How Manufacturers Of Innovative Devices For Stroke Patients Could Benefit From EU Funding

The EU Innovative Health Initiative will soon open its doors for the latest round of applicants, with up to €40 million ($44m) available in funding for each project. But who is eligible to apply for the scheme, and where do the key opportunities for medtech lie?

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The EU Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has published details of 10 draft topics that are expected to be included in two upcoming calls for project proposals. For medical device and IVD manufacturers, and research organizations, some of these topics represent potential funding opportunities.

Companies that develop tools that can be used to predict, diagnose and treat people who have suffered from strokes will want to pay particular attention to the IHI over the...

What Is The IHI?

The IHI is a cross-sectoral health partnership project between the European Commission, MedTech Europe and COCIR, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries...

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