The IT4ANXIETY project is excited to announce that firsts steps have been made towards the creation of a European Cluster for Mental Health Digital Tools and Innovation aiming at fostering collaboration and innovation in the field of mental health. Read More
On 29 June, the closing event of the European IT4Anxiety project took place. The aim of the project is to co-create and implement innovative solutions for patients suffering from anxiety. The event highlighted the work of start-ups, healthcare institutions and researchers involved in a multidisciplinary approach to the issue. The event was held at the Bourse of Namur and was attended by over 130 people from 6 North-West European countries. Read More
Innovative tools are transformative products, services, processes, or ideas that offer significant improvements over existing solutions. In the context of mental health, these tools play a vital role in addressing the needs of individuals living with anxiety-related conditions. Read More
Thursday April 13th, the Belgium national conference of the IT4anxiety European project took place at Trakk in Namur. This event was an opportunity to look back on these 4 years of project, with the participation of speakers, start-ups and health professionals. Read More
WP1 has been rich in activities, with the main objective of identifying the needs of end-users in terms of digital tools for anxiety management: i) the IMAGINE study, ii) the organisation of Hackathons, iii) the work on an evaluation grid. Déborah Sebbane, Director of the WHOCC, agreed to answer our questions. Read More
As we approach the end of our 4-year project, looking back on all the episodes of this adventure, we can ask ourselves the question, but in the end what was the point? Read More
More than 20 startups from North West Europe developing innovative solutions in mental health have been involved in IT4Anxiety. In order to know more about their experience, the difficulties encountered, the contribution of an involvement in a European project such as IT4Anxiety but also to discuss possible actions beyond the project, we organised 4 focus groups with the managers of these young innovative companies: Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and France/Belgium. Read More
Cerina is a British start-up who won a prize at the hackathon organised in June 2022 in Scotland as part of the IT4Anxiety project. Its managers, Ozlem and Charlotte, travelled to Belfast in May to discuss a study in collaboration with the Ulster University. Read More
NHS Western Isles Research and innovation were delighted to welcome over 40 participants to their Digital Fayre event held in the Caladh Inn, Stornoway on Tuesday 28 February. Participants included members of the IT4anxiety consortium and guests who had travelled from Belgium, England, Northern Ireland and mainland Scotland. Read More