Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) call 8 now open until October 10th 2024

Target group:

Academics, SMEs, mid-sized companies, patient groups, regulators, and others working in health research, including drug development, health technologies, biotechnology, diagnostics and more.

IHI – call 8 is a two-stage call for proposals with the following topics:

• Topic 1: A city-based approach to reducing cardiovascular mortality in Europe
• Topic 2: Novel endpoints for osteoarthritis (OA) by applying big data analytics
• Topic 3: Modelling regulatory sandbox mechanisms and enabling their deployment to support breakthrough innovation
• Topic 4: Patient-centred clinical-study endpoints derived using digital health technologies

Deadline for short proposals: 10 October 2024 at 17:00 Brussels time

Deadline for full proposals: 23 April 2025 at 17:00 Brussels time

Call web page: https://europa.eu/!fqGjrV

Find out more

All topic texts, call documentation (including a comprehensive guide for applicants), details of how to apply and guidance on how to find project partners can be found on the IHI website.

Info sessions and networking

The IHI Call Days for call 8 ran from 17 June to 21 June 2024 inclusive. They included info sessions on the topics, our rules & procedures, and preparing the financial parts of the proposal. Participants can also use the Call Days website to identify and meet potential project partners. The recordings of these info sessions are also available online. Find out more: https://europa.eu/!wqJRJv

Why apply?

IHI calls for proposals represent an excellent opportunity for researchers to take part in ground-breaking cross-sector collaborative projects that aim to deliver tangible benefits for patients. Scientists from academia, diverse industry sectors, SMEs, mid-sized companies, hospitals and patients’ organisations are encouraged to get involved in our projects.

Questions? E-mail applicants@ihi.europa.eu