Project description DEENESFRITPL Non-invasive glucose monitoring for diabetics Diabetes is one of the top 10 causes of death globally. Consistent and accurate monitoring of glucose levels is essential to properly manage diabetes. However, most people diagnosed with diabetes do not monitor their blood sugar as often as they should. In most cases, this is because monitoring is inconvenient and painful. In this context, the EU-funded PREVENTDIABETES project will develop new technology for extracting and analysing blood sugar levels. Specifically, it is inventing a non-invasive technology. The project aims to use the funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to further optimise and clinically prove the technology on a wider scale. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Diabetes is one of the biggest health concerns globally: 6% of the world’s population already lives with diabetes, and another 35% is at a high risk of developing it.Proper management of diabetes starts with consistent and accurate monitoring of glucose levels. Yet, most diagnosed diabetics do not monitor their blood sugar as often as prescribed, because it is painful and inconvenient to do so. This is clear evidence that the €16+ billion glucose monitors industry needs a change – the current methods are not good enough. We have invented, patented and productized a new technology category for extracting and analysing blood sugar levels in a completely non-invasive way. We are applying for the EIC blended finance to further miniaturise, optimise, and clinically prove this technology on a wider scale. The financing will turn our break-through scientific discovery into an end user device that can potentially impact over 2 billion people by helping them prevent diabetes onset altogether. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineendocrinologydiabetes Programme(s) HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme HORIZON.3.1.2 - The Accelerator Topic(s) HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATOROPEN-01 - EIC Accelerator Open 2021 Call for proposal HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATOROPEN-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based Coordinator GLUCOMODICUM OY Net EU contribution € 2 500 000,00 Address A.i. virtasenaukio 1 00560 Helsinki Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 4 067 443,75
