HIZ 2023
Demo Day – Health Innovation Zone program
The final event, DEMO DAY of the Health Innovation Zone program ( HIZ by DIZ ) took place within „Clusters
HIZ by DIZ: The First Pre-Validation Program for Innovative Solutions in Healthcare
The first edition of the Health Innovation Zone 2023 has ended successfully
Health Innovation Zone (HIZ) represented a unique program for the pre-validation of innovative solutions in healthcare, offering access to industry experts, mentors, testing facilities, and a fast track to the international ecosystem. It is organized by the Digital Innovation Zone, in collaboration with EIT Health, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, and “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi.
The program ran from June to December 2023 with the objectives closely aligned with the action plan of EIT Health and the goals of the EIT Health Drive project. It is designed to support start-up activities in the healthcare sector in regions with modest and moderate innovation capacity, according to the European Innovation Scoreboard.
The program consisted in the selection of at least 10 teams with innovative solutions to be part of the pre-validation process, organized based on design thinking principles and frequent interaction with mentors and experts from the medical and tech fields. The selected participants receive pre-validation services, support, mentoring, and access to the EIT Health innovation ecosystem.
The program harnessed the necessary skills for innovation in healthcare within the teams. It will also support them in the preliminary validation of the business model and solution, including access to testing platforms and experts.
Generating a healthcare innovation community within the medical ecosystem of the North-East region, serving as a space for learning, sharing, and validation for medical technology start-ups.
The program followed a design thinking-based approach with monthly virtual check-ins with mentors and experts, along with specific activities conducted by participants.
For validated start-ups, the next step is to connect with other ecosystems within EIT Health to expand and amplify their impact in the healthcare industry.
In the long term, the aim is to create a support program for healthcare innovation start-ups, serving as a production line for future healthcare technology solutions. These technological solutions will enter the Digital Innovation Zone ecosystem as potential suppliers for hospitals and medical institutions we collaborate with.
Applicants have signed up with a solution that falls under:
New models of healthcare service delivery with a focus on patient value and prevention.
Supporting digital transformation in healthcare in Europe, with an emphasis on the development and access to digital medical devices.
Fully harnessing the potential of medical data for innovation, supporting the implementation of the European Health Data Space.
Training and development of patients, citizens, and healthcare professionals to understand the importance and relevance of data sharing in informing and improving care protocols.
Below you can identify the stages that the 10 teams in the Health Innovation Zone will go through:
Pitch Day Health Innovation Zone @Launch Campus was an exciting and high-energy event that brought together 15 teams of young innovators in one place. The aim of the event was to select and integrate these teams into the Health Innovation Zone programme, a ground-breaking initiative to pre-validate innovative healthcare solutions.
Discover the 12 Health Innovation Zone teams working hard to develop their innovative solutions for the healthcare industry.
Programul constă într-o serie de workshop-uri și interacțiuni practice în perioada iulie – noiembrie 2023, alături de experți din industrie (domeniul medical și domeniul tech) și antreprenori cu experiență. Pe parcursul programului echipele vor fi susținute să își pre-valideze ideea și modelul de business și vor avea acces la facilități de testare, experimentare și la mentori, inclusiv din EIT Health Mentoring & Coaching Network.
Programul se va încheia cu un Demo Day în Decembrie, în fața unui panel de mentori și investitori.
Acces la instrumente, materiale și metodologii necesare în dezvoltarea abilitaților antreprenoriale și în dezvoltarea afacerii, specifice domeniului sănătății.
Feedback de la experți din industrie, din domeniu academic și al îngrijirii medicale.
Până la finalul programului, echipele vor dezvolta un set de livrabile care demonstrează pre-validarea soluției, care le vor fi utile pentru a putea aplica la programe de accelerare și pe care potențialii investitori le pot solicita.
Toate proiectele câștigătoare se vor bucura de vizibilitate și publicitate internațională prin canalele de comunicare ale EIT Health.
Proiectele pre-validate vor intra în catalogul de furnizori ai Digital Innovation Zone, putând fi propuse spre utilizare în instituțiile publice și private din domeniul medical din regiunea Nord-Est.
The final event, DEMO DAY of the Health Innovation Zone program ( HIZ by DIZ ) took place within „Clusters
Digital Innovation Zone participates in the conference “Opportunities and resources for the development of the medtech sector” that will take
Digital Innovation Zone invites you to the second public event within the healthtech solution pre-validation program.
In the second edition of the How To Web conference, Launch HealthTech, the Digital Innovation Zone presents itself in force
Our program was supported by a strong consortium composed of renowned institutions with extensive experience in innovation and medicine. Digital Innovation Zone is a leader in technological development, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi is well-known for its technical expertise, EIT Health is a reference in healthcare innovation, and “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi is a center of excellence in medical education and research.
Pitch Day was the highlight of the selection process for the Health Innovation Zone programme. The 15 teams of young innovators had the opportunity to present their ideas in front of a jury of experts in the field of health and entrepreneurship. The atmosphere was full of excitement and the teams demonstrated their passion and commitment to health innovation.
*Un singur membru va face o singură înscriere pentru întreaga echipă
Te rugăm asigură-te că ai introdus corect datele de înscriere.
*Noi te ajutăm să-ți găsești locul în echipa potrivită.
Te rugăm asigură-te că ai introdus corect datele de înscriere.
Condiții de înscriere:
Soluțiile inovatoare trebuie să fie la un nivel care să permită o pre-validare a acestora, fie prin interviuri cu pacienți, experți medicali etc, prin pilotare la nivelul unor echipe medicale sau chiar prin pre-validarea în condiții de laborator și facilități de testare, puse la dispoziție de către organizațiile de cercetare partenere: Universitatea Tehnică Gheorghe Asachi Iași și Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie Gr.T.Popa Iași.
Pentru a facilita formarea unor echipe complementare (domeniul medical & cel tehnic), încurajăm și aplicarea ca experți a participanților individuali, pe care îi vom ajuta să își găsească locul într-o echipă. În calitate de expert (în domeniul tech, business sau medical), vei fi înscris, la finalul programului, în Catalogul de experți ai Digital Innovation Zone și vei putea participa, alături de noi, la alte misiuni de inovare și digitalizare a Regiunii Nord-Est.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” Iasi
Spitalul Clinic “Dr. C. I. Parhon” Iași – Nefrologie
Prorector Strategie Instituțională UMF Iași + Transcend, IRO
Spitalul Clinic “Dr. C. I. Parhon” Iași – Nefrologie
Pediatrie, Homeopatie
Spitalul Clinic “Dr. C. I. Parhon” Iași – Nefrologie
Medic Specialist Institutul Regional de Oncologie
UMF Iași Histologie și anatomie patologică
Departamentul de Radiologie și imagistică medicală – Spitalul Clinic de Urgență ”Prof. Dr. N. oblu” Iași
Spitalul Clinic “Dr. C. I. Parhon” Iași – Nefrologie
Cardiologie, Institutul de Boli Cardiovasculare “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu” Iași
Medicina Nucleară Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgențe “Sf. Spiridon” Iași, Imago Mol – MedimagIA
Radiologie imagistică, Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgențe “Sf. Spiridon” Iași
Chirurgie generală, Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţe ”Sf. Spiridon” Iaşi
Institutul de Psihiatrie „Socola” Iași
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