The European Innovation Council (EIC) together with Health Proc Europe and the European Health Public Procurement Alliance (EHPPA) are organising an EIC ePitching to Procurers session on 12 April 2022, at 12:00 PM (CET). This online session will be dedicated to matching EIC beneficiaries with procurers needs in the fields associated with health and elderly care.
Interested in this opportunity?
Make sure to apply here until 15 March 2022! LAST CHANCE to meet your future clients!
The companies awarded with ‘Best pitch’ during this session will be invited to Brussels to meet hundreds of procurers active in healthcare for the “1st Pan-European, Healthcare Procurement Summit, Brussels 21-22 September 2022” organised by Health Proc Europe and the European Health Public Procurement Alliance (EHPPA)
Europe’s population ageing is currently a key challenge for the Member States from a medium-to longer-term perspective. As the European Union is facing significant demographic changes – with people living longer and healthier lives and with lower birth rates –, it’s expected that over the next five decades the number of Europeans with 80+ years of age to rise from 4.9% (as recorded in 2016) to 13% by 2070.
At the same time, EU countries are also struggling with increased health costs. Which makes the importance of having more efficient procurement of medical devices, medicines, medical equipment and IT solutions for elderly care centres and hospitals pivotal, as that can lower the pressure on health budgets significantly while facilitating better value for money.
With that in mind, Health Proc Europe (a European organisation that is creating the largest healthcare procurement ecosystem) and EHPPA (the European alliance of 12 non-profit Group Procurement Organisations which aims to pool expertise, leverage performance, and provide its members with a strategic position in the European health procurement market), are calling you for action. That includes a set of challenges provided by five different organisations, as follows: 1) Health & Social Care Consortium of Catalonia (CSC), 2) GLSMED, 3) GIP Resah, 4) Purch AB, and 5) Median Group.
What's in store for you throughout the day?
In cooperation with the EIC, Health Proc Europe and EHPPA are looking for companies and start-ups that are willing to present their innovative solutions to procurers in the areas of health and elderly care. The selected EIC-backed SMEs will then get the chance to pitch their innovations and solutions during the online pitching session that will take place on 12 April 2022. Please note that the EIC companies with the most convincing solutions will be invited to attend the Pan European Healthcare Summit in September in Brussels.
Who can apply?
All EIC-backed SMEs working on innovative products or services in the field of health and elderly care, that can respond to the needs of five different stakeholders in the topics of interest below.
What challenges should you prepare for?
- Challenge 1 (Health & Social Care Consortium of Catalonia (CSC)):
Context: Currently there is no validated system on the market to measure healthcare results obtained from patients with impact in the clinical practice to promote high-quality assistance through newly implemented incentives and benchmarking programs.
Specific challenge: A solution is needed that enables healthcare professionals to measure and follow-up specific healthcare results and improve clinical practice and empower the patients through participation. The solution should be a digital system, program, or software to allow the measurement of healthcare results and its follow-up; the solution may be based on AI. TRL level: 1-6.
- Minimum functional requirements:
- offer the specific clinical information according to the healthcare professional consensus
- mistakes detection system
- high adaptability to measure different healthcare variables
- drafting consultation reports of healthcare results
- Minimum technical requirements:
- high interoperability
- allow portable use (mobile, tablet)
- easy and intuitive use
- alert system and ability to define different interfaces if it requires
- Challenge 2 (GLSMED):
Context: The Portuguese purchasing body GLSMED is looking for suppliers offering innovative (software) solutions that allow to:
Specific challenge:
- control the surgical instruments on the circuit from the OR to the Sterilisation department and back.
- control the flow of clothes (uniforms and bed linens) from the point of usage to the laundry and back.
- Challenge 3 (GIP Resah):
Context: Resah is looking for ergonomic furniture that can help to increase the well-being of healthcare staff at work to limit musculoskeletal problems and to facilitate the daily life of the staff (both medical and administrative).
Specific challenge: Resah wishes to have a differentiating offer aimed at allowing privileged, facilitated, and efficient access to offers aimed at promoting the quality of life at work. The products will necessarily have to consider the aspects relating to Corporate Social Responsibility for both, the content and for the logistical and packaging aspects. Thus, this offer will be qualitative but compatible with the budgetary requirements of healthcare organisations. This new offer must therefore include at least the following products:
▪ Assizes
▪ Offices & Storage (pedestals/cupboards/coat racks)
▪ Meeting Furniture
▪ Community Furniture
▪ Children's area (paediatric department waiting rooms)
▪ Changing rooms (medical staff)
▪ Acoustics (sound partitions)
▪ Reception furniture (reception desk)
▪ Workspace (open space)
▪ Patient reception area/waiting rooms
- Challenge 4 (Purch AB):
Context: The purchasing body is scoping the market to find innovative solutions for a bed system (bed + mattress) that is cost-effective while effective in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. TRL of a minimum TRL 8.
Specific challenge:
- Bed: System designed for elderly care. The bed must be transportable, adjustable to different patient needs and disinfection/wash should be easy. Max patient weight should be a minimum of 180 kgs. In addition, it should be tested and approved according to IEC 60601-2-52.
- Mattress: Should be comfortable and easily fit the bed. The mattress should be easy to recondition. It should also aid in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers up to and including category 2.
- Challenge 5 (Median Group):
Context: Median Group, representing 120 rehab clinics, acute hospitals, therapy centres, outpatient clinics and reintegration facilities, is striving to ensure high standards in hand hygiene for patient and employee safety in its facilities.
Specific challenge: The buyer is looking for innovative and smart ways to ease the process, efficiencies of hand disinfection to improve and ensure safety in the topics below:
- Reduce the number of unwanted infections
- Reduction of skin stress
- Increase employee satisfaction
- Raise awareness that Median is a company that seeks sustainable procurement solutions
- Cost reduction while maintaining high hygiene standards
- Possible CO2 emission reduction
EIC Business Acceleration Services
The Business Acceleration Services provided are free of charge. All participants are expected to fill out a brief satisfaction survey shortly after the event, and a business impact survey after six months. Failure to do so may lead to exclusion from future Business Acceleration Services.
This opportunity is brought to you by the EIC Business Acceleration Services. To explore other opportunities to connect with the largest public and private procurers in Europe, keep an eye on our events page.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations will only be considered in duly documented cases of “force majeure”. Unjustified cancellation can lead to exclusion in future Business Acceleration Services events.
Should you have any questions regarding the event or your eligibility, please contact us through our contact page (please choose “EIC ePitching to Procurers with Health Proc Europe & EHPPA” as the subject).
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