Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SHIFT-HUB (Smart Health Innovation & Future Technologies Hub)
Periodo di rendicontazione: 2023-01-01 al 2024-06-30
SHIFT-HUB is focused on creating a pan-European Smart Health Innovation Hub to facilitate the development, promote and foster the uptake of Smart Health technologies and services in Europe. The project aims at bringing together stakeholders along the healthcare value chain (patients, healthcare practitioners, technology providers, knowledge and infrastructure providers, innovation and financial intermediaries and public authorities) and propose them a complete service offer, based on JRC’s guidelines for the establishment of DIH’s, integrating networking and matchmaking, identification of partners and support for procurement, guidance for access to funding, research infrastructures and scientific expertise.
SHIFT-HUB’s differentiating factors consist in:
1) an immersive approach to involve patients and citizens in the co-creation process based on the Living Lab methodology, coupled to an e-learning journey allowing to raise awareness, increase literacy and foster the adoption of Smart Health solutions.
2) an approach based on open innovation to foster a collaborative, demand-driven and SME-inclusive development and uptake of Smart Health solutions.
3) a technical platform pilot including a Health Data Hub, a Smart Health Apps Repository and an online Marketplace supporting the experimental developments of health apps based on a secured and interoperable access to data.
By fostering collaboration, raising awareness, and enabling a secured data sharing, SHIFT-HUB aims to shift the healthcare system from reactive to proactive. This effort supports the European Health Data Space and leverages a strong network of EU Digital Innovation Hubs to ensure cross-sectoral collaboration and knowledge exchange among stakeholders.
SHIFT-HUB’s differentiating factors consist in:
1) an immersive approach to involve patients and citizens in the co-creation process based on the Living Lab methodology, coupled to an e-learning journey allowing to raise awareness, increase literacy and foster the adoption of Smart Health solutions.
2) an approach based on open innovation to foster a collaborative, demand-driven and SME-inclusive development and uptake of Smart Health solutions.
3) a technical platform pilot including a Health Data Hub, a Smart Health Apps Repository and an online Marketplace supporting the experimental developments of health apps based on a secured and interoperable access to data.
By fostering collaboration, raising awareness, and enabling a secured data sharing, SHIFT-HUB aims to shift the healthcare system from reactive to proactive. This effort supports the European Health Data Space and leverages a strong network of EU Digital Innovation Hubs to ensure cross-sectoral collaboration and knowledge exchange among stakeholders.
One of the key outcome has been the creation of a cohesive community by leveraging synergies with similar initiatives, attending and organizing relevant events and workshops, and through the project's communication efforts. These efforts have provided numerous opportunities for networking and matchmaking between stakeholders, thereby fostering collaboration across sectors. The consortium organized two conferences bringing together experts, innovators and stakeholders from different sectors to explore opportunities for future partnerships. A third and final conference is planned to further consolidate the impact of the project.
The work supported the identification of the specific needs of the different stakeholders' groups involved, allowing the consortium to tailor a holistic service offer. This includes not only networking and matchmaking opportunities, but also educational resources and innovation support through Open-Innovation workshops. The concept of these workshops, as well as the overall service offer, has been published, laying the groundwork for ongoing implementation. Building on these foundations, the consortium implements the service offer through a series of events and workshops. These include open innovation workshops, demo days, Living Labs and matchmaking events, all designed to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and the development of innovative smart health solutions among the stakeholders of the value-chain.
SHIFT-HUB also released several valuable resources to support the educational and professional development needs of the community. The Catalogue of Educational Resources has been launched, offering a variety of courses on topics related to Smart Health. These courses are meant to improve digital health literacy for all audiences, from health professionals to the general public. The consortium launched a Gamified Smart Health App, which is now available on the project website. This interactive tool provides a fun and engaging way for users to familiarize themselves with smart health technologies, lowering the barrier to entry for those new to the field and making learning more accessible.
The work supported the identification of the specific needs of the different stakeholders' groups involved, allowing the consortium to tailor a holistic service offer. This includes not only networking and matchmaking opportunities, but also educational resources and innovation support through Open-Innovation workshops. The concept of these workshops, as well as the overall service offer, has been published, laying the groundwork for ongoing implementation. Building on these foundations, the consortium implements the service offer through a series of events and workshops. These include open innovation workshops, demo days, Living Labs and matchmaking events, all designed to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and the development of innovative smart health solutions among the stakeholders of the value-chain.
SHIFT-HUB also released several valuable resources to support the educational and professional development needs of the community. The Catalogue of Educational Resources has been launched, offering a variety of courses on topics related to Smart Health. These courses are meant to improve digital health literacy for all audiences, from health professionals to the general public. The consortium launched a Gamified Smart Health App, which is now available on the project website. This interactive tool provides a fun and engaging way for users to familiarize themselves with smart health technologies, lowering the barrier to entry for those new to the field and making learning more accessible.
SHIFT-HUB made significant progress particularly in promoting Smart Health innovations and building an ecosystem around digital health.
In the first year of the project, the consortium developed a comprehensive service offering targeting stakeholders across the Smart Health value chain. This service offering is structured into three key pillars: 1) Developing and Promoting, 2) Networking and 3) Learning. A Market and Stakeholder Needs analysis was conducted to understand the current and future landscape of Smart Health. This analysis revealed the complexity of innovation within the health ecosystem, highlighting gaps that the project is addressing.
The SHIFT-HUB platform, that is currently in the testing phase, aims to provide a controlled and secured sandbox environment for the collection, access, and utilization of secured and anonymized health data. This platform is intended to support the development and integration of Smart Health applications and services. It implements a Health Data Hub, including a dataset catalog and an Apps Repository which ensures high security and data privacy standards.
The catalogue of educational resources, available on the project website, includes numerous courses about the usage and advantages of Smart Health Solutions. Parts of this catalogue have already been replicated by other projects and organizations, thereby expanding its impact. The publication of the Apps Repository offers citizens and patients a curated selection of European digital health tools for disease prevention and self-management. This empowers users by making digital health solutions more accessible. The SHIFT-HUB Smart Health games introduce to patients and citizens digital health solutions in an engaging and user-friendly way. These games aim to lower the barriers of using digital health tools.
Through the matchmaking platform hosted by project partner EDSA, SHIFT-HUB has fostered a strong European ecosystem of Smart Health innovators, including SMEs, RTOs and European Digital Innovation Hubs. This community is continually growing, allowing continuous collaboration and networking.
The consortium will ensure that the innovations are adopted by public and private entities, thus enhancing the sustainability and resilience of the European health ecosystem. For this the project will have a special focus on finding possible replicators, knowledge exchange and contributing to regulation, standardization and policy making.
In the first year of the project, the consortium developed a comprehensive service offering targeting stakeholders across the Smart Health value chain. This service offering is structured into three key pillars: 1) Developing and Promoting, 2) Networking and 3) Learning. A Market and Stakeholder Needs analysis was conducted to understand the current and future landscape of Smart Health. This analysis revealed the complexity of innovation within the health ecosystem, highlighting gaps that the project is addressing.
The SHIFT-HUB platform, that is currently in the testing phase, aims to provide a controlled and secured sandbox environment for the collection, access, and utilization of secured and anonymized health data. This platform is intended to support the development and integration of Smart Health applications and services. It implements a Health Data Hub, including a dataset catalog and an Apps Repository which ensures high security and data privacy standards.
The catalogue of educational resources, available on the project website, includes numerous courses about the usage and advantages of Smart Health Solutions. Parts of this catalogue have already been replicated by other projects and organizations, thereby expanding its impact. The publication of the Apps Repository offers citizens and patients a curated selection of European digital health tools for disease prevention and self-management. This empowers users by making digital health solutions more accessible. The SHIFT-HUB Smart Health games introduce to patients and citizens digital health solutions in an engaging and user-friendly way. These games aim to lower the barriers of using digital health tools.
Through the matchmaking platform hosted by project partner EDSA, SHIFT-HUB has fostered a strong European ecosystem of Smart Health innovators, including SMEs, RTOs and European Digital Innovation Hubs. This community is continually growing, allowing continuous collaboration and networking.
The consortium will ensure that the innovations are adopted by public and private entities, thus enhancing the sustainability and resilience of the European health ecosystem. For this the project will have a special focus on finding possible replicators, knowledge exchange and contributing to regulation, standardization and policy making.