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Success for Uppsala students in SensUs 2020

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:41:00 GMT

The interdisciplinary student team UppSense won second prize for their creative design in the biosensor competition SenseUs 2020, an international competition usually held in Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Due to the pandemic, this year the event was held online.

WE Health: Free training for female leaders

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:14:00 GMT

WE Health (Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in health innovation) supports female leaders and innovators in identifying and taking advantage of opportunities, so they can generate new sources of value. This is a free online training for female senior executives and innovators in healthcare.

Testa Challenge 2020

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Looking for an industrial verification environment for your innovative bioprocess technology? Welcome to Testa, one of EIT Healths living labs.

Call for vouchers for the Accelerator programme ‘’Mentoring and Coaching Network 2020’’

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:31:00 GMT

An exciting opportunity for Scandinavian & Nordic Biotech, MedTech or Digital health start-ups to enter EIT Health ecosystem!
Are you looking for support in getting your project through challenges? Do you want to finetune your business strategy? Looking at expanding to foreign market? Want to learn local regulatory conditions to launch your product? Welcome to find answers to the above and many more challenges through EIT Health’s Mentoring and Coaching Network (MCN).

Accelerator webinars

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:29:00 GMT

Connect with leading industry experts.
The EIT Health Mentoring and Coaching Network is bringing world-class healthcare leaders right to your living room

Deadline for Digital Sandbox funding 30th of May

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:39:00 GMT

Are you a researcher or student that have registered a company to pursue a business within the health care area? Are you, or would you like to, collaborate with a biobank or register in order to develop products and services?

The A23Lab in Uppsala will run over 10 000 covid-19 tests daily

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:27:00 GMT

Karl Andersson at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology - one of EIT Health's parters at Uppsala university – has together with his colleagues Martin and Ola Steinberg decided to open up his lab for Covid-19 testing.

Här ska 10.000 coronaprover analyseras varje dag

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:18:00 GMT

Karl Andersson på Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi, en av EIT Health's samarbetsparters på Uppsala universitet, har tillsammans med sina kollegor, Martin och Ola Steinberg, beslutat att öppna upp sitt laboratorium för covid-19 testning.

EIT Health community vs. COVID-19

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:55:00 GMT

We are helping our community to find solutions in the fight against COVID-19. If you are looking for help or you have knowledge, resource or a solution to share, please let us know. We will help you connect via our new response platform.

Start-up meets Pharma

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:58:00 GMT

A great opportunity to collaborate with pharmaceutical companies on your innovative solution. Researchers and students with a registered company can apply to take part in the EIT Health program Start-up meets Pharma.The program consists of a series of workshops and events in Europe, starting in June. EIT health will pay for travel and accommodation for the 14 selected start-ups.

Headstart Funding from EIT Health

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:46:00 GMT

Are you a researcher or student that have registered a company to pursue a business within the health care area? You can now apply for up to 50 000 EUR in Headstart Funding from EIT health to validate your idea, product or service further. Deadline 16 March.

EIT Health invites incorporated SMEs to submit Digital Sandbox applications

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:22:00 GMT

Registered companies can apply for a maximum amount of 35.000 Euro in a new EIT Health accelerator call. The call is piloting a "Digital Sandbox" initiative aiming to strengthen cooperation between small companies in Europe and quality registers/biobanks. Deadline for the first call is 15 September.

Have a look at EIT Health activities at Uppsala University 2019

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:47:00 GMT

In our up-to-date folder you will get a brief introduction to EIT Health activities at Uppsala University in 2019, in total twenty initiatives in all three pillars.

ClinMed 2019 Summer School open for registration

Mon, 06 May 2019 12:22:00 GMT

ClinMed 2019 Summer School - towards medical device innovation seek to enroll Students enrolled in a Master or Doctorate program, current engineers and executives of medical device companies and new entrepreneurs interested in medical technologies.

Monday 4 March is EIT Health Info Day

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:46:00 GMT

Monday 4 March EIT Health welcome all researchers interested in entrepreneurship or already incorporated in early stage startups to come learn about the opportunities given by EIT Health. Registration is open.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter December 2018

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:29:00 GMT

The December 2018 edition of the EIT Health Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates on new EIT Health Scandinavia Managing Director Erik Forsberg and EIT Health seeking new activity proposals for its Business Plan 2020 portfolio.

Erik Forsberg is EIT Health Scandinavia's new Managing Director

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:13:00 GMT

Erik Forsberg is appointed new Managing Director for EIT Health Scandinavia, joining from Uppsala Bio. Interim Managing Director Henrik Cyrén will revert to his previous position as EIT Health Scandinavia’s Innovation Manager.

Innovation Game – Food for thoughts

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:24:00 GMT

How can we use the playfulness and competition of e-games to enhance healthy behavior? This is the theme of the EIT Health Innovation Game summer school, attracting students from different countries to the Swedish island Gotland during two weeks in August.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter October 2018

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:07:00 GMT

The October 2018 edition of the EIT Health Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates on Open deferred calls for proposals 2019 for Summer Schools and E-Labs, PhD programme RECIPE receives EIT-Label and Investor Network is now open for applications for start-ups.

Innovation Game: Grogrund för smarta idéer

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:43:00 GMT

Hur kan man använda spelens lekfullhet och tävlingsmoment för att sprida hälsosamma beteenden? Det är temat för sommarskolan EIT Health Innovation Game som lockar studenter från olika länder till Visby under två augustiveckor.

EIT Label awarded to RECIPE PhD school

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:48:00 GMT

EIT has awarded the RECIPE collaborative PhD school the EIT label. ‘This recognition inspires us even further in providing our PhD students with the broadest possible understanding of the challenges of antimicrobial resistance’, says Linus Sandegren, senior lecturer in Medical Bacteriology and member of the management group for Uppsala Antibiotic Center.

aescuvest and EIT Health launch first pan-European Equity Crowdfunding Platform for Healthcare

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:21:00 GMT

Pioneering project will enable start-ups to accelerate time to market for innovative health-related products and services.

EIT Health calls for 2019 Summer Schools and E-Labs funding

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:13:00 GMT

EIT Health has opened deferred calls for proposals for 2019 funding for Summer Schools and Entrepreneurship Labs – two types of educational activities designed to impart skills needed for those seeking to bring healthcare innovations to market.

Nursing students provide health advice at Blodomloppet in Visby

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:38:00 GMT

At the 2018 Blodomloppet street race in Visby you are welcome to meet Uppsala University students of medicine to receive advice on issues related to physical activity and health.

Uppsala-based projects share EUR 600,000 in EIT Health-funding

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 13:09:00 GMT

EIT Health awards EUR 600,000 in funding to three innovations being developed through research at Uppsala University.

2nd Call for innovation by ideas Proposals 2018 – Apply now

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:28:00 GMT

EIT Health hereby invites partners to submit proposals for Innovation by Ideas projects to be included in the Business Plan to start in 2019. A maximum contribution of €500 000 can be sought for each project. Apply no later than 2 October 2018, 4pm.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter June 2018

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:49:00 GMT

The June 2018 edition of the EIT Health Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates on Scandinavian Innovation Days 2018, Headstart & European Health Catapult programmes and the 2nd Call for Proposals for Innovation by Ideas projects.

EIT Health: Nya vägar till samarbete och nytänkande för universitetet

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:55:00 GMT

Uppsala universitets engagemang i EIT Health öppnar ständigt nya dörrar för såväl tvärvetenskaplig samverkan som med samhället i stort. Låt oss fortsätta på den här banan och använda EIT Health som ett gemensamt förnyelseverktyg, skriver Catharina Svensson, Mats Larhed och Titti Ekegren.

Enthusiastic citizens engage in Run4Health @Blodomloppet

Mon, 28 May 2018 07:43:00 GMT

Over 400 people came by the Uppsala University/EIT Health tent during the street race "Blodomloppet" in Uppsala on 17 May to receive health tests and lifestyle advice by students that had been trained to guide citizens along the way towards better health in the frame of the EIT Health initiative Run4Health.

Students at Uppsala University will guide citizens to a healthier lifestyle

Tue, 08 May 2018 09:56:00 GMT

Thursday, May 17th, a unique meeting will take place at Gränby Sportfält in Uppsala, where students at Uppsala University will offer health tests and lifestyle advice to the thousands of joggers, spectators and children who participate in the Blodomloppet street race.

New study shows how to live a long and active life

Tue, 08 May 2018 07:34:00 GMT

Are you a man and do you expect to manage on your own for a while longer? Research at Uppsala University now shows that efforts to achieve a healthy diet, normal waist size and non-smoking habit can yield benefits long after the age of 90.

Run4Health 2018 reaches out to Uppsala, Stockholm and Copenhagen

Wed, 02 May 2018 11:44:00 GMT

Run4Health, the student driven activity to increase public awareness on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, will return in 2018 with full support from EIT Health. This year reaching out to citizens in Uppsala, Stockholm and Copenhagen.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter April 2018

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:33:00 GMT

The April 2018 edition of the EIT Health Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates on Run4Health 2018 - A student driven Citizen engagement activity, EIT Health Bootcamps and the AT THE EDGE tournament, April 16-20th in Galway, Ireland.

The EIT Health Accelerator is open for business

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:55:00 GMT

The EIT Health Accelerator is now open to business ideas from Campus and Innovation Projects and other Accelerator pre-seed scouting activities. Download our catalogue and apply to the activities of your choice.

EIT Health funds new way to reduce risk of fractures

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:56:00 GMT

EIT Health will fund further development of a new elastic bone cement that can improve the treatment of elderly patients with osteoporotic fracture of spinal vertebrae. “The idea is to reduce the risk of new fractures,” says researcher Cecilia Persson.

Apply now for the Product/Market Fit program 2018

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:36:00 GMT

Digital health and Medtech start-ups aiming to entry foreign European markets can now apply for The Product/Market Fit program for customized guidance into countries of their choice. Apply no later than 30 March 2018.

Apply now for Headstart Funding 2018

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:49:00 GMT

Early stage companies and SMEs can now apply to the EIT Health Headstart Funding Programme for up to 50 000 EUR in funding for development and/or commercialization of new technologies, products or services.

Apply now for GoGlobal 2018

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:09:00 GMT

Mature start-ups or SMEs with the ambition to expand their international market reach can now apply for the GoGlobal Programme 2018 to get support needed in the internationalization process of scale up companies.

Popular summer school returns to Gotland 2018

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:22:00 GMT

For the third year in a row Uppsala University and EIT Health invite to Innovation Game, a summer school offering a multidisciplinary meeting between healthcare challenges and the gaming world's possibilities - this year focusing on the mental health of young people.

First Scandinavian CLC partner seminar in Malmö

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:47:00 GMT

January 31 EIT Health Scandinavian CLC will organize the first of a series of seminars for all Scandinavian partners. This 1st partner seminar will focus on the BP 2019 calls for project.

Andy Browning tillbaka till nya utmaningar

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:11:00 GMT

Hallå där… Andy Browning, som nu är tillbaka på jobbet som samverkansledare vid UU Innovation efter två år som EIT Health Director for Innovation Projects med placering i München.

Uppsala University granted 3 million SEK in innovation funding

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:52:00 GMT

With three million SEK from EIT Health, Peter Bergsten, Professor of Medical Cell Biology at Uppsala University, has joined DeTecT2D - the international innovation project aiming to provide diabetes healthcare with an effective and much needed diagnostic tool.

“EIT Health offers major resources and a unique European network”

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:50:00 GMT

Just a moment ... Krister Halldin and Titti Ekegren, project coordinators at the office for Medicine and Pharmacy, who assisted Peter Bergsten, Professor at Uppsala University, being granted 3 000 000 SEK in EIT Health innovation funding.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter December 2017

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:17:00 GMT

The December 2017 edition of the EIT Health Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates on the Calls for Proposals for 2019, the Scandinavian CLC Partners' Seminar January 31 and Changes in the Scandinavian CLC.

Study shows strong impact of EIT's work

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:46:00 GMT

A new study published in late November by the EIT reveals substantial impact from the work of EIT Health and the other Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs) founded by the EIT.

3 million EUR to new method to treat chronic wounds

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:54:00 GMT

The EU Commission funds 3 million EUR to Evelina Vågesjö, researcher at Uppsala University and CEO of Ilya Pharma, for further development of a new technique to treat acute and chronic wounds.

Innovation Day attracts international interest

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:27:00 GMT

Just a moment ... Lina Sors Emilsson, project manager for the EIT Health Innovation Day that December 1 gathered students and representatives of Uppsala Municipality and Uppsala Region aiming to create ideas for the job market of the future.

EIT Health 2019 Calls for proposals Alert

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:49:00 GMT

The EIT Health 2019 Calls for proposals are about to open for all partners. EIT Health will give webinars on financial and administrative topics to assist anyone planning to participate in the calls.

New PhD school CREOLE gets EIT Health support

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:54:00 GMT

EIT Health announces support to the upcoming PhD school Convergence Research Education Obtaining Leverage for Enterprise (CREOLE), a cross-disciplinary initiative in the works at Uppsala and Groningen Universities.

EIT Health funds Uppsala University MOOC on Antibiotic Resistance

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:53:00 GMT

EIT Health has announced financial support to Antibiotic Resistance: the Silent tsunami, a MOOC presented by Uppsala University that will address antibiotic resistance from a global and multidisciplinary perspective.

Submit your challenge for Wild Card projects

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:09:00 GMT

Researchers at Uppsala University, now is your chance to contribute to the future direction of healthcare innovation supported by EIT Health. Submit your challenge for Wild Card projects no later than November 10th, 2017.

Stockholm3 wins EIT Innovators Award

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:07:00 GMT

Stockholm3, the new prostate cancer-detecting blood test, was awarded the €50,000 EIT Innovators Award at Budapests INNOVEIT conference.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter October 2017

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 11:12:00 GMT

The October 2017 edition of the Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates regarding the Interim CLC Director of EIT Health Scandinavia, Changes in the Supervisory Board and the latest news from our pillars.

Students award top ratings to Innovation Game

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:40:00 GMT

– The set-up of this course is next to perfection, says Moa Fransson, one of the lecturers at Innovation Game, the summer school where students, health care and game designers work together to face one of society's biggest challenges.

Creative Uppsalastudents receive award in Eindhoven

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:31:00 GMT

Team UppSense, consisting of nine students at Uppsala University, was awarded the Creativity Award at SensUs 2017, an international student competition organized by Eindhoven University of Technology.

Run4Health to speed up healthy self management

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:01:00 GMT

Run4Health is a new public outreach-activity aiming to increase awareness on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The project will receive full financial and administrative support from EIT Health.

Watch EIT Health-seminar from Almedalen on Web TV

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:26:00 GMT

The EIT Health-seminar It rarely goes by itself - education for better collaboration between healthcare, industry and academia at the Almedalen Week 2017 is now available on Web TV.

EIT Health activities at Blodomloppet in Visby

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 08:48:00 GMT

September 16 you can meet EIT Health and Uppsala university students of medicine and pharmacy during Blodomloppet in Visby, Gotland – the street race encouraging physical activity and blood donation.

Campus seeks coordinator for citizens' activity line

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:11:00 GMT

EIT Health Campus is looking for someone to work part-time as a Coordinator of Campus Citizen Programmes. The engagement will end on 31 December 2017, extension is negotiable.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter June 2017

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:02:00 GMT

The June 2017 edition of the Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates regarding Introduction of new partner Region Skåne, Winners of HS/PoC call for projects, Communication in EIT Health and much more.

Inspiring meeting between healthcare students and citizens of Uppsala

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:14:00 GMT

– Integrating our knowledge in meeting with healthy individuals is really inspiring, states Uppsala University healthcare students Felix and Emma, while answering questions from the citizens of Uppsala during the Blodomloppet city race.

Apply for EIT Health Bootcamp LaunchLab

Fri, 19 May 2017 09:34:00 GMT

EIT Health Bootcamp: LaunchLab 2017 is your chance to test the business potential of your health-tech startup ideas – and to launch in markets all over Europe. NOTE: Registrations for 2017 is now closed!

Meet EIT Health at Blodomloppet May 17-18

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:56:00 GMT

May 17-18 you can meet EIT Health during the 2-day events surrounding Blodomloppet. the street race encouraging physical activity and blood donation, that last year gathered 13 000 joggers in Uppsala.

EIT Health Innovation Day 2017 – Save The Date

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:33:00 GMT

Uppsala University hereby announces the 2^nd annual EIT Health Innovation Day. This collaboration for health will take place December 1, 2017. Please save the date and take part in making Innovation Day 2017 even more successful than its predecessor!

Innovation Game receives EIT Health Summer School status

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:29:00 GMT

EIT Health has selected Innovation Game as part of their Summer Schools and Short Courses activity line for 2017. Registration is open now!

Read CEO Update – Newsletter February 2017

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 14:17:00 GMT

The February edition of the EIT Health CEO Update is now online. Get information on Summer Schools and Short Courses for 2017, New Innovation Projects in home care and care at home and much more.

EIT Health brings Europe to Uppsala

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:57:00 GMT

Three days in February, three hundred of the leading actors within the healthcare sector visited UKK to find new collaborators - and Uppsala University's researchers grasped the opportunity.

Read CEO Update – Newsletter January 2017

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:57:00 GMT

The January edition of the EIT Health CEO Update is now online. Get information on Matchmaking Event in Uppsala 1-3 February, Timeline and webinars on 2018 Business Plan call and much more.

EIT Health CLC Scandinavia Accelerator call open now

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:50:00 GMT

EIT Health CLC Scandinavia have now opened The EIT Health Head Start and Proof of Concept Funding programme for projects that need funding for commercialisation of new technologies, products, or service. Application deadline is March 31, 2017, 4PM.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter January 2017

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:17:00 GMT

The January 2017 edition of the Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates regarding 2017 Event calendar, Scandinavian innovation projects supported by EIT Health, EIT Health Matchmaking Event in Uppsala and much more.

Read CEO Update – Newsletter December 2016

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:45:00 GMT

The December edition of the EIT Health CEO Update is now online. Get information on Matchmaking Event in Uppsala 1-3 February, Timeline for 2018 Business Plan call, news from CLCs and InnoStars and much more.

Scandinavian innovation projects supported by EIT Health

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:04:00 GMT

An improved method to detect prostate cancer is the focus of one of the projects based in Scandinavia receiving funding in the EIT Health Innovation by Design Call 2017.

2017 Event calendar – EIT Health Scandinavia

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:31:00 GMT

You can now get a full overview of events and activities that EIT Health CLC Scandinavia will organize and/or participate in during 2017. Please contact anita.haggstrom@eithealth.eu for additions and updates.

EIT Health funds Swedish method to prevent lifestyle diseases

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:20:00 GMT

EIT Health allocates 1,5 million Euros to The Health Movement, a Swedish project developing new funding models for commercial service providers together with health care to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.

New Swedish technology to cure chronic wounds

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:30:00 GMT

With genetically rebuilt lactic acid bacteria Evelina Vågesjö, new doctor at Uppsala University and president of Ilya Pharma, is well on her way to solve one of healthcares greatest challenges.

EIT Health calls for proposals 2018 open now

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 08:44:00 GMT

The calls for proposals for EIT Health’s 2018 Business Plan are now open for all partners. EIT Health will give webinars on financial and administrative topics to assist anyone planning to participate in the calls.

Register for EIT Health Matchmaking Event now

Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:54:00 GMT

The registration is now open for the EIT Health Matchmaking Event taking place in Uppsala, Sweden, 1-3 February 2017.

Read CEO Update – Newsletter November 2016

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:04:00 GMT

The November edition of the EIT Health CEO Update is now online. Get information on the winners of the Business Plan Aggregator competition for 2016, the Matchmaking event in Uppsala 1-3 February, news from CLCs and InnoStars and much more.

Voices from Innovation Day 2016

Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:09:00 GMT

With focus on Creativity, Collaboration and Entrepreneurship Innovation Day attracted problem-solution oriented students, Uppsalacitizens and many others. We decided to talk to a few of them to see what the big fuzz is all about out, so... what brings you Innovation Day?

Innovation Day attracted creative students

Fri, 25 Nov 2016 13:54:00 GMT

Creativity, Collaboration and Entrepreneurship was in focus when EIT Health and Uppsala University invited to Innovation Day - a new meeting place where students and society together take on the challenges facing the health sector.

And the winners of Innovation Day are…

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:58:00 GMT

EIT Health Innovation Day 2016 at Uppsala University is over and the jury has announced what teams will receive coaching and support to take their ideas into further development.

Researchers: take your innovation into business in 2017!

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:28:00 GMT

2017 EIT Health will provide a diversity of programs in business creation, calls and network building to support researchers aiming to take their health innovation to the market. UU Innovation is here to help you find your way forward.

Students look forward to Innovation Day

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:37:00 GMT

November 18^th, hundreds of students at Uppsala University will gather for the EIT Health Innovation Day to – across education boundaries – create solutions to the present and future challenges of the health sector.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter October 2016

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:54:00 GMT

The October 2016 edition of the Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates regarding The EIT Health Summit, EIT Labels awarded to Scandinavian Master Programs, The Go Global program and much more.

Danish pioneer program awarded EIT Label

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:19:00 GMT

EIT has awarded the EIT Label to Innovation in Health Care – the world’s first full two year master’s program in its field, jointly organised by Copenhagen Business School and the University of Copenhagen.

CLC Scandinavia well represented at EIT Health Summit

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 08:45:00 GMT

With the EIT Health Summit less than a month away, 30 participants assigned to the Scandinavian CLC have already registered. “I am very pleased that we will be so well represented in this unparalleled opportunity for networking and creating business” says Palle Høy Jakobsen, MD, CLC Scandinavia.

Eight medtech companies getting ready to Go Global

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 07:24:00 GMT

The eight participants of the Go Global Medtech 2016 program – providing competence for international expansion – are getting ready to present the results of their efforts to a panel of pros from medtech companies.

Uppsala Matchmaking Event in the making

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 08:15:00 GMT

Uppsala is gearing up to host Februarys big Matchmaking Event. In total 300 participants are expected to team up for this opportunity to establish collaborations as a basis for submission of applications to upcoming EIT Health-calls.

EIT Health will fund Swedish method to prevent lifestyle diseases

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:15:00 GMT

EIT Health will fund The Health Movement, a Swedish project that by developing new funding models will prevent common lifestyle diseases and reduce health care consumption in EU countries.

Call for Uppsala students to join Global Health Case Challenge

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 09:18:00 GMT

Uppsala University’s students are invited to join the Global Health Case Challenge on Antibiotic Resistance in Copenhagen November 17-18. Submit your team application to join the event no later than October 20.

Barcelona meeting braced Spanish-Scandinavian collaborations

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:01:00 GMT

67 participants from six countries teamed up at the Bilateral meeting: Scandinavia – Spain, a two day event that offered rich opportunities to initiate cross-border contacts for upcoming EIT Health funding calls.

EIT Label awarded to IMIM programme

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:56:00 GMT

EIT has awarded The International Master in Innovative Medicine programme the EIT Label. 'This is a recognition of the high quality we aim to provide our students', says Lena Åslund, senior lecturer at Uppsala University.

Welcome to bilateral meeting: Scandinavia – Spain

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:18:00 GMT

October 6th-7th, 2016 you are welcome to boost your innovation with the right EIT Health french know-how. Attending this B2B event will give you access to scientists and enterprises engaged in EIT Health’s innovation areas.

Read CEO Newsletter June 2016

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 12:13:00 GMT

The June edition of the CEO Newsletter is now online. Get current information on what is new at our sites.

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter June 2016

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:36:00 GMT

The June edition of the Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current information on what is new at our Scandinavian sites.

Read CEO Update – Newsletter May 2016

Fri, 20 May 2016 11:37:00 GMT

The May edition of the EIT Health CEO Update is now online. Get current information Update of Business Plan Call, InnovEIT Budapest, 24-26 April, Upcoming Events & Deadlines on and much more.

EIT Health 2017 Calls Platform is now open

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:17:00 GMT

The EIT Health platform to submit proposals for Campus, Accelerator and Projects is now open. Please download our guide to brief you through the call submission steps.

Apply now for EIT Health Commercialisation Funding

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 12:34:00 GMT

The EIT Health Commercialisation Funding programme is now open for applications. Submission Deadline is May 16th 2016.

EIT Health announces Summer School: The Ageing Brain

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:26:00 GMT

July 4-15^th 2016 the EIT Health Summer School: The Ageing Brain will be held in Groningen showcasing the expertise from across the EIT partners. Apply before May 1st.

Summer Short Course 2016: Innovation Game

Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:16:00 GMT

Uppsala university announces Summer Short Course 2016: Innovation Game. The course takes place during two weeks in mid August at Campus Gotland, Sweden, applying game design in health care and education.

Call for innovation by ideas Proposals 2016

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 08:55:00 GMT

EIT Health hereby invites partners to submit proposals for Innovation by Ideas projects to be included in the Business Plan to start in 2017. A maximum contribution of €500 000 can be sought for each project.

Information meeting on Call for innovation projects 2017

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 08:30:00 GMT

February 10th you are invited to a information meeting where Andy Browning, Director of Innovation, will give details about the EIT Health Call for innovation projects 2017 and the planned selection process.

New course Health Innovation – An Interdisciplinary Approach to start february 9th

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:47:00 GMT

The new course Health Innovation – An Interdisciplinary Approach will, as part of Uppsala University´s engagement in EIT Health, promote entrepreneurship and innovations in healthy living and active ageing.

EIT Health Innovation by Ideas Event 2016 - Registration open now!

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:42:00 GMT

Registration is now open for EIT Health Innovation by Ideas Event 2016 and the official launch of EIT Health Belgium-Netherlands in Rotterdam 24th & 25th February 2016.

New course in Health innovation

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:31:00 GMT

Learn about innovation and how knowledge, skills and ideas can contribute to improvements and development of the health sector.

EIT Health at Almedalen 2015

Fri, 29 May 2015 09:48:00 GMT

Wednesday July 1st EIT Health will give the seminar: EIT Health – motorväg eller slingrig landsväg för innovation, kunskap och tillväxt? at Almedalsveckan, Visby (seminar and update in Swedish).

Read Scandinavian CLC Newsletter May 2015

Wed, 13 May 2015 12:32:00 GMT

The May 2015 edition of the Scandinavian CLC Newsletter is now online. Get current updates regarding Education, Business creation, The recruitment of a permanent CEO of the Scandinavian node and more.

EIT Health seeks Director Scandinavia

Wed, 13 May 2015 07:43:00 GMT

EIT Health is looking for an innovative and visionary Director who is able to drive our Scandinavian EIT Health Co-Location Centre (CLC) to success. Apply no later than May 31st 2015.

EIT Health invites to Project Call 2016

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:35:00 GMT

EIT Health invites to Project Call 2016. The Innovation package including guidelines is now available online.

EIT Health Call 2015: Application Template online now

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:47:00 GMT

You can now download your Project Application Template for The EIT Health Call 2015: Innovation by design and by ideas.

EIT Health seeking to appoint CEO

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 08:07:00 GMT

EIT Health is seeking to appoint its inaugural Chief Executive Officer. S/he will be a visionary leader with capability to build and support EIT Health. Apply no later than 12.00 CET, Friday 17 April 2015.