Assistance program: Alliances for Innovation
Project description
Health2Innovation aims to inspire, mentor, train, and empower students and graduates through the development and execution of a dedicated, standalone, and hybrid training course focused on the skills needed by a digitally transformed health sector. This initiative brings together higher education institutions, incubators, vocational education training organizations, SMEs, and tech experts from Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania to exchange knowledge and best practices.
The partnership will co-design and deliver a training course targeting students and graduates in Life Sciences, Medicine, Business, Engineering, or ICT-related studies. This course will leverage each partner’s expertise and experience to enhance learners’ understanding in key areas such as digital health, data literacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology, and circular economy, along with their entrepreneurial, digital, and green skills.
Health2Innovation will also develop a digital learning hub and a mobile app, and will bring to life a Health Innovation Bootcamp and an Apprenticeship program in innovative health clusters, specifically the Medicon Valley in Denmark and Sweden and the Lille Northern France Health Cluster. Through these initiatives, Health2Innovation seeks to build a robust foundation for the next generation of health sector professionals, ensuring they are well-equipped to lead and innovate in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Target group
- Undergraduate or postgraduate students in life sciences, medicine, engineering or ICT-related studies.
- Graduates in life sciences, medicine, engineering or ICT related studies
- VET institutions
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
Project results
- Health2Innovation Learning Resources – Comprehensive training materials for a multidisciplinary course aimed at students and graduates in Medicine, Life Sciences, Business, Engineering, and ICT. Emphasizing entrepreneurial, digital, and green skills, the materials include presentations, videos, case studies, startup success stories, interactive tools, and quizzes.
- Health Innovation Bootcamp – A mobility activity for trainers and trainees from all partner countries, featuring a 2-day training course. Participants will engage in short workshops, pitch their ideas, attend keynote speeches, and network with stakeholders.
- Health2Innovation Apprenticeship Programme – The Health2Innovation Apprenticeship Programme complements the Health2Innovation training course and Health Innovation Bootcamp. It provides learners with an opportunity to enhance their learning through practical, work-based training. Participants apply the knowledge and skills gained from project activities to real-world professional tasks. They gain firsthand experience and insight into the daily challenges of the healthcare sector, contributing to their professional development.
- Health2Innovation Digital Learning Hub and Mobile App – The digital learning hub will host the curriculum, resources, and a matchmaking tool for students and graduates to connect with mentors, career counselors, and investors, promoting new career pathways. The mobile app will help users create entrepreneurial profiles and business idea portfolios, linking them with mentors, investors, and health sector partners.
Partners
UBI – Covilha, Portugal (coordinator)
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, KAUNAS – Kaunas, Lithuania
UVEG – Valencia, Spain
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS – Patras, Greece
UNIVERSAL CERTIFICATION SOLUTIONS SA – Athens, Greece
UNIVERSITY STEFAN CEL MARE SUCEAVA – Suceava, Romania
GRANTXPERT – Nicosia, Cypr
INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT – Larissa, Greece
CWEP – Rzeszow, Poland
ISOB GMBH – Regensburg, Germany
EURASANTE – Loos, France
SmiLe Incubator – Lund, Sweden
ECHALLIANCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE – Dublin, Ireland
VASS – Windhof, Luxembourg
