Nowadays, data makes all the difference in sports, including team sports. Increasingly more data is collected during training and matches using smart technical devices, such as the sensors developed by JOHAN Sports. The new JOHAN V5-sensor is a GPS tracking sensor with an integrated heart rate sensor that makes it possible for teams to monitor their players live. JOHAN Sports entered into a partnership with technology developer and producer Demcon for the development of the V5. This turned out to be such an excellent partnership that JOHAN Sports has now become part of Demcon and in the near future will move into Demcon’s premises in Delft (NL). “This way we combine their technical knowhow with our knowledge of the market, human movement sciences and the data needs of sport coaches.”

Comprehensive healthcare solution in response to the greying population Many seniors would like to retain their autonomy and continue to live independently at home as long as possible. This way they also help reduce pressure on the healthcare system caused by the greying population, in a personal and financial sense. This can be done from a medical perspective by continuously monitoring their condition (24/7). SmartQare has developed a comprehensive solution for this purpose. This solution consists of an intelligent, wearable care band and a platform for healthcare professionals and institutions. The smart analysis of the data produced by the wearable helps healthcare providers to intervene efficiently and on time. The wearable is the first medical device to make use of the Internet of Things for this purpose. Technology developer and producer Demcon, in close cooperation with SmartQare, will continue to develop this innovation into a professional product. In addition, Demcon, together with other parties, will be investing in the start-up.

MedRing by LiGalliMore effective drug delivery and better diagnostics for women Incontinence is an extremely annoying condition for which current treatment, in the form of pills, has many side effects. LiGalli has developed a unique vaginal ring that delivers controlled incontinence medicine in a liquid form, as a result, the woman experiences fewer side effects. LiGalli’s MedRing enables more effective drug delivery and better diagnostics, and is controlled via a smartphone app. In this way, incontinence can be treated in a targeted manner, so that women can go through their day with more control. Recently, technology developer and producer Demcon completed the development and first production of the MedRing on behalf of LiGalli. The partners are now working together on new versions of the MedRing, for the delivery of other medicines, and also for diagnostics. This week, LiGalli closed an investment round to finance the market launch of the first MedRing and the development of subsequent versions. In addition, LiGalli and Demcon have intensified their cooperation, as Demcon has also come on board as a new shareholder. “We want to build a Dutch company together”, says LiGalli CEO Willem de Laat, “and ensure that the benefits of our ring become available to as many women as possible.”

Suturing reinvented for better quality of life Abdominal wall closure after surgery is a time-consuming and critical job. In the conventional method – with needle holder, tweezers, and suture – the surgeon literally and figuratively has his hands full. The faster and more precise the suturing, the better the result, and for the patient that translates into a better quality of life after the procedure. Dutch company Mellon Medical has devised an instrument for fast and precise suturing using one hand: the Switch suturing device. Contact with technology developer and producer Demcon has resulted in a collaboration for the further development of the device and subsequent production. Now Demcon is also taking part in a new investment round, which provides Mellon Medical with the capital needed for entering the medical market with the Switch. “Surgeons worldwide are willing to learn this technique.”

Demcon develops, produces and tests complete system in the Netherlands within one month Technology developer and producer Demcon delivered its first batch of ventilation systems. Within the space of one month, Demcon succeeded in developing, producing and testing a complete ventilation system in the Netherlands that is suitable for the respiration of coronavirus patients in intensive care. The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport will distribute the system among the nation’s hospitals. Soon, Demcon will supply a total of 500 ventilation systems. “The government took a leap of faith in placing an order for 500 systems with us, because although we already have a lot of knowledge of and experience with ventilation technology and modules, we have never supplied a complete ventilation system before,” says Demcon CEO Schipper. “Our employees have lived up to that trust, with every possible effort, sometimes working day and night. I am pleased that we can contribute to the great challenge of this moment – the optimal treatment of patients. This use of technological knowledge to solve social issues is in our DNA.”

The dream of safe, radiation-free measuring has come closer for sectors such as the dredging industry, tunnel construction, mining and metal recycling, due to an investment by Demcon. In these sectors, radioactive radiation traditionally provides the basis for densimeters used to measure slurries. A slurry is an abrasive material, such as sand, pebbles, gravel or ore, to which water has been added for transport. Alia Instruments has developed an alternative; a non-nuclear densimeter that is more reliable and safer for people and the environment. Demcon, a technology development and production company, recently acquired a share in this company. This helps Alia Instruments in further developing the radiation-free sensor towards production, and marketing it on the international market. “We are part of the transition from nuclear to non-nuclear.”