Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) is a public-private partnership between the European Union and the European life science industries. IHI is dedicated to advancing health research and innovation and core goals are to translate health research and innovation into tangible benefits for patients and society.
IHI call 9 – a single-stage, applicant driven call
The applicant-driven approach in IHI call 9 marks a departure from earlier calls, where the challenges to be addressed by applicants were defined in the call texts.
IHI call 9 is a single-stage, applicant-driven call with topics aligned with the specific objectives of the IHI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda. Applicants are encouraged to explore the SRIA and identify untapped opportunities that could be transformed into public-private projects through IHI.
Topics in IHI Call 9
The call contains five topics, each focusing on one of the five IHI Specific Objectives (SOs) as set out in the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA):
- Topic 1 (SO1): Boosting innovation for a better understanding of the determinants of health
- Topic 2 (SO2): Boosting innovation through better integration of fragmented health R&I efforts
- Topic 3 (SO3): Boosting innovation for peopled centred integrated healthcare solutions
- Topic 4 (SO4):Boosting innovation through exploitation of digitalisation and data exchange in healthcare
- Topic 5 (SO5):Boosting innovation for better assessment of the added value of innovative integrated healthcare solutions
Funding
- The maximum financial contribution from IHI JU for these topics is: EUR 191 million
- Industry / contributing partner contributions: Applicant consortia should ensure that out of the total project budget, at least 45 % needs to be covered by contributions provided by project participants.
Eligibility
Minimum requirements to applicant consortia is to have at least 1 organization established in an EU Member State + 2 organizations established in the EU or a country associated to Horizon Europe.
IHI projects are large collaborative efforts that must include industrial partners and co-funding from the industry. Applicants are encouraged to consult the IHI web pages for additional information.
Further Information
For full details of the topics, including the budget breakdown, read the call text. All documents relating to the call can be found via the Funding and Tenders Portal and the IHI call documents page.
Contact
UiO Growth House. Contact form for inquiries and email: innovation@growthhouse.uio.no