About I3HIES
Europe has long been a center of excellence for quality healthcare and continues to have the potential to be a global center for healthcare research and development.
To achieve this, a long-term, cooperative, interregional ecosystem must be built that supports and promotes R&D and stable, long-term partnerships.
The project identifies needs and challenges in key thematic areas such as genome-related issues, biomaterials and clinical trials, particularly in relation to MDR compliance.
The project aims to establish value chains and collaborations that bring together expertise in clinical testing, validation, innovation in design, materials and regulatory compliance.
It aims to improve interregional cooperation and participation in EU value chains.
This includes strengthening the regional and interregional ecosystem, benchmarking the I3HIES community and promoting policy development and collaboration.
BUSINESS IDEAS - OPEN CALL
Start into the future with your healthcare innovation – apply for the “Open Call”, take the next step in your growth by developing innovative products and entering into new partnerships in healthcare ecosystems.
- Start date: October 1, 2024
- Deadline: November 30, 2024 (17:00 p.m. CET)
Objectives of the open tender
In the open call, 35 business ideas will be selected to be supported by the I3HIES project. Of the 35 business ideas, an investment plan will be developed for at least 15.
Regional impacts
The I3HIES project supports solutions for less developed regions in the European Union. Less developed regions are regions of the European Union (NUTS 2) whose GDP per inhabitant is less than 75% of the EU average.
All business ideas must be implemented by actors or in collaboration with actors from less developed regions and should:
- Generate benefits for less developed regions
- be implemented in less developed regions
Companies from Austria (developed region) are therefore allowed to participate in the open call – but only if the consortium includes a company from a “Less Developed Region”.
Benefits for Applicants
Transform your ideas into a thriving business with training, co-creations, consulting – we accompany you on the way from the business idea to the business case, enriched with the financial plan!
validation of ideas
- development of mini business cases
- validation of business cases
- Instructions for Improvement
- pitch preparation
- investment planning
- Interregional development of investment capacities
- Joint Project Development
Project goals
- Building a community by optimizing the business climate for competitive ecosystems
- Involvement of active intermediaries to promote innovation
- Identify value chains and investment pipelines related to the I3 instrument through mapping and benchmarking
Our aim is to increase the capacity of companies to participate in I3 instrument projects, identify competitive regional products and services and create value chain connections at interregional and EU levels.
Funding
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
I3HIES aims to develop a long-term, collaborative, inter-regional ecosystem that supports and incentivizes R&D and robust, long-term partnerships.
WHAT IS FUNDED?
I3HIES focuses on healthcare innovation ecosystems to promote the performance of the healthcare sector and support successful international collaboration among relevant quadruple helix innovation actors.
WHO IS SUPPORTED?
Companies interested in participating in I3 instrument projects will be supported by the development of a European infrastructure that increases their innovation capacity.
HOW MUCH WILL BE FUNDED?
A total of 1,5 million euros has been earmarked for this project, which will be fully financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Who is behind I3HIES?
I3Hies is implemented by a coalition of 9 international organizations.
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