Objective
The goal of the InForMed project is to establish an integrated pilot line for medical devices. The pilot line includes micro-fabrication, assembly and even the fabrication of smart catheters. The heart of this chain is the micro-fabrication and assembly facility of Philips Innovation Services, which will be qualified for small/medium-scale production of medical devices. The pilot facility will be open to other users for pilot production and product validation. It is the aim of the pilot line: to safeguard and consolidate Europe’s strong position in “traditional” medical diagnostic equipment, to enable emerging markets - especially in smart minimally invasive instruments and point-of-care diagnostic equipment - and to stimulate the development of entirely new markets, by providing an industrial micro-fabrication and assembly facility where new materials can be processed and assembled. The pilot line will be integrated in a complete innovation value chain from technology concept to high-volume production and system qualification. Protocols will be developed to ensure an efficient technology transfer between the different links in the value chain. Six challenging demonstrators products will be realized that address societal challenges in: “Hospital and Heuristic Care” and “Home care and well-being,” and demonstrate the trend towards “Smart Health” solutions.
Field of science
- /engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/microtechnology/organ on a chip
- /natural sciences/computer and information sciences/artificial intelligence/heuristic programming
- /social sciences/economics and business/business and management/commerce
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
ECSEL-2014-2
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Funding Scheme
ECSEL-IA - ECSEL Innovation Action











Coordinator
5656 AG Eindhoven
Netherlands
Participants (39)
5684 PC Best
2628 CN Delft
Participation ended
2628 XH Delft
Participation ended
6229GW Maastricht
7521 PV Enschede
9301 NZ Roden
6921 EX Duiven
2333 BD Leiden
Participation ended
5656 AE Eindhoven
6921 RW Duiven
2595 DA Den Haag
Participation ended
76410 Saint Aubin Les Elbeuf
75015 Paris 15
14000 Caen
14200 Hérouville St Clair
13106 Rousset
78470 St Remy Les Chevreuse
75382 Paris
01510 Vantaa
02150 Espoo
02150 Espoo
02150 Espoo
2300 La Chaux-de-fonds
80686 Munchen
72770 Reutlingen
07629 Hermsdorf
79618 Rheinfelden Baden
18059 Rostock
75392 Deckenpfronn
50006 Zaragoza
50009 Zaragoza
T12 YN60 Cork
Limerick
175 26 Jarvalla
3001 Leuven (Heverlee)
3001 Leuven
3583 Beringen
NP18 2TA Newport
5656 AE Eindhoven