EcoCapture

Circular Healthcare in Action: Validating Waste Reduction & Cost Savings through Medical Resource Sharing.

EcoCapture wants to optimize medical supplies utilisation around the health sector
(hospital, residential care home, research institute, and so on).

Our solution

Cost reduction & collaboration:

Facilitate internal/external resource sharing and resale to cut costs and enhance inter-departmental cooperation

Waste prevention:

Sell near-expiry supplies and rent idle devices to combat waste from: Expired medical inventory, dormant stock of high-value supplies and underutilized expensive equipment.

Sustainability

Reduce the healthcare sector’s significant environmental footprint.

The Gap EcoCapture Fills:

EcoCapture wants to provide simple, scalable tools for internal resource sharing and circular inventory management.

Objective of our Living Lab

During the living lab phase, EcoCapture aims to validate the platform’s effectiveness in healthcare settings by:

Understanding current practices
Analyzing existing workflows, stock management challenges, and inefficiencies.

Iterative platform testing
Piloting an adapted version of the platform, refined through continuous stakeholder feedback.

Living Lab type

EcoCapture is at a testing stage in a real environment (Proof of Concept type) and is being co-created in close collaboration with care staff (Co-Creation type).

Contex & Partner(s)

EcoCapture is at a testing stage in a real environment (Proof of Concept type) and is being co-created in close collaboration with care staff (Co-Creation type).

Our circular solution

EcoCapture is a circular economy platform designed to maximize the utilization and lifespan of medical equipment and supplies. The solution tackles waste and inefficiency in healthcare by:

1) Extending Product Lifespans

EcoCapture, with your help, identifies underused or idle medical products (equipment, devices, supplies) and redeploy them to departments or facilities where they are needed.
By reselling near-expiry or unused items, it prevents waste and give them a second life.

2) Reducing Waste & Costs

Healthcare loses millions annually on expired supplies and underused equipment—EcoCapture cuts these losses through smart redistribution.

By keeping resources in use longer, EcoCapture also reduces the environmental footprint of medical waste.

Key Questions to Validate

Usability & Efficiency

Is EcoCapture intuitive and easy to integrate into daily workflows?
Does the documentation provide clear guidance?

Workflow Compatibility

Are current practices adaptable to EcoCapture’s system?
Does the platform address real-world stock management challenges?

Stakeholder Validation

How do users rate the current platform version?
Does the updated version (based on feedback) meet their needs?

Testing Methodology

Staff Observation

Must-have:Access to stock management areas (e.g., storage rooms) for 1-hour observations of supply tracking/distribution.
Nice-to-have:
Full-day shadowing of logistics teams to observe workflows without disruption.

Stakeholder Feedback

Must-have:
10-minute online surveys with ≥10 stakeholders (logisticians, nurses, doctors).
Nice-to-have:
30-minute in-depth interviews with 3 key decision-makers (e.g., head nurses, supply chain managers).

Platform Testing

Nice-to-have:
Half-day pilot of the adapted platform with ~10 users, collecting real-time feedback.

Our Value

By joining EcoCapture's living lab, your healthcare organization will gain:

1) Tangible Operational Improvements

Significant waste reduction through optimized resource utilization
Direct cost savings from improved stock management

2) Exclusive Insights & Tools

A customized diagnostic report highlighting:
- Identified stock inefficiencies
- Waste reduction opportunities
- Workflow improvement potential
Beta access to our tailored platform, adapted to your specific needs based on living lab findings

3) Added Value for Your Team

Staff satisfaction from contributing to ecological sustainability
Early adoption advantage of innovative circular economy solutions

The living lab partnership provides both immediate benefits and long-term transformation potential for your operations.

Post-Living Lab Next Steps

1) Knowledge Sharing

A comprehensive and detailed report will summarize key findings and actionable insights from the living lab

2) Partnership Opportunities

EcoCapture is actively seeking:
- Implementation partners to scale the solution
- Additional healthcare institutions for extended pilots

3) Implementation Pathway

Upon successful validation of the platform's efficiency and benefits:
- Customized agreements will be proposed to participating organizations
- Agreement terms will be informed by the living lab results and tailored to each institution's needs

Meet the team

Daphnee

Bernard

Eva

Jeremy

Lucile

Marie

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