Partner – Circular Health EDIH
What is CHEDIH: Circular Health European Digital Innovation Hub
The consortium, coordinated by the University of Turin with the CHEDIH proposal, has obtained EU co-financing under the European Digital Innovation Hub call. The proposal focuses on the theme of “Circular Health” in the Health and Agri-food sectors. In addition to the University of Turin, the consortium includes: the University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO), DIH Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta, the managing bodies of the bioPmed and Agrifood innovation poles, Confindustria Piemonte, ITS ICT, CSI, the independent financial consultant T Lab Consulting, the law firm CastaldiPartners, EIT Health KIC, and a network of associated partners.
The call for proposals of the new Digital Europe community funding program, scheduled for release in June 2021 with a deadline in early autumn, will lead to the development of a network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs). These interconnected non-profit entities across the EU aim to foster the digitalization of SMEs and Public Administrations and create new business opportunities
Website: www.chedih.eu
Each EDIH, with its specific specialization, will provide:
- Testing and experimentation services (including digital assessment and technological brokerage);
- Identification of public and private funding opportunities and support for access to them;
- Staff training;
- Networking at local and international levels.
SMEs can receive these services for free up to a value of €200,000, or at discounted rates for more advanced services. Large companies, however, will pay for these services at list price. Public Administrations will benefit from them free of charge.
It is now recognized that the approach to health must also consider the ecosystem in which humans live: animals, plants, and the environment. Consequently, the Circular Health EDIH project links healthcare with the agri-food system, which is based on the interaction between urban, rural, and natural ecosystems.
Starting from early 2023, the future CHEDIH will provide testing and experimentation services for innovative health and agri-food solutions based on advanced digital technologies, such as AI, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Cloud, and IoT.
The CHEDIH consortium has conducted a mapping of the needs of local companies and Public Administrations in the Health and/or Agri-food sectors in order to respond effectively to the requirements in terms of digitization of the economic system of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta and optimize the design of CHEDIH.
If you are interested in the future free services offered by CHEDIH, we would be grateful if you could complete the short questionnaire at these addresses:
