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Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) – The flagship partnership for healthcare research & innovation in Europe 

The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) is a public-private partnership between the European Union and the European life science industries, under the EU R&I funding programme Horizon Europe.

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This cross-sectoral partnership brings together all stakeholders in healthcare, including five key health industry sectors involved in the patient’s journey. It aims to make significant progress towards addressing unmet health needs.

This unique initiative strives to:

  • Pioneer the patient-centred integration of knowledge, technology, and products
  • Tackle every aspect of care to improve the lives of patients across Europe and beyond
  • Strengthen Europe’s position at the forefront of medical innovation
  • Address current and future health challenges

The IHI has a total budget of 2.4 billion euros covering the years 2021-2027:

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MedTech Europe is proud to be among five industry associations that have come together, representing pharmaceutical, biotech and medical technologies industries operating in Europe (COCIR, Efpia, EuropaBio, MedTech Europe, and Vaccines Europe). 

The R&I Team of MedTech Europe is here to help you navigate from A to Z along your journey towards IHI. We can provide you with the following: 

  • Tailored deep dive webinars 
  • On-site or remote meetings with your teams 
  • Valuable resources and educational materials 
  • Support and guidance at any time 

Idea submission for future IHI call topics

Company members can submit at any time ideas for future IHI calls that will be shared with other industry associations and the European Commission. Please contact Patrick Boisseau, Director General Industry Strategic Initiatives. 

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