Goodbye IMI, Hello IHI: New EU Partnership Prepares To Invite Research Proposals
Broadened membership includes medtech and digital health
Executive Summary
The new iteration of the EU’s successful public-private R&D partnership promises to increase the support for medtech and digital platforms as well pharmaceutical research, with the aim of producing innovative cross-sectoral projects in areas such as drug/device combinations and AI-based diagnostics.
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