Enhanced marketability and financing of digital health innovations in CE through strengthened cooperation and improved policies

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Central Europe

Date of latest update: 2025-10-08

Description

Description (EN):

Most CE countries lag behind as regards digitisation of healthcare. Digital health innovations struggle to access and proliferate public healthcare systems. There is a lack of proven procedures and collaboration mechanisms that would empower start-ups to scale up and introduce innovative solutions. At the same time, policy improvements in more developed countries open a new horizon for innovators in digital healthcare, with Germany’s Digital Health Care Applications (DiGA) scheme being the frontrunner, offering a standardised process for doctor-prescribed digital health apps reimbursed by statutory health insurance. To address shortages of CE healthcare systems, DIGIVITALITY develops the blueprint for a fast-track, multi-dimensional feasibility validation process, whereas selected digital health innovations parallely undergo 1) product & technology development; 2) business case development; 3) medical-clinical feasibility validation; and 4) early phase health technology assessment. The Digital Health Innovation Playbook, being DIGIVITALITY’s key project output, “codifies” the learnings of the pilot feasibility validation process, that is designed to boost the scale-up and market entry potential of digital health innovations via challenge-driven, open innovation based collaboration of start-ups, med-techs, hospitals and innovation hubs. Besides, DIGIVITALITY also fosters the development of public financing options for digital innovations inspired by the German DiGA scheme, thus promoting not only the generation but also the uptake of digital health applications in public healthcare systems. Taking advantage of the similarities of DIGIVITALITY countries in terms of innovation ecosystem maturity, market and regulatory environments, the project multiplies upscaling potential of digital healthcare solutions, by establishing a transnational space for joint learning, challenge definition, innovation scouting, matchmaking, validation and policy improvement process.

Actual Achievements (EN):

N/A Project DIGIVITALITY started in July 2023 in cooperation of 13 regular and 8 Associated partners. The project aims to accelerate the uptake of advanced digital technologies in CE healthcare systems by improving framework conditions and strengthening innovation capacities. In the first year of the DIGIVITALITY project, significant strides were made in building innovation capacity within the healthcare ecosystem. Partners collaborated on three major Capacity Building Workshops, empowering hospitals and med-tech companies with the skills needed for effective collaboration with start-ups and the integration of digital health solutions. A key milestone was the successful launch of the DIGIVITALITY Start-up Contest, which attracted innovative digital health solutions aimed at addressing real market needs. Through rigorous selection processes, eight promising start-ups were identified to enter the pilot feasibility validation phase, where their solutions will be matched with hospital partners for real-world testing. The establishment of an expert panel and the active participation of Innovation Hubs played a crucial role in these achievements, facilitating regular communication and collaboration across all stakeholders. This led to the development of a robust Digital Health Innovation Pipeline and the initiation of a comprehensive early-phase Health Technology Assessment (eHTA) framework. This framework provided valuable insights to technology developers, helping them navigate the complex landscape of health technology investment. This ensured significant progress toward all specific objectives, which were already partially achieved by the end of the first year. Simultaneously, partners established a strong foundation for the main project outputs, set to be finalized in later phases. As the project continues, the groundwork laid in this first year—marked by intensive training, effective matchmaking, and strategic planning—will drive forward the validation and implementation of cutting-edge digital health solutions across CE.

Project outputs: DIGIVITALITY Partnership(EN)
Digital Health Innovation Playbook(EN)
Pilot multi-dimensional feasibility validation process of innovative digital health applications (EN)
Joint strategy incl. country-level action plans on public financing of digital healthcare solutions in DIGIVITALITY partner countries(EN)
Website: https://www.interreg-central.eu/projects/digivitality/

Thematic information

Health and social services

Priority: (VI-B_CE_1) Cooperating for a smarter central Europe

Priority specific objective: RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity

Type of intervention: 019 e-Health services and applications (including e-Care, Internet of Things for physical activity and ambient assisted living)

Partners (13)

Lead Partner: DEX Innovation centre z.s.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 952689478

Partner’s ID if not PIC: CZ01112589

Address: Rumjancevova, 46001 Liberec , Czech Republic

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://dex-ic.com/

Total budget: EUR 346 033.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 276 827.04

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 69 206.76

EIT Health, e.V.

Name: EIT Health, e.V.

Department: N/A

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE308993820

Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str, 80807 Germany, Germany

Department address: Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str, 80807 Munich, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://eithealth.eu/

Total budget: EUR 80 500.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 64 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 16 100.00

Univerzita Karlova, 1. lékařská fakulta

Name: Univerzita Karlova, 1. lékařská fakulta

Department: 1st Faculty of Medicine

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 906867551

Partner’s ID if not PIC: CZ00216208

Address: Ovocný trh, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic

Department address: Kateřinská, 12108 Prague, Czech Republic

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/

Total budget: EUR 125 913.72

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 100 730.97

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 25 182.75

Univerzitná nemocnica Martin

Name: Univerzitná nemocnica Martin

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SK2020598019

Address: Kollarova, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Hospitals and medical centres

Website: https://www.unm.sk/

Total budget: EUR 95 972.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 76 778.24

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 19 194.56

Slovenská aliancia pre inovatívnu ekonomiku - SAPIE

Name: Slovenská aliancia pre inovatívnu ekonomiku - SAPIE

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SK2024159038

Address: Grösslingová , 811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.sapie.sk

Total budget: EUR 137 942.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 110 353.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 27 588.40

Civitta Slovakia, a.s.

Name: Civitta Slovakia, a.s.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 944393844

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SK2022322104

Address: Bottova, 81109 Bratislava, Slovakia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://civitta.sk/

Total budget: EUR 167 400.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 133 920.64

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 33 480.16

Splošna bolnišnica Murska Sobota

Name: Splošna bolnišnica Murska Sobota

Department: Department of Informatics

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 951301311

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI30946034

Address: Rakican, Ulica dr. Vrbnjaka, SI-9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia

Department address: Rakican, Ulica dr. Vrbnjaka, SI-9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Hospitals and medical centres

Website: http://www.sb-ms.si

Total budget: EUR 96 793.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 77 434.56

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 19 358.64

Ljubljanski univerzitetni inkubator d.o.o.

Name: Ljubljanski univerzitetni inkubator d.o.o.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 892307948

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI96518138

Address: Vojkova cesta, 100 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: http://www.lui.si

Total budget: EUR 188 242.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 150 594.08

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 37 648.52

Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi

Name: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi

Department: Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999878717

Partner’s ID if not PIC: PL7251843739

Address: KOSCIUSZKI, 90-419 Lodz, Poland

Department address: Mazowiecka, 92-215 Lodz, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://en.umed.pl/

Total budget: EUR 223 557.72

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 178 846.17

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 711.55

SYREON Kutató Intézet KFT

Name: SYREON Kutató Intézet KFT

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 952715183

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HU14463589

Address: Mexikói út, 1142 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: public

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://syreon.eu/

Total budget: EUR 206 424.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 165 139.52

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 41 284.88

Semmelweis Egyetem

Name: Semmelweis Egyetem

Department: Health Services Management Training Centre

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999860675

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HU15329808

Address: Üllői street, 1085 Budapest, Hungary

Department address: Kútvölgyi , 1125 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://semmelweis.hu

Total budget: EUR 138 532.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 110 826.24

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 27 706.56

Debreceni Egyetem

Name: Debreceni Egyetem

Department: Innovation Ecosystem Centre

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999881239

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HU17782218

Address: Egyetem tér, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

Department address: Vezér u., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://edu.unideb.hu/

Total budget: EUR 94 897.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 75 918.08

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 18 979.52

Health Venture Lab Nonprofit Kft.

Name: Health Venture Lab Nonprofit Kft.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 887830913

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HU27031111

Address: Laktanya, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary

Legal status: public

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://hvlab.eu/

Total budget: EUR 121 791.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 97 433.28

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 24 358.32

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EIT Health, e.V.

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Charles University 1st Faculty of Medicine

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University Hospital Martin

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Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy

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Civitta Slovakia

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General Hospital Murska Sobota

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Ljubljana University Incubator

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Medical University of Lodz

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SYREON Research Institute LTD

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Semmelweis University

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Debreceni Egyetem

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Health Ventrue Lab

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DEX Innovation centre

Enhanced marketability and financing of digital health innovations in CE through strengthened cooperation and improved policies

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Summary

Project name (EN): Enhanced marketability and financing of digital health innovations in CE through strengthened cooperation and improved policies

Project acronym: DIGIVITALITY

Project ID: CE0100328

Project start date: 2023-07-01

Project end date: 2025-12-31

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

Health Labs4Value (Interreg CE application in the same call) (EN) | DEX (LP) is coordinating an other application for SO 1.1, that is highly synergic with DIGIVITALITY: HealthLabs4Value primarily aims to work „inside” the healthcare system, create living labs within healthcare institutions, and facilitate open innovation collaboration within the organisation (build a new competence at health care institutions that will create preparedness for the close cooperation with med-techs and startups). At the same time, DIGIVITALITY’s focus is on how innovation from outside can be brought in, and how hospitals can effectively engage in collaboration with med-techs and startups to support the development of digital health solutions. The two projects provide a complex capacity building for healthcare institutions in the programme area. The feasibility validation exercises planned in DIGIVITALITY can put living labs developed by HealthLabs4Value into practice. (EN), ‘Start-ups Meet Pharma’ (EIT Health programme) (EN) | The ‘Start-ups Meet Pharma’ programme of EIT Health engages pharma companies across Europe to identify healthcare challenges and establish partnership with start-ups that work on solutions that can address them.
While the DIGIVITALITY project builds on the ‘Start-ups Meet Pharma’ program methodology to facilitate cooperation between startups and medtech companies, it brings these collaborations to a higher level by involving the clinics/medical universities and the feasibility validations of the digital healthcare solution. (EN), EIT Health DRIVE – Developing Regional InnoVation Ecosystems (EN) | The ‘Drive’ program is a comprehensive 2-year scheme boosting innovation capacity of emerging regions to transform them into internationally competitive innovation ecosystems. The highly data driven training is guided by scientific methods – rigorous and rapid testing of fundamental assumptions and approaches behind innovation ecosystem development. The data and experience collected helps health innovation hubs in building a strategy and action plan for the sustainable growth of the local ecosystem.
Synergy is clearly detectable between the two programs: two of the innovation hubs (DEX and LUI) of DIGIVITALITY are also participating in EIT Health Drive, thus further contributing to innovation capacity development of their respective regions.
(EN), EIT Health ‘RIS Innovation Call’ (EN) | EIT Health Innostars’ ‘RIS Innovation Call’ is a unique programme to support the development of local innovative healthcare projects in European regions with less developed innovation ecosystems (EIT RIS regions). Its aim is to bridge the funding gap in EIT RIS regions and to support the proof-of-concept phase of local innovation projects, as well as to help these teams in their EIT Health innovation journey. Projects are supported by funding, mentoring and training services.
As a direct synergy, the feasibility validation process to be introduced by DIGIVITALITY will potentially bring start-ups from less developed innovation ecosystems from a proof of concept phase to higher maturity levels. (EN), TaSHI - Empowering EU health policies on Task SHIfting (3rd Health Programme of the EU) (EN) | TaSHI focuses on the upskilling of the health workforce, including the task shifting towards digital solutions and automation. There are clear synergies among TaSHI and DIGIVITALITY considering their expected contribution to promote the application of digital solutions by healthcare providers. The project runs from 2021 to 2024, and SOTE, as coordinator of the TaSHI consortium will ensure that learnings are exploited and shared among the 2 projects. (EN), EUnetHTA (3rd Health Programme of the EU) (EN) | EUnetHTA was created as a result of EU Health Programme funded Joint Action (JA3), which aimed to define and implement a sustainable model for the scientific and technical cooperation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Europe and to facilitate the use, quality and efficiency of HTA reports on a European level. The project was launched in 2016 and DIGIVITALITY’s PP, SOTE, participated in it as one of two Hungarian participating institutions. The project resulted in the creation of a permanent HTA working structure for Europe, and was succeeded by EUnetHTA 21 (2021-2023), which will build on the achievements and lessons learned from the EUnetHTA Joint Actions and focus on supporting a future EU HTA system under the HTA Regulation. As a project partner, SOTE has gained substantial expertise in HTA management and built a professional network in the EUnetHTA JA3. SOTE is also a registered stakeholder to the EUnetHTA 21 and has an active cooperation with NIPN, the designated Hungarian member of the new EUnetHTA 21 network in HTA and other health care related projects.
Knowledge, methodology, models and tools developed and shared by EUnetHTA 21 will be duly considered by DIGIVITALITY when implementing early phase health technology assessment (eHTA) of digital health application. Official HTA bodies from DIGIVITALITY partner countries, being involved in the work of EUnetHTA 21 will be invited into Local Digital Financing Workshops to initiate a policy dialogue for including digital applications into public health insurance schemes.
For exploiting these synergies and collaborations, SOTE will utilise its knowledge and connections gained as partner of the EUnetHTA JA3 project. In addition, DIGIVITALITY’s research institute PP, SYR, being assigned to carry out eHTA in DIGIVITALITY also has active collaboration with HTA agencies who are members of the EUnetHTA network through being a consortium member of the HTx H2020 project. (EN), HTx - Next Generation Health Technology Assessment (Horizon 2020) (EN) | HTx facilitates the development of methodologies to deliver more customized information on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of complex and personalised combinations of health technologies. HTx closely collaborates with the European Network for HTA (EUnetHTA) and its stakeholders to pilot the implementation of these methods in Europe. SYR is a consortium member in HTx, leading the Work Package for Transferability & Dissemination, thus being responsible for supporting the transferability of knowledge and methods gained from case studies and analyses to Central and Eastern European countries. This is in clear synergy with SYR’s activities in DIGIVITALITY that foresee the application of early phase HTA tailormade to novel digital applications. SYR’s involvement in HTx contributes to the value proposition of DIGIVITALITY by further utilising the accumulated knowledge and experience gained there. (EN), COVID-X (Horizon 2020) (EN) | The COVID-X project has been designed to bridge the gap between the European digital sector and healthcare providers. The program unlocked the full capacity of Artificial Intelligence and Data Technology solutions to overcome COVID-19 Challenges, fast-tracking projects to market and save lives. It provided technical support, business coaching, ethical validation and data management. One of DIGIVITALITY PPs, CIV has been involved in the project, thus they are able to share a lot of know-how and expert connections between COVID-X and DIGIVITALITY. The DIGIVITALITY project will benefit from the know-how created by COVID-X, particularly related to the ethical validation and data management aspects. (EN), HECoPerMed - Healthcare- and pharma-economics in support of the International Consortium for Personalised Medicine (Horizon 2020) (EN) | HECoPerMed aims to respond to the demand for economic models that evaluate treatments made possible through innovations in personalised medicine. HEcoPerMed also seeks to identify funding and reimbursement mechanisms that provide financial incentives for the rapid development and uptake of such innovations. HEcoPerMed goes beyond current assessment and payment models in order to serve the need of personalised medicine for more comprehensive cost-effectiveness estimates – incorporating patient and societal perspectives – and for sustainable affordability of cutting-edge health innovations. SYR is WP leader of HECoPerMed, being responsible for “Application of health economics modelling best practice for personalised medicine: case studies”. There are clear synergies among the intervention logic of DIGIVITALITY and HECoPerMed, as both work towards reimbursement mechanisms that provide financial incentives for the rapid development and uptake of such innovations. SYR’s involvement in the HECoPerMed project ensures that the accumulated knowledge and experience is well utilised and transferred to DIGIVITALITY. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 024 003.04

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 619 202.42

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 619 202.42. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Innovation hubs’ Training and co-design workshop (training report)
Open Innovation Training for Med-techs (training report)
Innovation management capacity building for Hospitals (training report)
Digital Health Innovation Playbook
DIGIVITALITY Healthcare Knowledge Portal
Digital Health Innovation Pipeline Partnership cooperation agreements
Challenge definition for DIGIVITALITY Start-up contest (challenge description)
Transn. DIGIVITALITY Start-up contest for novel digital health applications: call doc + finalists
International pitching event for DIGIVITALITY Start-up contest’s finalists (event report)
Tools supporting the pilot feasibility validation process (guidance document)
Matchmaking selected start-ups with validation partners (matchmaking reports)
Detailed pilot feasibility validation plans
Product and technology development (prototype descriptions)
Business mentoring of selected start-ups to develop validated business cases (business plans)
Medical / clinical feasibility validation of innovative digital solutions (feasibility report)
DIGIVITALITY Demoday and Final Pilot Report
Health technology assessment workshops (training report)
Scoping reviews with selected start-ups (scoping reports)
Rapid early phase health technology assessment (eHTA) report of selected digital health applications
Status Analysis - gaps and opportunities of public financing for digital healthcare solutions
Local Digital Health Financing Workshops (workshop minutes)
Joint strategy and country-level action plans on public financing of digital healthcare solutions

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EuropeanGreenDeal The European Green Deal sets the target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. To achieve this, the European Green Deal will transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring that economic growth is decoupled from resource use. DIGIVITALITY’s contributions to these aims are manifold. First, DIGIVITALITY promotes the digitisation of healthcare, which results in the widespread application of advanced digital technologies, that are less resource intensive and contribute to reducing the production and infrastructure requirements of healthcare, as well as its resulting pollution (that is crucially important, considering that the healthcare sector is a major polluter being responsible for approx. 1-5% of all global environmental pollutions). Second, DIGIVITALITY will create a pipeline for the development of future-proof digital innovations, assisted by insights of large industry players (i.e. med-tech APs) involved in the project. The European Green Deal also creates incentives for the private sector to invest in sustainable activities (see e.g. the Taxonomy Regulation), thus these aspects will be clearly dominant in the selection process of high potential digital health solutions. Finally, by paving the way towards validated digital health solutions, DIGIVITALITY thrives to make targeted health systems more efficient, resilient and sustainable, contributing to the well-being and health of citizens and future generations, that is also an overarching objective of the European Green Deal.
TerritorialAgenda2030 The Territorial Agenda 2030 promotes territorial cohesion, balanced and harmonious territorial development between and within countries, regions, cities and municipalities. It highlights the need to act against increasing imbalances and inequalities, e.g. in the fields of Quality of life; Services of general interest; Demographic and societal imbalances; Digitalisation and the 4th industrial revolution. It promotes actions to improve working, living and business conditions in all places as well as strengthening socio-economic prosperity, innovation capacity, positions in global value chains and global competitiveness across Europe.
DIGIVITALITY is well aligned with all these objectives by strengthening innovation capacities and cooperation mechanisms across participating countries, improving market potential of digital health innovations from CE countries, accelerating the digitization of healthcare, and promoting public financing of digital health innovations; thus improving quality of public healthcare services and quality of life.
EUStrategyDanubeRegion Priority Area 7 (PA7) of EUSDR aims to develop the Knowledge Society (research, education and ICT), including the development of RIS3 in all Danube countries (or their regions) which is closely related to DIGIVITALITY objectives, innovation in health being one of the smart specialisation sectors highlighted in S3s of participating DIGIVITALITY countries/regions.
Priority Area 8 (PA8) of EUSDR aims to support the competitiveness of enterprises in the Danube Region. Several of its actions are particularly relevant to DIGIVITALITY, including actions to improve business support to strengthen the capacities of SMEs for cooperation and trade. DIGIVITALITY aims to improve business support services by creating the blueprint for a multi-dimensional feasibility validation process of digital health innovations, thus enhancing SMEs (start-ups) capabilities to scale-up and introduce solutions into the market via transnational collaborations.
Several of the countries covered by EUSDR, i.e. Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia are represented by DIGIVITALITY project partners, thus the project largely addresses EUSDR’s territory.
EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion The general objective of the EUSAIR is to promote economic and social prosperity and growth in the region by improving its attractiveness, competitiveness and connectivity.
DIGIVITALITY will contribute to achieving these objectives by aiming to accelerate the digitisation of healthcare systems in Central Europe through enhanced marketability of digital health innovations, by strengthening cooperation between start-ups, major med-tech companies, universities and health care providers, and fostering improved mechanisms for financing digital solutions within national health care systems.
The EUSAIR Strategy involves Slovenia which is one of the countries represented by DIGIVITALTY project partners.
EUStrategyBalticSeaRegion EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) names health as one of its Priority Areas. One of the actions of this PA is targeting increasing stakeholder and institutional capacity to tackle regional health challenges.
One of DIGIVITALITY’s specific objectives is to prepare country-level action plans to improve public financing of digital healthcare solutions, thus paving the way for better uptake of digital solutions in public healthcare systems, increasing quality and accessibility of healthcare services.
Two of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) target countries, Germany and Poland, are represented by DIGIVITALTY project partners.
EUStrategyAlpineRegion The EU Macro-regional Strategy for the Alpine Region aims to bring a new impetus for co-operation and investment to the benefit of all involved: States, regions, civil society stakeholders and, above all, European citizens.
The 1st Thematic Policy Area: Economic Growth and Innovation is relevant to the objectives of the DIGIVITALITY project. More specifically, DIGIVITALITY aims to accelerate the digitisation of healthcare systems in Central Europe through enhanced marketability of digital health innovations, by strengthening cooperation between start-ups, major med-tech companies, universities and health care providers, and fostering improved mechanisms for financing digital solutions within national health care systems.
Germany and Slovenia, two of the EUSALP target countries, are represented by DIGIVITALTY project partners.
Other A Europe fit for the digital age (one of 6 EC priorities for 2019-24):
EU’s digital strategy (to be adapted) will empower people with a new generation of technologies. One of its 2 key priorities is “Shaping Europe's digital future”, aiming for a digital transition putting people first and opening new opportunities for business. DIGIVITALITY supports both aims: facilitates more affordable and effective healthcare solutions and enhanced market opportunities for innovative businesses.
Other National Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3):
In 2021-2027, S3 are expected to contribute to the EU’s “Smarter Europe” policy objective, as well as to the development of regional economies and the strengthening of structural adjustment to industrial transformation and digitalisation. DIGIVITALITY contributes to the following national S3 directions of project countries: ‘Health care, advanced medicine’ in CZ, ‘Human health & social work activities’ in DE, ‘healthy society and wellbeing’ in HU, ‘Healthy and safe food and Health and health tourism’ in PL, ‘Health / Medicine’ in SI and ‘Healthy society’ in SK. DIGIVITALITY aims to accelerate the digitisation of healthcare systems in these countries through enhanced marketability of digital health innovations, by strengthening cooperation between start-ups, major med-tech companies and health care providers.
Other Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) of EIT:
SIA focuses on four main elements that reflect the needs of innovation and will help Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem thrive. Objectives aimed at strengthening the general and regional impact of EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) is especially supported by DIGIVITALITY, as it will strengthen the healthcare innovation ecosystem both in participating countries, as well as transnationally by involving innovation hubs, higher education institutions, medical clinics, medtech companies, research organisations and startups.
Other UN’s Sustainable Development Goals:
DIGIVITALITY contributes most directly to SDG 3 “Good health and well-being” through aiming to strengthen Primary Health Care one of its objectives being to develop a digital health innovation pipeline for effective: cooperation between key health ecosystem actors (large med-tech companies, universities, healthcare providers, start-ups).

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:

Delivered output indicator(s):

(RCO87) Organisations cooperating across borders: 21.0

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

Delivered result indicator(s):

(RCR84) Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion: 21.0

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSBSR

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSALP

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSDR

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR

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Enhanced marketability and financing of digital health innovations in CE through strengthened cooperation and improved policies

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