Network supporting smart health technologies (SHIFT-HUB)

Under the coordination of Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, the SHIFT-HUB project has established a network to facilitate, promote and increase the adoption of smart health technologies and services.

SHIFT-HUB has united stakeholders from across Europe’s health ecosystem - innovation intermediaries, entrepreneurs, technology providers, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, patients, and citizens - to create a thriving Smart Health Community, driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and accelerating the adoption of transformative technologies and services in healthcare.

This collaborative effort has resulted in significant achievements and a strong foundation for continued progress in the Smart Health landscape.

Key Achievements of SHIFT-HUB

Engaging Stakeholders: Over 1,000 SMEs providing technologies were reached, with 200 actively participating in SHIFT-HUB events and the community platform. More than 300 innovation intermediaries, 70 health institutions, 60 public institutions, and 50 policymakers were directly involved. SHIFT-HUB also connected with over 7,000 patients and citizens through outreach activities.

Fostering Partnerships: More than 90 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed, formalizing collaborations with organizations that became Official Partner Organisations.

Facilitating Collaboration: The SHIFT-HUB Community Platform grew to over 780 registered members, facilitating over 730 matchmaking sessions and hosting a marketplace to showcase solutions.

Driving Innovation: 9 Open Innovation Workshops involved 470 participants and generated more than 45 project ideas; while 5 Living Labs, 7 Demo Days and 5 Capacity Building Workshops engaged over 550 participants combined.

Raising Awareness: SHIFT-HUB targeted five key pathologies—cancer, chronic and cardiovascular diseases, mental disorders, and disease prevention— in their activities. These are also reflected in initiatives like the Mobile Health Apps Repository (featuring over 170 rigorously selected apps) and a gamified e-learning journey with five educational games.

Advancing Health Literacy: The Educational Repository, with over 150 resources covering 15 thematic areas, bridged the digital gap for patients and equipped healthcare practitioners with the tools to improve healthcare delivery and drive digital transformation.

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