Objective Our project aims to develop at European level a new business model intended to end the expensive and stressful diagnostic odyssey experiencedby patients affected with a Mendelian disease, needing genetic testing to confirm or clarify the diagnosis. We intend to achieve this goal throughdissemination and marketing at European level of the platform “Genica.eu” which we tested in the Italian market. Such platform allows meetingbetween patients looking for a reference center, expert geneticists able to interpret genetic data, and BMR Genomics as service providingtechnology and expertise to manage the overall project. Genetic testing has been facing an exponential growth in the last years, due to the rapidevolution of Next generation sequencing technologies for DNA analysis, the reduction of sequencing costs and the increase of the overall numberof genes linked to Mendelian diseases. However, the current genetic testing process is highly fragmented and there is a lack of harmonization inthe genetic services offer between European countries. Our project wants to enter the genetic testing market and aims to satisfy the growing needto organize and enhance the affordability of genetic services, as well as to use and manage genetic data for diagnosis of rare diseases. Thefeasibility study under Phase 1 has the purpose to develop the business plan in: European market analysis (target customers, user needs,competitors, SWOT analysis, stakeholders); organizational structure and operational network, regulation and know-how management; analysis ofcosts and profitability. The project addresses some Europe's challenges: the need to facilitate improvements in diagnosis and delivery of high-quality, accessible and cost-effective healthcare for all patients with medical conditions requiring rare expertises and the need to enable andfacilitate the exchange of expertises among European countries and to harmonize the genetic testing offer and affordability. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologydrainage basins Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.6. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Europe In A Changing World - Inclusive, Innovative And Reflective Societies Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) SMEInst-12-2016-2017 - New business models for inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH GENOMICS SRL Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address VIA REDIPUGLIA 21A 35131 PADOVA Italy See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Est Veneto Padova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 71 429,00