Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) provides funding and collaboration for health research and innovation across Europe through a public-private partnership under Horizon Europe.

Target Customer

{"Universities","Research organisations","Patient organisations","Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)","Mid-sized companies","Larger companies (depending on the call texts)"}

Key Differentiator

Applicant-driven cross-sector public-private partnership funding health research and innovation, enabling large-scale, multi-partner projects with open sharing of knowledge and data, engagement with regulators, and potential to strengthen Europe’s health industries.

Implementation Timeline

{"IHI Call 12 planned for launch in early 2026","IHI Brokerage Event 2025 scheduled for 4–5 November (in Brussels and online) with ongoing platform access until the call deadline"}

Pain Points

1Access to funding and support for cross-sector health research and innovation
2Creating and sustaining pan-European consortia spanning industry, academia, SMEs and patient groups
3Gaining early access to project results and resources (e.g., data, biobanks, labs, clinical centres) and opportunities to influence regulatory/HTA practices

Key Features

1Open and future calls for proposals with guidance for applicants
2Ideas Incubator to shape topics and proposals
3IHI Brokerage Event to network and form consortia
4Find Partners page and resources to build partnerships
5Project results, factsheets, and exploitation of results
6Open science practices and engagement with regulators
7Project documents, templates and call documents for applicants

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Addressing unmet public health needs and delivering research results that improve patients’ lives and health systems
2Strengthened competitiveness of Europe’s health industries
3Potential spin-outs, new funding opportunities, and expanded market opportunities for participants

Competitive Advantages

1Applicant-driven calls enabling researchers to shape topics
2Cross-sector collaboration across industry, academia, SMEs, patient groups
3Early access to project results and shared knowledge/resources
4Opportunity to influence regulatory, HTA, and payer practices
5Potential for spin-outs and new funding opportunities

Key Benefits

1Funding and networking opportunities

2Access to knowledge, resources, and infrastructures (biobanks, labs, clinical centres, databases)

3Opportunity to influence research directions and regulatory/HTA practices

4Potential for spin-outs and new funding opportunities

5Cross-sector collaboration and sustainable partnerships

Case Studies & Success Stories

BEAMER project — B-COMPASS questionnaire to boost patient adherence

Case #1

BEAMER’s B-COMPASS questionnaire helps doctors tailor information presentation to patients, aiming to boost adherence to treatment plans and improve health outcomes.

EuroHeartPath project — transforming cardiovascular care pathways

Case #2

EuroHeartPath aims to transform the care pathway for cardiovascular diseases by identifying best practices and facilitating integration of cutting-edge approaches into care delivery.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

EU public-private partnership funding health research and innovation. By leveraging a range of scientific fields—from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to medical technology and big data—IHI funds projects addressing public health needs, improves patient lives, and boosts the competitiveness of Europe’s health industries.

Target Market

Organizations across Europe eligible for Horizon Europe funding (universities, research organisations, SMEs, patient groups, mid-sized and larger companies) participating in cross-sector health research and innovation projects

Unique Value Proposition

IHI combines applicant-driven, large-scale cross-sector collaboration with European public funding to accelerate health R&D, provide early access to results and resources, and influence regulatory practices, all while strengthening Europe’s health industries.

Technical Requirements

For IHI call 12, proposals must adhere to a standard single-stage process and require half of the project costs to be covered by in-kind contributions from IHI’s industry members (and contributing partners, if relevant).

Pricing Model

IHI is funded as an EU public-private partnership; participation involves in-kind industry contributions for certain calls, with funding from Horizon Europe. Specific pricing per project is not provided in the content.

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