IHI European HealthCare Incubator Network

Call UE del programma Horizon Europe (HORIZON), bando "Innovative Health Initiative JU Call 13" (HORIZON-JU-IHI-2026-13-two-stage). Tipo di azione: HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions. Stato: aperta. Prossima scadenza: 08/10/2026 (two-stage). Testo ufficiale (in inglese): Scope: Specific Challenges Europe has world-class research especially in the field of healthcare but continues to lag in commercialising its scientific output. This negatively impacts timely access to novel health technologies for European patients and healthcare systems, especially in areas of unmet healthcare need. Early-stage companies, which are the main engines of innovation, struggle due to structural barriers that inhibit innovation and scale-up. In general, early-stage companies often lack structured support, impeding their development and survival. The EU is positioning itself as a strategic hub for innovative start-ups/ early stage companies by launching several key initiatives and funding instruments to this end, such as the Start-up and Scale-up Strategy [1] and the Scale-up Europe Fund [2]. Additionally, Europe is rich in public incubators dedicated to healthcare start-ups, and many healthcare industry stakeholders have established dedicated incubators/venture accelerators. However, the landscape of such initiatives, both public and private, is fragmented and not easily accessible to all early-stage companies across Europe, nor is it able to provide the necessary know-how and support at…