EU funding for digital health research and innovation   

Description

Discover the opportunities offered by key European programmes, including Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health, the EU Mission on Cancer, the EIC Accelerator Challenges and the Digital Europe Programme. Hear Luxinnovation’s EU funding experts, listen to organisations that have successfully participated in these programmes and learn how to connect with partners through online brokerage events.

Agenda

14:00–14:05 — Welcome 
By  Francesca Borrelli, Luxinnovation 

14:05–14:15 — Overview of EU Programmes for Digital Health 
Speaker: Francesca Borrelli, Luxinnovation 
  • Intro to Horizon Europe structure 
  • Where digital health is funded HE, IHI, DEP 
  • Key deadlines. 

HORIZON EUROPE Block 
14:15–14:30 — Horizon Europe Cluster 1: Health & Mission on Cancer 
Speaker: Francesca Borrelli, Luxinnovation 
Horizon Europe; Digital components in Health and Mission topics 

14:30–14:35 — Horizon Europe Cluster 4 (5 min) 
Speaker: Jan Hückman, Luxinnovation 
Short spotlight on funding opportunities relevant to health. 

14:35–14:40 — IHI Introduction (5 min) 
Speaker: Francesca Borrelli, Luxinnovation 
IHI structure, 2026 outlook. 

14:40–14:55 — IHI: Company Perspective (15 min) 
Speakers: Andraes Kremer ITTM & Christian Muehlendyck IDERHA representative 
IHI operational lessons, interoperability, collaboration. 

14:55–15:05 — Q&A on Horizon Europe & IHI 


DEP Block 
15:05–15:15 — DEP Priorities & Funding Instruments 
Speaker: Jan Hückman, Luxinnovation 
  • DEP programme 
  • DEP policies 
  • Funding opportunities in Digital Health 

15:15–15:30 — EHDS Compliance & FAIR Data in Practice 
Speaker: Christophe Trefois LNDS & Wei Gu LNDS 
  • EHDS implementation and national context 
  • FAIR-by-design expectations in EU proposals 

15:30–15:45 — DEP Practitioner Insights 
Speaker: Angelina BROUKOU, UniSystems Luxembourg 
  • UniSystems proposing & delivering DEP projects 
  • Consortium building, data challenges & success factors 
15:45–15:55 — Q&A on DEP, EHDS 


HORIZON EUROPE Block 
15:55–16:10 — EIC Pathfinder & Accelerator (15 min) 
Speaker: Francesca Borrelli 
  • What is the EIC 
  • Pathfinder: Open and Challenges 
  • Accelerator, TRL and process 

 16:10–16:30 — Closing Remarks & Networking