The heartbeat of preventive health
Howest's Digital Health Lab is the center of expertise where technology and preventive health converge. We strengthen healthcare with digital innovations that make prevention, early detection, and monitoring more accessible.
Curious how digital technology brings preventive healthcare to the next level? Register for our events or book a visit to the lab!
Digital Health Lab is a collaboration with POM West-Vlaanderen with the financial support of VLAIO and EFRO Vlaanderen.
Join the Co-Creation session
In this session on April 21, you will engage in a dialogue with technology producers and professionals from the field. Help determine how AI and technology can better meet your needs.
24/03 : Lunch & Learn Webinar
This spring, our activities are focussed on "Movement & AI"; the kick-off is a webinar on March 24: "AI in Motion: smart tools for health, care & sports".
Discover the Lab !
In Digital Health Lab at Howest, you discover the latest digital developments that promote a healthy lifestyle and thus strengthen preventive healthcare.
In our lab's demonstration room, you can test and try out an extensive selection of the latest tools. We make the applications tangible and offer concrete models to implement them.
Curious? We would love to welcome you to our lab; you can make an appointment via the contact page.
This is how we work:
Digital Health Lab connects
We bring technology companies, healthcare organizations, researchers, and students together to develop innovative solutions for preventive healthcare.
- Join our networking events and community activities and meet partners for collaboration.
- Participate in our co-creation processes where various parties work together on new solutions.
- Participate in research projects that bring science and practice together.
Digital Health Lab inspires
We make digital technology tangible, understandable, and accessible to healthcare professionals, businesses, and students.
- Visit the Digital Health Lab with your colleagues for an inspirational visit featuring demonstrations of innovative technologies for preventive health – starting in May 2026.
- Book a customized inspiration session for healthcare organizations or technology companies.
- Attend a workshop or showcase on the latest trends in digital healthcare.
Digital Health Lab facilitates innovation
We offer the space, resources, and expertise to test and implement digital healthcare innovations.
- Request support for the research, development, and evaluation of new technologies.
- Use of our test and experimentation environment for prototype development.
- Receive guidance on the implementation of digital tools in practice.
With our expertise, we stay informed of what's moving in the healthcare sector and bridge the gap between technological innovation and daily practice.