SHIFT-HUB is pioneering an interactive ecosystem designed to expedite the integration of Smart Health Technologies across Europe.
Fostering Smart Health Technologies for a Connected Future
SHIFT-HUB‘s offerings unfold in three dynamic streams, each tailored to address the multifaceted challenges and opportunities within the Smart Health domain:
- Involvement Services:
We specialize in creating robust connections within the Smart Health community, focusing on involving stakeholders at every level with a practice-driven nature, fostering open, collaborative, and user-centric innovation. Our engagement services encompass identifying needs to bringing together digital health providers, facilitating the involvement and interaction with practitioners and end users, fostering a collaborative landscape primed for innovation.
- Growth Services:
Scaling up is the game, and we are the coaches. SHIFT-HUB stands ready to nurture the potential of emerging solutions and collaborations. We deliver comprehensive support through a cross-fertilization process among representative stakeholders of the Smart Health community, across the dimensions of the quadruple helix, to co-design and co-develop solutions answering the current sectorial challenges. We connect technology providers with the key ecosystem actors (healthcare practitioners, hospitals, patients etc), the resources and guidance needed to evolve from concept to market readiness.
- Route-to-Market Services:
With a keen eye on the horizon, we guide Smart Health solutions through the complex journey to market. Our market navigation services facilitate access to funding for technology providers and solutions as well as support discovery, demonstration and test before invest activities.
Strategic Phases of Implementation for Maximum Impact
Our approach unfolds in three strategic phases, ensuring a seamless transition from ideation to impact:
- Stakeholder Engagement:
We build the foundation by engaging a critical mass of stakeholders and digital health innovators, aligning needs with technological capabilities.
- Support & Connection:
We propel technology providers towards co-creation, scaling, and investment by offering a suite of Support & Connect services.
- Value-Added Facilitation:
Finally, we amplify the development and uptake of Smart Health solutions through tailored value-added services, completing the cycle of innovation to integration.
Comprehensive Service Offerings Tailored to Community Needs
SHIFT HUB’s complete service package transcends traditional boundaries, encompassing everything from networking and matchmaking to professional development:
- Promotion and Collaboration: Members can showcase their solutions and connect with a Europe-wide network of potential partners and service providers.
- Tailored Online Tools and Resources: Access an array of online tools and resources, along with gamified educational material and training designed to enhance skills and expertise.
- Workshop and Funding Navigation: We organize workshops to spark project ideas and guide members towards investors and public funding sources, ensuring ideas receive the backing they deserve.
- Living Lab Experience: Engage with the SHIFT-HUB Living Labs, an interactive environment where experimentation isn't just encouraged—it's essential. This approach allows practitioners to 'test before they invest,' ensuring the right fit between technology and healthcare needs.
