An inside look into venture build studiosStrategic vision and focus on I&R in Bulgaria for 2021-2027 program periodDoes Bulgaria have the resources for venture build studios?Mapping the Bulgarian health & life sciences ecosystem Life sciences startups have always been on a mission to improve human health through innovation. The global impacts of the COVID-19 crisis …
Just released! Within the work of the ECHAlliance in the DigitalHealthEurope Project, the brochure “Supporting demand and supply for scaling up digital health and care solutions” is now available for reading and download. Download the brochure here : https://digitalhealtheurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Support-of-digital-health-and-care-solutions-Rev4.pdf This brochure presents the strategic, technical, and operational barriers that necessitate mobilisation of investments towards the …
Care for cystic fibrosis is very complex, as it requires daily interventions of medication and physical therapy. Sheba Medical Center’s ARC has an innovative approach for these patients, which is offered through its Managed Integrated Continuous Care Application (MICCA) program. Our Managed Integrated Continuous Care Application (MICCA) program for cystic fibrosis officially launched and is …
New CTG monitoring equipment enables pregnant women with complications such as pre-eclampsia or preterm prelabour rupture of membranes to stay in their own home instead of being hospitalised or attending frequent check-ups. A collaboration across all five Danish regions ensures equal healthcare services for all and better options for individualised treatment through the joint procurement …
This group will play a major role in prioritizing key user needs and requirements of the Gravitate Lens digital tool. We are pleased to announce a call for representatives to form an Expert Panel to take part in a Delphi survey. We are searching for a group of maximum 25 individuals (patients, patient representatives, caretakers, …
Welfare Tech has received a lot of positive feedback on a virtual concept that helps companies on their way into new markets. Via our international partners, the concept is now on its way to e.g. Great Britain, Germany and the Baltics. Ask questions about your next market and get answers. It’s basically what Welfare Tech’s …
Following the pre-pilot implemented at the Cáritas Diocesana de Coimbra (CDC) in the period of 1 October 2020 – 15 January 2021, within the scope of the Horizon 2020 SmartWork project, the project’s Ethics Committee, led by CDC, met for the second time on March 5th to follow up on trial related ethical tasks. To that purpose, a brief …
The EU Green Paper on Ageing seeks to launch a ‘broad policy debate on ageing’ and means to respond to the associated opportunities and challenges. The changing demographics across Europe and the ongoing pandemic have highlighted some of the challenges and ageing population faces in terms of both health and social care. The Green Paper …
The award-winning NeedleSmart PRO needle destruction device has achieved FDA approval as a Class II medical device. Merseyside Based NeedleSmart Ltd is the FIRST UK company to achieve FDA 510(k) approval (Class II for Sharps Needle Destruction Device (NDD). The innovative NeedleSmart PRO device heats a sharp, contaminated hypodermic needle to 1,300, then compresses the …
Industrial diversification with green, smart ingredients. 6 months of preparation with 2 universities, 1 municipality management, company representative, expert pool to prepare a 10-year program of the ecosystem. It was reviewed and commented by 1.000 people and 10 large company management , signed by the Mayor end of March 2021. 70 mio € for the …
Helsinki hosts a long-term, free incubator program for research-based health startups. The concept is unique in the Nordics. Read about the program and the experiences of two promising Finnish startups that have participated in the program. The incubator is open to new companies 1-2 times a year. Two startups participating in the incubator program of …
DigitalHealthEurope provides comprehensive support to the Digital Health and Care Innovation initiative in the context of the Digital Single Market Strategy by boosting innovation and advancing the European Commission’s Digital Single Market priorities for the digital transformation of health and care. The key topics include: Citizens’ secure access to and sharing of health data across …
The 2021-2027 Erasmus+ programme brings over €26.2 billion to support mobility and cooperation. Details Publication date25 March 2021 The new 2021-2027 Erasmus+ programme has been launched. The first annual work programme and the 2021 call have also been published. The Erasmus+ programme budget for 2021-2027 is €26.2 billion, compared with €14.7 billion for 2014-2020. This …
Digital HealthPartnerships (DHP)was created in 2016. The organization – based in France – focuses on scaling digital health in lower- and middle-income countries where access to healthcare still presents access challenges. Digital health can improve people’s lives by increasing access to healthcare services and health information, especially in environments where health infrastructure and access to …
As a contribution to the NHS COVID-19 response, Credentially worked collaboratively with CCAS, a national body established by NHS England and South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit to mobilise clinicians. Within 3 weeks, the Credentially software had onboarded over 3000 GPs, Paramedics and AHPs. Providers urgently need to onboard staff during the early stages …
Pioneering in-home and personal care platform is looking cooperation partners to run a pilot project in the UK The Elunow self-service platform safely connects people needing in-home care with qualified and experienced, local care assistants with the right skills and availability. Elunow invites organisations to be open for discussions and cooperations for startups that do …
An economic system that delivers social justice on a healthy planet: that’s the goal of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance. The newest member of ECH Alliance is driving unprecedented cooperation between actors at all levels around the world, and you can get involved. The Wellbeing Economy movement Challenges such as climate change, health, and wellbeing are …
Matt Hancock’s keynote during the Digital Transformation Summit marked the Rewired 2021 event. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care emphasised the importance for hospitals to avoid being dependent on vendors for accessing and sharing their patient data. Better has been advocating the separation of data and applications for several years now, and …
In the current COVID-19 era, we are seeing a major impact on people feeling isolated and alone. Putting the mental healthcare under severe pressure, worldwide.In respons, we are currently developing a model that copes with loneliness. Based on our reSTABLE solution model, an integrated solution based on multi-variate models built into an AI and wearable …
Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) recently expanded Strata Health’s patient flow software to improve the patient discharge process out of Borders General Hospital into intermediate care services. Before implementing Strata Health, hospital staff were challenged with identifying the most appropriate route to discharge patients. Strata Health’s eReferral process guides care coordinators through …
Demigos’s CEO Ivan Dunskiy explains:– Why home care business should have an effective IT system for provide better care?– What features and options should this software include?– Off-the-shelf VS custom solution: what is the best choice for home care business? There is no denying that the global home healthcare market has increased in size. Valued at …
This SME attains traction on UK Healthcare Pavilion, a widespread platform. You’ll also read the UK’s most prestigious private healthcare providers, highlighting why millions of people are seeking further digital innovation and choose the UK each year as the place to access world-class treatment. Belfast based IoT solution provider Kinsetsu has joined the first ‘UK …
Mälardalen University consists of four schools (health, technology, economy and pedagogy). Anna Letterstål is the Dean of the School of Health, care and social welfare. Anna Letterstål said, “As the dean of school, one of my priorities when it comes to research within the field of health and welfare, is to create the best conditions …
The existing EU-China cross-border acceleration platform of Medical Valley and Convergence Partners is further strengthened through a strategic partnership with Greenland Health, the healthcare division of Chinese real estate giant Greenland Group. The parties aim to establish a joint China landing hub to support European Healthcare innovators and a venture capital fund to finance their …
The start of 2021 has marked the undertaking of new and exciting projects and initiatives. It has also welcomed a number of changes regarding the roles of some key ECHAlliance team members. The shift in titles and responsibilities reflect our desire to strengthen ECHAlliance’s organisational capacity in completing its mission. After more than 10 years …
Connected care and health solutions provider Tunstall Healthcare has launched a new and innovative product, Tunstall GO™, which provides two-way speech, fall detection and locatability. Developed by Chiptech, it complements telecare packages by providing users with the means to easily access help when away from home. Worn as a pendant or attached to a keyring, …
Over the past year, hospitals have become increasingly aware of Infection Control, with extra PPE usage and increased measures to stop the spread of Infection, particularly COVID-19. So, what is Infection Control and why is it important in hospitals? What is Infection Control? The CDC refers to Infection Control measures as the actions aimed at …
