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Proud to have Julian Rozenberg from Agence de l'innovation en santé visit us ! Launched in June 2021 by the President of the Republic as part of the Health Innovation 2030 plan and led by Lise ALTER, the Health Innovation Agency (AIS) is tasked with piloting and coordinating measures to promote innovations with a positive impact on patient health in France. 🎯 12 priority tasks are structured around 5 levers: Anticipating innovations and medical needs to guide public policies. Facilitating, accelerating, and simplifying the journey of an innovation, from its conception to its availability to patients. Supporting innovative project leaders at each stage of their journey. Investing to make France the leading innovative and sovereign European nation in health. Integrating prevention as a pivot for scaling up positive health outcomes for the French population.

Türkiye hosts some outstanding UK healthcare companies, which are driven by the UK’s innovative ecosystem supported by industry, academia, government, the NHS and other health funders. 🩺 Today, I met with key players of Healthcare and Life Sciences sector in Istanbul to discuss expanding business opportunities. There was so much to discuss around Turkish healthcare landscape, including digital health, healthy ageing initiatives, and upcoming advancements in medical technologies – we can’t wait to unpack the opportunities over the following months. 🔬 In the spirit of promoting health literacy, I challenge you to a health-themed word scramble! Can you unscramble the following words related to healthy living? If you can, comment below! 🧩 1. NTRIITOUN 2. RCISEXEE 3. SSEWLLNE 4. DCOORT 5. LALGNIEH Let's add some fun to our mission of driving healthcare innovation between our countries!   Reach out to my team if you are interested in doing business in Türkiye: ExportSupport.EECAN@fcdo.gov.uk 📩

Following a successful showcase of Austrian expertise at Africa Health last month, we are excited to present another fantastic opportunity to the South African health sector.  🩺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲: the Health Days 2025 in Vienna, taking place from 13 to 14 March, offer a unique opportunity to dive into key healthcare trends and expand your B2B network. Industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers will gather to explore the latest developments, innovations, and challenges within the healthcare sector, creating a platform for discussion, networking, and new collaborative ventures. The conference will focus on the theme of 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, covering essential topics such as: • One Health and business decisions – what can stakeholders from animal, human, and environmental health learn from each other? • Circular economy and sustainability in healthcare • Technological and biotechnological innovations • Procurement needs of international and national healthcare institutions Health Days 2025 is a collaborative initiative by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, Enterprise Europe Network Austria, and EIT Health Austria. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 🆓 ➡ Find out more about Health Days 2025 and how to register at: http://go/advantageaustriahealthdays2025

🎉Yesterday, on 24 April, the European Parliament approved the interinstitutional agreement on the creation of a European Health Data Space (EHDS). To support readiness and the implementation of the #EHDS, #ScanBalt together with partners of the EDAH - European Data Space in Health project are organising the conference "EHDS, for a Data-driven Health Transformation" on 🗓 30 May in Brussels. 🌟Save the date and mark your calendars! Let's pave the way for a healthier future together! 🚀 #EDAH #HealthDataSpace #EuropeanHealthcare #EHDS

Advancing quality of care through digital health 🌐 The WHO Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Athens participated in the Health IT Conference, joining a panel discussion titled "From Digital Transformation to Effective National Health Service Management" alongside the Deputy Minister of Health of Greece, Dr Marios Themistocleous, and the Secretary General for Public Health, Dr Fofo Kalyva. The discussion highlighted how digital health is driving impactful improvements in quality of care across the WHO European Region. Emphasis was placed on the importance of robust quality and safety metrics—grounded in our country support activities—that are essential for building patient-centred, effective, and resilient health systems. 💡 We remain committed to harnessing digital innovation to strengthen quality of care and ensure safe, effective and equitable healthcare for all. #WHOGreece #AthensQoCOffice WHO Regional Office for Europe Válter R Fonseca JOAO BREDA

🟣 How to properly celebrate Valentine's day? This is our BAPEMED Lab style: ✅ Keep always your heart open to widen and spread love: foster knowledge sharing and exchange. ✅ Invite the people you love the most: your stakeholders at local and regional level. ✅ Enjoy time together, learn from each other, improve your goals: how to get your healthcare systems ready and resilient for future crises. Learn more from BAPEMED: Bulgarian Association for Personalized Medicine lab & follow them to learn more how they are helping to improve Bulgarian Healthcare System 🇧🇬 making it more resilient and learning from multiple experiences.

Absolutely! Hosting a 4-day Arab health exhibition can indeed provide significant awareness within the medical sector. These exhibitions often attract healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders from around the world, fostering knowledge exchange, showcasing latest advancements, and promoting networking opportunities. They serve as platforms for introducing new technologies, discussing emerging trends, and addressing critical healthcare challenges. Overall, such events play a vital role in advancing

It is always a pleasure to host such events to inform (potential) applicants on all ins and outs of Horizon Europe - Health! Would you also like to receive more information on Horizon Europe cluster Health? Or would you like to know your (health related) opportunities in other clusters and/or programs in Horizon Europe? Or are you looking for tips and tricks to write a strong Horizon Europe application? Then join our (free) webinar this Thursday (8th of Feb) from 10 to 11. During this webinar, we will: - Briefly explain the Horizon Europe program; - Discuss grant opportunities for Health in the different clusters (e.g. Digital) and programs, including an outlook to 2025; - Discuss the Health related partnerships; - Tips and Tricks for a strong proposal (including how to address AI in your proposal). Please use this link to register yourself and hope to see you there: https://lnkd.in/eMd4ewkf

How do we make multi-stakeholder and cross-sector collaborations in healthcare sustainable? 💡   This topic was discussed at today’s international Tour de Health'24 conference, where I was privileged to be part of sharing the learnings from Lighthouse Life Science in Denmark. “Are public-private strategic partnerships in Life Science sustainable?”, Maria Kristiansen discussed during her keynote followed by Diana Arsovic, who introduced the Danish public-private partnership Lighthouse Life Science to address chronic diseases. The panel discussed the learnings and potential of the Lighthouse Life Science to catalyse innovative and equitable action on healthy weight and mental health while simultaneously drive economic growth. Great knowledge sharing and networking between high-level governmental, non-governmental and other healthcare stakeholders from Denmark and the 13 Danish health diplomacy countries 🌎    Thank you to all participants, international delegates, and speakers for contributing to dialogue and knowledge exchange 🤝   Healthcare Denmark is hosting Tour de Health’24 in close collaboration with Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet and Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs. Tour de Health’24 is co-sponsored by Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, Danish Industry, Dansk Erhverv, Novo Nordisk, and Lundbeck.   #TourdeHealth | #multistakeholdercollaboration | #partnershipsinhealth

🌟 Excited to share that I'll be speaking at the Cascais International Health Forum, a great event for healthcare innovation. 🗣 My Sessions at the Forum: Plenary Session 2: Rethinking Value Creation in Health Systems Transition With Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Ph.D, Eng., Patricia Ramalho, and moderated by Ema Paulino, we'll discuss new paradigms for value creation in health systems, namely with #AI and #VBHC. Parallel Session: Value in Health: It's Happening I will delve into value-based healthcare models alongside Anne Geubelle, Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Ph.D, Eng.Ana Raquel Santos, Filipa Fixe Santos, PhD, Filipe Costa, Jose Pina and Anabela Fonseca Silva, focusing on efficient and outcome-oriented healthcare delivery. Parallel Session: European Health Data Space – The Way Forward Joining Pedro Ramos, André Vasconcelos, Jose Pedro Inacio, Manuel Bosch Arcos, and Patricia Guerra Gouveia Gouveia, we'll explore the future of health data management in Europe, emphasizing the role of compliance and legal frameworks in shaping this landscape. 👨⚖️ As a lawyer with a focus on Digital and AI Compliance and value-based public procurement, I look forward to sharing insights on how legal frameworks can support the implementation of innovative, transparent, and effective healthcare solutions. 🔗 For more details and to connect with us during these insightful sessions, check out the event site: https://lnkd.in/dyUeTX_6. #CascaisHealthForum #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #ValueBasedHealthcare #PatientEmpowerment #HealthTech #AICompliance #LegalTech #PublicHealth #HealthcarePolicy #DataPrivacy #TechForGood #GlobalHealth #HealthcareManagement #DigitalTransformation