How a father of an epileptic child got his AHA moment from a simple YouTube video to create Innovative technology

Episode SHOWNOTES and interview summary on: http://behindthestory.be/podcast/episode10

This podcast episode is part of a new series, "Talking To Jane", in partnership with Start it @KBC, a Startup Incubator with the largest Startup Community in Belgium.

In this series, Jane interviews entrepreneurs of Tech Startups, put forward by Start it@KBC. You will hear their inspiring journey's and the role of incubators to start and grow their business.

Here is what is shared and discussed in this episode:

Links and Resources:

• Tim’s company and Social Media Links:
  • https://www.epihunter.com/
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
• Tim can be contacted through:
  • Epihunter website contact form
  • Email: tim.buckinx@epihunter.com
• International Day of Epilepsy, 12 February 2018 – https://epilepsy.org/ This day Epihunter starts it’s crowdfunding campaign
• About Absence seizure
• About Convulsive seizure
• Imec.istart – Business Accelerator Program set up to support tech start-ups with coaching, facilities and funding
• International League Against Epilepsy

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The interview:

Tim Buckinx is Founder and CEO Epihunter.

He previously was Product Manager with Joyn and Digital Technology Marketing Manager with BOSE.

At 44 years old, he has just started his own company, Epihunter, to pursue his life’s goal: Developing technology that will improve the lives of patients with epilepsy. And he has a big vision.

He doesn’t come from an entrepreneurial family. His parents were in education. But during his career he was fortunate to do very interesting activities and he had some big opportunities. It all prepared him for his current big entrepreneurial journey.

Tim himself has a chronic blood disease, and needed to be very resourceful with his work schedule and job choices, often needing to find time for medical appointments. But he always had a mindset that everything is achievable, privately and professionally.

While every year, hundreds of students go into the job market in Belgium, he wanted to stand out in the crowd early on. So he was attentive and alert, always looking for opportunities, observing the needs of his environment. His goal has always been to make an impact.

Marketing is an enabler for impact, he believes, because you can see results from it immediately. And Tim is interested in bringing the message.