Services
At SHIFT-HUB, we offer a diverse range of high-quality services tailored to meet the unique needs of our stakeholders.
Our services are built around three key pillars:
- Build & Boost
- Connect & Thrive
- Learn & Grow
Discover our comprehensive offerings below:
Build and boost
The main objectives of Open Innovation Workshops are:
- to explore in-depth the needs of the Healthcare sector,
- to discover technological solutions,
- to generate innovative ideas and
- to support the emergence of cross-sectoral collaborative research, development and innovation/technology transfer projects.
Open Innovation Workshops focus on creating a cross-fertilization process among representative stakeholders of the Smart Health Community, across the quadruple helix, to co-design and co-develop solutions answering the current sectorial challenges. This type of Workshop leverages an SME-centric open innovation methodology, taking into consideration the expertise and the network of the consortium partners. Targeted stakeholders are invited through the Open Innovation Workshops to participate in brainstorming, generation of project leads and elaboration of Roadmaps for the implementation of new Smart Health solutions. The proposed collaborative approach allows participants to generate project ideas and co-design solutions.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits
The Key Target Stakeholders which benefit from participation in the Open Innovation Workshops are:
- Technology Providers (technology-oriented SMEs, Startups, Spin-offs, etc.): Support in their innovation journey; Access to funding; Increasing Networking capacity.
- Healthcare professionals & Health Organizations: Discovering innovative technological solutions based on the identified sectoral needs; Increasing Networking capacity.
- Innovation Experts & Innovation Intermediaries: Increasing Networking capacity; Promoting Innovation in a wider range of stakeholders within the Healthcare sector.
- Public Authorities (Professional Associations, Healthcare Associations, Citizens Associations, Public and Regional Authorities, etc.): Alignment of innovative technological solutions with regional and national priorities; identification of novel sectoral needs to be included in National Smart Specialization Strategies; increasing Networking capacity.
- Other supportive partners stakeholders (Knowledge & Infrastructure Providers, RTOs, other DIHs, technology parks, industry associations, regional innovation agencies, etc.): Access to funding; discovering innovative technological solutions; increasing Networking capacity to address major challenges of the Healthcare industry.
Access & Availability
To participate in our Open Innovation workshops, you can:
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to receive tailored information and invitations to future Open Innovation Workshops.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Discover insights and highlights from previous Open Innovation Workshops in our News section.
Related Services
Open Innovation Workshops are interlinked with the services related to Access to Funding (public & private), as the generated ideas which occurred can be further supported through the Access to Funding services to facilitate technology providers to easier reach the market.
The main objectives of Living Labs, based on the Living Lab methodology, are:
- to co-design with the end-users, practitioners and technology providers,
- to facilitate real-life experimentation process in user-centric environments,
- to ensure usability and ergonomic design to support adequate engagement, encourage active engagement and participation from end-users,
- to foster sustainable adoption.
Living Labs are dynamic, user-driven environments where innovation is co-created, tested, and validated in real-life settings. They bring together public-private partnerships, including citizens, companies, universities, policymakers, and civil society organizations, to collaboratively develop solutions to real-world challenges. Specifically, Living Labs aim to create immersive and interactive processes that allow citizens, patients and other vulnerable populations to discover and engage with emerging Smart Health solutions. By actively involving them in the different testing phases through iteration cycles, Living Labs enable end users to provide valuable feedback to the developers, ensuring that the solutions fit their needs, ultimately facilitating smoother adoption, greater impact and sustainability of the solutions to the society. By leveraging the Living Lab approach and ENoLL’s dense network of 150 members and more than 400 partner Living Labs across Europe, showcasing and demonstration opportunities are offered to technology providers by providing the possibility to participate in local demonstrations and events
Key features of Living Labs
- Co-creation: Active involvement of users in ideation, design and development processes.
- Iterative development: Continuous cycles of feedback and improvement.
- Real-life testing: Solutions are implemented and tested in real-life contexts.
- Multidisciplinary collaboration: Inclusion of diverse stakeholders from the quadruple helix (academia, industry, government, and civil society), ensuring broader perspectives.
- Sustainability and scalability: Emphasis on creating solutions that are socially accepted and economically viable.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits
- Technology providers & Knowledge and Infrastructure Providers (technology-oriented SMEs, Startups, Spin-offs, Research Centers, Universities, etc.): Getting feedback from citizens and patients about the technological solutions under development; gaining sustainability of their solutions; increasing visibility within the Healthcare sector.
- Healthcare professionals & Health Organizations: Discovering innovative solutions that address the sectoral needs and challenges; participate in the co-design process to ensure that technologies align with their needs.
- Citizens & Patients: Benefit using technological solutions under development; actively participating in co-developing solutions with Technology providers that can facilitate their quality of life.
Access and Availability
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to receive tailored information for future Living Labs.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Related Services
Living Labs are interlinked with other relevant SHIFT-HUB services such as:
- Demo Days – Opportunities to showcase your solutions to a wider audience, including potential partners.
- Matchmaking – Connect innovators with the right stakeholders from the healthcare network.
- Access to Funding – Opportunities to connect with funding bodies and investors.
Additional Information
The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) offers an extensive gateway to over 150 certified Living Labs and 400+ partner labs across Europe and beyond, making it easier than ever for individuals, organizations, and technology providers to access real-life innovation environments.
Whether the individual is from a startup, a research institution, a healthcare provider, a policymaker, or the general public, there are numerous ways to engage and participate in Living Lab activities:
Pathways to Engagement with the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL):
Online Platform Access:
Interested stakeholders can explore Living Labs via the ENoLL website (https://enoll.org/), which features a searchable directory and interactive map of member Living Labs, categorized by thematic focus, geographic location, and expertise.
How to Access a Living Lab via ENoLL:
- Visit the ENoLL Website:
Explore the interactive map of Living Labs across Europe and find one aligned with your area or sector of interest. → www.enoll.org
- Get in Touch:
Reach out to ENoLL or directly to a specific Living Lab through provided contact details to express interest, ask questions, or propose collaboration.
- Join as a Partner or Participant:
Depending on your role (e.g., technology provider, health organization, citizen group), you can:
- Join co-creation activities
- Test new solutions in real-world environments
- Participate in local pilots, hackathons, and community-driven events
- Apply to Become a Member (For Labs):
If you’re part of a lab or innovation ecosystem, you can apply for membership in ENoLL to join a thriving community of open innovation leaders.
- What You Gain:
- Direct access to real-life testing environments
- Opportunities to showcase and validate innovations
- Involvement in cross-European collaboration projects
- Insights from citizens, end-users, and experts
- Increased visibility within European innovation ecosystems
The main objectives of Demo Days are:
- to showcase the technological solutions developed by the members of the SHIFT-HUB community (or other external tech developers) and
- to foster large scale visibility and interactivity with the Healthcare network.
Demo Days focus on setting up the conditions that allow us to showcase the solutions developed by the members of the SHIFT-HUB community. In collaboration with external DIHs, which are enrolled as official partners of the project and whose infrastructures, know-how and services are promoted to the community of technology providers (in particular Startups, SMEs, etc.), the consortium creates a portfolio of selected solutions that can be promoted to potential users. The solutions that occurred are made available, according to their nature, on the premises of these organizations, and/or online. Tools, such as videos with the demos, presentations of the solutions and tutorials for the end-users are provided by the apps developers and used to enhance the demonstration.
As part of our planning for the SHIFT-HUB Demo Days, we initially set a target of organizing six events by the end of the project. Remarkably, this goal has already been achieved, and we are now planning additional Demo Days! From the outset, Demo Days have been designed as an effective platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and researchers to showcase their products, services, or solutions to a broader audience, including investors, pilot users, and public procurers.
To date, more than 150 professional users of Smart Health solutions and products have participated in these events, which have been hosted across four countries: Germany, Greece, Romania, and Portugal. To enhance accessibility and outreach, we organize Demo Days in both on-site and online formats. Looking ahead, we are committed to continuing these events even after the project’s completion, expanding beyond the SHIFT-HUB partner countries to engage a wider audience.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits
- Technology providers (technology-oriented SMEs, Startups, Spin-offs, etc.): Having the opportunity to showcase their solutions under development; increasing visibility and impact of their solutions.
- Healthcare professionals & Health Organizations: Discovering innovative solutions that address the sectoral needs and challenges; co-developing solutions with Technology providers that can facilitate their patients’ life.
- Patients & Citizens: Co-developing solutions with Technology providers that can facilitate their life.
Access and Availability
To join upcoming Demo Days, you can:
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to receive tailored information on the upcoming Demo Days.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Related Services
Demo Days are interlinked with the services related to the matchmaking processes (Matchmaking Events) within the Healthcare Network, the Access to Funding (both public and private), in order to be facilitated to reach the market, as well as the participation in the Dissemination activities of SHIFT-HUB (External Events, Annual Conferences, etc.).
The main objectives of Access to Funding services are:
- to facilitate access to both private and public funding for the community members,
- to organize tailored pitch and matchmaking sessions with potential investors and other financial intermediaries,
- to match adequate stakeholders to find public funding opportunities to support regional, cross-border and pan-European collaborations,
- to help applicants understand the process and find missing partners across Europe through connections with platforms and
- to support the development of technological solutions and services.
The Access to Funding service is designed to facilitate access to both private and public financing for startups and SMEs in the health sector, supporting the development and scaling of digital solutions and services.
Support begins with an initial assessment of each company’s investment readiness. Based on this evaluation and the company’s growth stage, a tailored scouting process is carried out to identify the most suitable funding opportunities—whether private or public. This enables companies to better understand the available instruments and how they can be accessed effectively.
Connections with specialized investors and relevant public and private organizations are fostered to enhance funding opportunities for community members. In parallel, a continuous mapping of public funding sources at regional, national, and European levels—including key programs such as Horizon Europe and Digital Europe—is undertaken. This is complemented by stakeholder matching activities to support regional, cross-border, and pan-European collaborations.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits
- Technology providers (technology-oriented SMEs, Startups, Spin-offs, etc.): Facilitated access to both private and public funding opportunities; guidance in navigating funding processes and identifying missing partners across Europe through dedicated platforms; support in the development and validation of innovative digital health solutions.
- Healthcare organizations & Practitioners: Access to innovative solutions addressing sector-specific needs and challenges; enhanced networking and collaboration opportunities.
- Investors & Investment Companies: Identification of high-potential, innovative investment opportunities; opportunity for return on investment by supporting impactful health solutions; strengthened networking and deal-flow within the European investment ecosystem.
- Public Authorities (Professional Associations, Healthcare Associations, Citizens Associations, Public and Regional Authorities, etc.): Access to emerging digital solutions aligned with policy and healthcare priorities; opportunities for involvement in collaborative, funded initiatives; enhanced capacity to engage and connect with innovation stakeholders across Europe.
Access and Availability
To participate in Access to Funding services, you can:
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to stay informed about upcoming opportunities.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Discover insights and highlights related to Access to Funding in our News section, specifically the following news items:
Discover insights and highlights related to Access to Funding in our News section.
Related Services
The Access to Funding service is closely connected to other key SHIFT-HUB activities, including matchmaking processes (Matchmaking Events), participation in dissemination initiatives (e.g., External Events, Annual Conferences), and engagement in Info Days. These interactions offer technology providers further opportunities to become actively involved in the project and to benefit from the extended networking and collaboration potential enabled by the SHIFT-HUB ecosystem
The SHIFT-HUB Smart Health Data Space, hosted by SHIFT-HUB partner Cleyrop, provides a secure and controlled “sandbox” environment for various activities related to health data and smart health applications. This includes the collection and access to secure data from patients and citizens, as well as the development and integration of smart health applications and repositories. The data space serves as a demonstration and experimental framework, facilitating the connection between application providers and end-users, which includes both professionals (practitioners) and private individuals (citizens).
The health data space supports the improvement of health algorithms and applications by providing access to a comprehensive set of data processing tools, which enhance the ability to utilize data effectively. Its mission is to offer adequate infrastructure and associated tools necessary for the development of smart health products and services. This is achieved by easing data access and fostering interactions and co-development solutions between providers and users.
Furthermore, it aims to identify and integrate relevant smart health application providers and repositories through tailored scouting activities, with the goal of evolving into a smart health
Key Benefits of the Smart Health Data Space
- Unified, secure, and centralised access point for industrial-grade data collection and management, with a wide library of connectors and access points.
- Easy addition of data sources and datasets with just a few clicks, enabling quick starts for use cases.
- Data scientist and data worker tools panels to transform data
- Cost control and simplified data architecture management through integrated storage infrastructure.
- Security of data, especially health data shared by patients and citizens, aimed at improving the algorithms and applications being developed.
The data space thus stands as an innovative and robust solution, designed to meet the needs of data providers, developers, and users, all within a secure, scalable, and easy-to-adopt context.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits
- Data Providers: Data providers can easily create data sources, organize their data into datasets, and manage access to them. The data space simplifies the addition of new data thanks to a comprehensive library of connectors and access points, allowing for efficient and scalable data collection. Adding new data sources and datasets is quick and easy, enabling rapid deployment of initial use cases. Additionally, the integrated storage infrastructure helps simplify data management and control costs associated with the data architecture, thanks to optimized solutions designed for industrial-scale operations.
- Application developers can easily browse and identify available data through a simple and efficient interface. This allows them to quickly access the necessary information for developing data-driven applications, without facing unnecessary complexity.
- Application Users End-users of applications can seamlessly and efficiently access the data they need, without disruptions or complexity. The data space ensures a smooth and immediate user experience, allowing for simple and secure data consumption.
Access and Availability
To benefit from the SHIFT-HUB Smart Health Data Space, please sign- up here: SHIFT-HUB Smart Health Data Space
To participate in the monthly Onboarding Sessions:
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Discover insights and highlights related to SHIFT-HUB Smart Health Data Space in our News section.
The Mobile Health Apps Repository is a comprehensive guide to the latest health and well-being applications. The platform includes apps focused on non-communicable diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental health issues, and prevention methods.
The repository provides user-friendly reviews, expert ratings, and comprehensive insights into each app’s features, usability, and effectiveness. Whether users are seeking tools to track diabetes, support mental health, manage stress, or maintain their medication schedule, the repository offers a curated selection designed to meet diverse needs.
The apps featured in the repository are carefully chosen through a rigorous selection process to ensure they meet the highest standards of quality and reliability based on the following criteria:
- Relevance: Apps must address specific health and well-being needs, focusing on non-communicable diseases or preventative care.
- Usability: User-friendly design and ease of navigation are prioritized to ensure accessibility for all users.
- Effectiveness: Apps must demonstrate measurable benefits through features like tracking, reminders, or interactive tools, supported by evidence or positive user feedback.
- Security and Privacy: Apps are assessed for compliance with data protection standards to safeguard personal information.
- Innovative Features: We highlight apps that leverage the latest technology, such as Artificial Intelligence, wearable integration, or gamification to enhance user engagement and outcomes.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
- Patients and citizens: Take control of their own health with access to cutting-edge digital tools designed to help manage conditions, improve well-being, and enhance quality of life. Find solutions tailored to their or their loved ones needs.
- Healthcare Professionals: Elevate patient care with innovative health apps that streamline workflows and enhance treatment outcomes. Discover and integrate solutions designed to meet patients’ specific needs.
- Researchers: Explore, test, and compare digital health solutions to support studies, validate emerging technologies, and drive innovation in healthcare.
- Policymakers: Gain access to a sustainable, EU-wide reference repository of digitally-enabled health innovations. Use these insights to shape policies that support self-management, prevention, and advancements in health-related sectors.
- App developers: Foster collaboration, drive innovation, and accelerate the market uptake of Smart Health applications. Connect with users seeking certified, high-quality digital health solutions.
Access and Availability
Access the Apps Repository here and find the right tools to support your lifestyle and well-being goals.
- Join the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to stay informed on updates, new releases, trending apps, and technological advancements in the smart health industry.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Related Services:
Are you an App Developer:
- Looking to increase the visibility of your application? Explore the SHIFT-HUB Demo Days and Access to Funding services.
- Seeking an opportunity to showcase and co-develop your application with end-users? Discover our Living Lab opportunities.
- In need of access to health data for developing new applications? Join the SHIFT-HUB Smart Health Data Space.
Connect & Thrive
The SHIFT-HUB Community Platform is a dynamic online space that connects stakeholders across the European health ecosystem—including tech companies, healthcare providers, practitioners, patients, and innovation intermediaries. Its goal is to foster collaboration and accelerate the adoption of Smart Health technologies and services across Europe.
By joining the growing e-Health Community, members can:
- Network and collaborate with partners across the EU and beyond.
- Discover funding opportunities and participate in matchmaking activities in support for EU proposal submissions.
- Participate in international events, thematic workshops, technology deep dives and other events organized by the project.
- Showcase their organization, services, or innovations on a dedicated marketplace.
- Stay informed about the latest updates, tools, and initiatives in Smart Health from SHIFT-HUB
With just a few clicks, stakeholders can create their personal or company profile, engage with 400+ other members, register for events, and explore new business and research opportunities in the digital health space.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
The SHIFT-HUB Community Platform provides the following benefits to stakeholders:
- Tech Companies: Access to Funding Opportunities, to discover and participate in funding calls to support Smart Health innovation.
- Healthcare Providers: Access to Innovative Solutions to integrate advanced technologies to improve patient care and operational efficiency.
- Health Practitioners: Training and Updates to stay informed on the latest Smart Health innovations to enhance your professional practices.
- Patients: Improved Healthcare Experience and access to innovative health technologies for more personalized and accessible care.
- Innovation Intermediaries: Facilitation of Collaborations, to connect tech companies and healthcare providers to foster innovation.
Access and Availability
Join the Community Platform here!
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates on our events.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
- Discover insights and highlights in our News section.
A key initiative within the SHIFT-HUB Community is the SHIFT-HUB Focus Group e-Health. This group brings together SMEs, healthcare providers, research institutions, and public bodies, creating a vibrant network dedicated to advancing digital health. Through this collaboration, SMEs can develop and promote their solutions, while engaging in discussions on critical technologies such as Data Spaces, AI, Cybersecurity, IoT, accessing information on funding opportunities, and building meaningful connections through networking and matchmaking.
These focus groups foster collaboration between experts, generating concrete ideas and policy positions that could inform the decisions shaping the European Smart Health sector. Each workshop is structured to support the focus on specific technologies, featuring deep dives and fostering discussion between the industry, representatives of healthcare providers or patients, and policymakers.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
Focus Groups provide the following benefits to stakeholders:
- Healthcare Professionals & Institutions:
- Direct involvement in shaping innovative healthcare solutions
- Collaboration with technology experts to address real-world challenges
- Integration of advanced digital health tools into clinical practice
- Technology Developers & Innovators:
- Participation in co-creation sessions to design sector-specific solutions
- Strategic support in defining technological roadmaps
- Access to funding and validation pathways for new healthcare applications
- Policymakers & Regulatory Bodies:
- Insights into digital health trends and strategic policy recommendations
- Guidance on data governance and compliance with healthcare regulations
- Promotion of ethical and regulatory standards in digital health
- Startups & SMEs in Digital Health:
- Opportunities for market access and strategic networking
- Testing and validation of new healthcare solutions through Living Labs
- Support in navigating data protection and ethical compliance requirements
Access and Availability
Find more details and become a member of the Focus Group on e-Health here.
Stay up to date on the Focus Group Events:
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to receive information on the next Focus Group events.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
- Discover insights and highlights in our News section.
The main objectives of the SHIFT-HUB Annual Health Conference are:
- to animate the community, create visibility for the project and its ecosystem and foster interactions among the SHIFT-HUB members
- to bring together academics, managers from various fields of innovation and other professionals that can apply Living La.bs and Living Laboratories to explore their benefits for the ecosystem stakeholders
- to allow community members to expand their network and
- to stimulate the emergence of collaborations.
More precisely, SHIFT-HUB organises a major Conference every year – the “Smart Health Innovation & Future technologies Conference”. The Conference is based on the annual call for papers process managed by ENoLL. The dissemination impacts are increased through the promotion of SHIFT-HUB by each of the consortium partners in the scope of the regular events they organize or attend at the regional, national or European level. Overall, within the scope of SHIFT-HUB, three large, cross-borders networking events on specific business and technology topics will be organized allowing community members to expand the network and to stimulate the emergence of collaborations.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
- Technology providers & Knowledge and Infrastructure Providers (technology-oriented SMEs, Startups, Spin-offs, Research Centers, Universities, etc.): Increasing Networking capacity; Increasing visibility of their activities; Showcasing their solutions under development.
- Healthcare organizations & Practitioners: Discovering innovative solutions that address the sectoral needs and challenges; Increasing Networking capacity.
- Academics & Researchers: Increasing Networking capacity; Increasing visibility of their activities; Discovering technology providers that could undertake the market uptake of their ideation; Identifying of potential Investors for their innovations.
- Innovation Intermediaries: Increasing Networking capacity; Increasing visibility of their activities; Discovering technology providers that would need support in their innovation journey
- Investors & Investment Companies: Discovering innovative solutions as investment opportunities; Getting profit by supporting innovative solutions; Increasing Networking capacity.
- Public Authorities (Professional Associations, Healthcare Associations, Citizens Associations, Public and Regional Authorities, etc.): Discovering innovative solutions for further support and engagement in funded calls; Increasing Networking capacity.
Access & Availability
To participate in the SHIFT-HUB Annual Conference 2025, you can:
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to receive tailored information and an official invitation.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Explore insights and highlights from previous SHIFT-HUB conferences in the News section of our website.
Related Services
The SHIFT-HUB Annual Health Conferences are interlinked with the entire portfolio of SHIFT-HUB services. Based on the profile of participants, they can be involved in different types of events from the matchmaking processes to the reach to market. In fact, these events can increase the visibility and the networking capacity of participants and foster their engagement within the services package of SHIFT-HUB by guiding their own needs and potentials.
The Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop Series provides a platform to foster collaboration, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship in Smart Health innovation ecosystems across Europe. In an interactive panel discussion regional key stakeholders — entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, investors, and policymakers — are brought together to explore regional differences, funding opportunities, share experiences, and identify key challenges as well as opportunities within the Region’s Smart Health ecosystem.
SHIFT-HUB aims to compare at least three European regional Smart Health ecosystems and publish the results in a policy brief. This way, the needs and best practices of these regional ecosystems are identified from a multi-stakeholder view, which provides actionable recommendations to policymakers, fostering informed decision-making and supporting the development of more effective strategies.
By taking part in this workshop series, your regional ecosystem, its challenges and needs are directly highlighted to local as well as European decision makers.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
The Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop Series is for all stakeholders of Smart Health ecosystems that are interested in entrepreneurship, lessons learned, funding opportunities and key challenges within their region. More specifically, each stakeholder groups benefits from:
- Innovators & Entrepreneurs: Gaining insights into regional funding opportunities (public & private) and connecting with potential investors, partners, and innovation hubs.
- Universities & Research Institutions: Discovering collaboration and commercialization opportunities within a specific region.
- Innovation Hubs & Regional Initiatives: Strengthening networks and showcase regional services.
- Investors & Venture Capitalists: Exploring promising investment opportunities in the Smart Health sector and connecting with cutting-edge start-ups and technology developers.
- Policymakers & Public Institutions: Engaging with innovators to align policy frameworks with regional needs.
Access & Availability
Join the SHIFT-HUB community to stay informed on upcoming Entrepreneurial Disciery Workshops.
Contact us directly at [email protected] if you are interested in becoming part of the Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop Series with your region.
Explore insights and highlights from previous Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshops in the News section of our website.
Related Services
- Are you interested in Open Innovation? Explore our Open Innovation Workshops.
- Are you interested in Access to Finance Opportunities? Explore our Access to Funding Service, Matchmaking and Brokerage Events.
SHIFT-HUB provides a set of Matchmaking services for its stakeholders:
- The SHIFT-HUB Community platform serves as a central hub where stakeholders can connect. It integrates a matchmaking tool that facilitates connections between stakeholders with complementary skills and expertise, fostering collaborations that might not have otherwise occurred. For dedicated events, the platform offers an automatic matchmaking system, which allows users to invite other members to 1-2-1 online meetings. If the match is accepted, the call is scheduled automatically (including the online link) and it will be shown in the user’s own agenda. You an example on how it works here. Outside of events, members of the Community can exchange messages at any time, supporting the creation of connections, synergies or collaborations within proactive stakeholders.
- The SHIFT-HUB Focus Group on e-Health provides a forum for stakeholders to delve deeper into specific topics and discuss solutions to the most relevant technological and policy challenges.
- The Access to Financing services include tailored pitch and matchmaking sessions with investors and financial intermediaries to improve community members’ access to private as well as public funding.
- Brokerage and Matchmaking events work by connecting participants with compatible interests, goals, or profiles. Through a structured and streamlined process, attendees have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one meetings or interactions based on predetermined criteria.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
- Innovators & Entrepreneurs: Access to funding opportunities and partnerships with investors, corporates, and organisations, support for scaling up and commercializing their solutions in the healthcare market, networking with key ecosystem players to foster collaboration and business growth.
- Investors: Access to startups and scaleups in the health and technology sectors, opportunities to invest in innovative solutions addressing pressing healthcare challenges, networking with other investors and stakeholders to explore co-investment opportunities.
- Health Practitioners and Organizations: Access to cutting-edge technologies and solutions to improve patient care and operational efficiency, increased awareness of emerging trends and practices in the healthcare sector.
- Patients and Citizens: Access to innovative health solutions and technologies that address specific needs, opportunities to engage in co-creation and feedback processes for patient-centered innovations.
- Innovation Intermediaries: Enhanced networking opportunities with startups, corporates, and research organizations, access to tools and services that facilitate innovation collaboration and project matchmaking, opportunities to strengthen regional and cross-sectoral innovation ecosystems.
- Public Authorities: Insights into innovative solutions that can inform public policies and health strategies, opportunities to engage with stakeholders to co-develop programs and initiatives
SHIFT-HUB’s matchmaking services create a dynamic and collaborative ecosystem where all stakeholders can find the right connections to address challenges, seize opportunities, and drive innovation in the healthcare domain.
Access & Availability
- Join the SHIFT-HUB community to stay up to date on the next opportunities and events that provide for targeted matchmaking.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Explore insights and highlights from previous Matchmaking events in the News section of our website, in particular the SHIFTHUB International Brokerage Event in HEALTH Innovation.
Learn & Grow
The Education Repository is an online platform offering a curated selection of learning resources to help individuals and professionals enhance their proficiency in Smart Health technologies. By providing accessible, high-quality educational content, it aims to close the digital gap among patients and equip healthcare practitioners and other stakeholders with essential digital skills. This initiative supports the broader goal of digital transformation in healthcare, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
The Educational Repository provides stakeholders with the following benefits:
- Healthcare Practitioners:
- Access to tailored digital literacy training for effective use of Smart Health solutions
- Courses on cybersecurity, data protection, and digital health applications
- Upskilling opportunities to integrate emerging technologies into patient care
- Patients & General Public:
- Educational materials to improve digital health literacy and self-management of diseases
- Resources on using health apps, wearables, and telemedicine effectively
- Entrepreneurs, SMEs & Companies:
- Knowledge base for innovation and growth in the digital health sector
- Insights on regulatory frameworks and scaling Smart Health solutions
- Students & Researchers:
- Access to scientific literature, reports, and training modules on Smart Health topics
- Opportunities to explore AI, Big Data, and digital governance in healthcare
Access & Availability
Upgrade your knowledge and skills and access our educational repository here.
- Explore insights and highlights in the News section of our website
- Join the SHIFT-HUB community to connect with stakeholders in the Smart Health Field.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
The SHIFT-HUB Smart Health App is an e-learning gamified app for both patients and citizens, aimed at enhancing awareness of health-related matters and fostering healthy lifestyles to promote overall well-being and disease prevention. In response to the mounting challenges faced by the European health and care sectors, such as the escalating burden of chronic diseases, an ageing population and the rising demand for personalised care, SHIFT-HUB’s Smart Health app aims to harness the immense potential of digital technologies to contribute to transforming and improving healthcare delivery. The app is specifically designed to empower individuals by elevating their digital health literacy and promoting a proactive approach to health management in a relaxed and playful way. It contains five different games, which are:
- A card association game for disease prevention,
- A Drag&Drop game for chronic diseases,
- A Basket collection game for cardiovascular diseases,
- A quiz for mental disorders,
- A simulation game for cancer prevention.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
- Patients: The app helps patients understand their conditions and treatment plans through interactive games, motivating adherence to treatment and healthier behaviors with rewards and progress tracking.
- Citizens: Citizens gain valuable health education on prevention and well-being through fun, personalized games, encouraging proactive health management and healthier lifestyle choices.
- Healthcare Professionals: Healthcare professionals can use the app to engage patients in an interactive way, while benefiting from gamified content that supports ongoing training and better patient education.
- Healthcare Organizations: Healthcare organizations can integrate the app into wellness programs, improving patient engagement and reducing long-term costs by promoting self-management and preventive care.
- Patient Advocacy Organizations: These organizations can customize the app to address specific diseases, using its gamified approach to enhance engagement and make health education more accessible and enjoyable.
Access & Availability
Play, learn, and take your knowledge to the next level on this engaging and interactive journey! Access the SHIFT-HUB Smart Health App here.
- Explore insights and highlights in the News section of our website.
- Join the SHIFT-HUB community to connect with stakeholders in the Smart Health Field.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
SHIFT-HUB’s Capacity Building Workshops are dynamic, interactive events designed to facilitate knowledge exchange, best practice sharing, and collaboration in the Smart Health ecosystem. Covering a range of topics such as Open Innovation, Access to Funding, Living Lab Methodologies, and test-before-invest strategies, these workshops offer hands-on training, equipping participants with essential methodologies, tools, and strategies for technology development, transfer, market access, and securing funding. By leveraging the expertise of experienced partners and an extensive network, SHIFT-HUB strengthens emerging hubs and cultivates sustainable digital health ecosystems across Europe.
Key Target Stakeholders & Benefits:
- Digital Innovation Hubs & Research Institutions:
- Share best practices and integrate innovative approaches from the European digital Smart Health ecosystem to drive continuous improvement.
- Facilitate mutual learning by enhancing methodologies and tools while providing tailored training and support services for less advanced hubs.
- Strengthen the pan-European network by fostering collaboration, enabling ecosystem growth, and ensuring access to scalable, replicable tools for advancing digital health solutions.
- Startups & SMEs: Gain expert insights on market access, funding, and commercialisation while expanding your network.
- Policymakers & Healthcare Providers: Learn about sector needs, stay informed on digital health trends and regulations, and explore strategies for enhancing healthcare accessibility.
Access & Availability
To participate in our Capacity Building Workshops, you can:
- Register on the SHIFT-HUB Community Platform to receive tailored information and invitations to upcoming Capacity Building Workshops.
- Visit the Events section on our website for regular updates.
- Follow our official LinkedIn page for the latest announcements and news.
Explore insights and highlights about previous Capacity Building Workshops in the News section and the Resources section of our website.
Related Services
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