated program of academic showcases, startup journeys, hospital use cases, and structured networking, participants will gain insight into how to build, adopt, or invest in impactful AI-robotics health solutions. Whether you are a company seeking collaborations, a researcher looking to valorize your work, a healthcare provider piloting new technologies, or an investor scouting future-shaping projects, this gathering offers direct access to the ideas, teams, and partnerships defining the next generation of HealthTech in Brussels.This event is held as part of the FARI Brussels Conference 2025 under the theme “AI, Robots, and Us: Living with Intelligent Agents?” – Partners Day.

Program

The afternoon will feature a curated mix of academic presentations, startup talks, hospital case studies, and networking opportunities:

  • 14:30 – Welcome & Introduction
    Building the Brussels HealthTech ecosystem: perspectives from lifetech.brussels, FARI, and Brubotics.

  • 14:45 – Born in Academia: Tech Transfer & Applied R&D
    Showcasing university labs and research groups with strong potential for real-world application.

  • 16:00 – AI-Robotics Adoption for Care: Company Journeys
    Brussels startups and scaleups share their path from research and development to commercialization.

  • 17:00 – Use Cases in the Field: Hospitals
    Concrete examples of how hospitals in Brussels are integrating AI-robotics into care pathways.

  • 17:30 – Networking and Matchmaking Cocktail
    emi-structured matchmaking and informal networking with finger food, fostering collaboration across disciplines.

Practical info

  • Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2025
  • Time: 14:30 – 19:00 CET
  • Location: BeCentral, Kantersteen 12, Brussels
  • Registration: Register on Eventbrite
  • Free participation, registration required

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About the Organizers

  • FARI (ULB & VUB): advancing responsible AI, robotics, and data research.
  • lifetech.brussels: the Brussels cluster for health and life sciences.
  • Brubotics (VUB): interdisciplinary research consortium on human-centered robotics.

Together, these partners aim to position Brussels as a hub for trustworthy and impactful HealthTech innovation.

Join us on 18 November to connect with leading researchers, innovators, and healthcare

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