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Digital Innovation Hubs in Healthcare Robotics

Project description

A boost for medical robots

An independent platform connecting digital innovation hubs across Europe is creating a sustaining network for all those who are active in the healthcare robotics sector. This is the aim of the EU-funded DIH-HERO project, which consists of 17 core partners in 11 European countries. The project’s main aim is to accelerate innovation in robotics for healthcare. By connecting businesses and healthcare stakeholders, it will support SMEs to maximise their impact and reduce time to market. The project will also engage in necessary standardisation for robotics in healthcare, including ethical, legal and societal issues. DIH-HERO will operate throughout the healthcare pathway that connects prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.

Objective

"DIH-HERO (Digital Innovation Hubs in Healthcare Robotics) will establish a broad-based pan-European network of Digital Innovation Hubs specialising in Healthcare Robotics. The network will focus on developing services that join business and healthcare stakeholders in developing innovative products and services for the healthcare market. DIH-HERO will develop channels between healthcare and technology providers that reduce barriers to adoption and which develop strong mutual understanding between robotics technology innovators and healthcare professionals. DIH-HERO will operate throughout the healthcare ""pathway"" that connects Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care as well as covering all aspects of hospital logistics and clinical services. It will also focus on home and care-based robotics addressing healthy aging and elderly care. The DIH-HERO consortium brings together a comprehensive network of partners reaching north, south, east and west across the European regions. The partners bring with them connection to their own regional networks and extensive expertise in healthcare innovation that ranges from surgical intervention to care at home. Each Hub partner delivers both technical and medical expertise to the consortium through their pre-existing operational relationships with hospitals and healthcare facilities. They couple in-built expertise in business development, access to finance and innovation to robotics technology and healthcare expertise in a network of hubs that will connect and stimulate robotics innovation in all aspects of healthcare. DIH-HERO is built on concrete plans to sustain the network beyond the time span of the project and to provide a long term network for innovators in healthcare. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs created and supported by DIH-HERO will ensure that robotics innovation in healthcare is accelerated, that SME can develop global reach and that the advantages of robotics based healthcare can be propagated across Europe."

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IA - Innovation action

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(opens in new window) H2020-DT-2018-2020

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Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE
Net EU contribution

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€ 12 248 424,33
Address
DRIENERLOLAAN 5
7522 NB Enschede
Netherlands

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Region
Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 12 248 424,33

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