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EC2 - Circular Economy and Digital Health

Designing sustainable healthcare systems through circular economy principles and digital innovation.

Credits

6 ECTS

Semester

2 Semester

Delivery

Online

Duration

13 weeks

Language

English

About This Course

This is a second-semester course in the MBA in Digital Deep Tech Driven Circular Economy
Circular Economy and Digital Health is a postgraduate course that examines how circular economy principles can be applied to digital health technologies and healthcare systems. It focuses on the role of digital tools such as AI, IoT and lifecycle data platforms in improving resource efficiency, extending medical device lifecycles, and reducing waste. The course combines sustainability, innovation, and health management, addressing business models, standards, accessibility, and ethical and cybersecurity challenges in modern digital healthcare.

What You Will Learn


Circular Economy in Healthcare Systems

  • Applying circular economy principles to healthcare products and services
  • Redesigning healthcare value chains for resource efficiency and waste reduction
  • Circular strategies for medical device lifecycle management


Digital Technologies for Circular Health

  • Role of AI, IoT, and digital twins in healthcare sustainability
  • Lifecycle data platforms and traceability for medical devices
  • Digital Product Passports and UDI systems for healthcare assets


Governance, Ethics & Inclusive Digital Health

  • Data governance, cybersecurity, and digital trust in healthcare ecosystems

  • Accessibility and inclusive digital health solutions

  • Regulatory standards shaping sustainable digital health systems

Your 13-Week Journey

Here’s how your learning unfolds

Week 1 – Circular Economy in Digital Health

Understanding circular economy principles in digital healthcare systems.

Week 2 – Digital Technologies Enabling Circularity

Exploring how AI, IoT, big data and smart textiles support circular healthcare models.

Week 3 – Digital Twins and Circular Healthcare Systems

Using digital twins and lifecycle data to optimise assets, devices and resource use.

Week 4 – AI and Predictive Analytics in Healthcare

Applying AI-driven insights to improve efficiency, sustainability and device lifecycles.

Week 5 – Circular Business Models and Value Chains

Designing circular business models and mapping digital health ecosystems.

Week 6 – Strategic Innovation in Digital Health Ecosystems

Examining strategies driving circular and digital healthcare transformation.

Week 7 – Circular Economy Standards in Healthcare

Understanding standards that support sustainable healthcare operations.

Week 8 – Accessibility and Data Governance in Digital Health

Addressing inclusion, accessibility and responsible data governance.

Week 9 – Cybersecurity and Digital Trust

Managing risk, cybersecurity and trust in circular digital health systems.

Week 10 – Circular Healthcare Supply Chains

Implementing circular practices across healthcare supply chains.

Week 11 – Sustainable Healthcare Operations

Improving efficiency and sustainability in healthcare facilities.

Week 12 – Digital Product Passports and Traceability

Using lifecycle traceability tools for circular healthcare systems.

Week 13 – Future Trends in Circular Digital Health

Exploring emerging research and future directions in the field.


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Skills You Will Gain

Circular Digital Health Design

  • Designing circular business models for digital health services
  • Mapping healthcare ecosystems and circular value flows
  • Developing lifecycle strategies for medical devices and digital services

Data-Driven Healthcare Systems

  • Integrating digital twins, IoT, and AI into healthcare lifecycle management
  • Applying traceability tools such as DPP, UDI, and blockchain
  • Using data platforms to improve healthcare resource efficiency

Strategic & Ethical Health Innovation

  • Leading circular innovation initiatives in healthcare organisations
  • Managing cross-sector healthcare transformation projects
  • Evaluating cybersecurity, accessibility, and ethical implications of digital health

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