In an effort to consolidate innovation in the health sector, the VELES project is making significant progress in its mission to establish the first Regional Smart Health Data Space (RSHDS) in Europe. Composed of a consortium of 15 partners from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Cyprus, Sweden, Spain, and Germany, the VELES project seeks to make southeastern Europe a leader in digital health.
Inneürope, as a project partner and key player in the field of digital health innovation, has played a prominent role in the recent VELES Third Plenary Meeting, contributing knowledge and experience to drive this ambitious European initiative. This meeting, held in Bucharest on February 11th and 12th, 2025, was a crucial setting for presenting progress and planning the project’s next steps.
The VELES Novel R&I Transformational Framework: a fundamental pillar for the RSHDS
One of the most relevant milestones presented in Bucharest by Inneürope was the Novel R&I Transformational Framework. This tool, whose development and validation has been co-led by Inneürope, represents a fundamental pillar for the creation of the RSHDS in Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Cyprus.
Delivered to the European Commission at the end of January, this strategic framework will facilitate the transition of these countries towards data-driven health ecosystems. Its objective is to promote the interoperability of health data spaces, strengthen cybersecurity in the handling of sensitive information, and foster a robust digital culture within the healthcare sector. In addition, it identifies strategic areas that require improvement to optimize the digital health ecosystem in this region.
Key advances in the VELES Third Plenary Meeting: Ethics, interoperability and pilots
The working sessions in Bucharest addressed critical aspects for the development of the project, where a thorough analysis of the needs of the various stakeholders involved was carried out and priorities were defined for the integration of systems, delving into the development of methodologies that guarantee interoperability and compliance with ethical regulations.
The pilots, central elements of the project, were also discussed. These studies, which will be carried out in Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Cyprus, focus on high-priority health areas such as brain tumors, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and dementia. Additionally, a collaborative workshop brought together all the consortium partners, allowing them to jointly identify the main challenges and opportunities that lie on the horizon of the health data space in the region.
Inneürope will lead the exploration of Innovation to drive the digital health ecosystem in Europe
After the fruitful meeting in Bucharest, Inneürope is already immersed in the design of a new key initiative in the project that will be focused on identifying startups and emerging technologies with the potential to generate a significant impact on digital health in southeastern Europe.
Inneürope’s exploration process will focus on the early detection of innovative solutions with a high transformative potential and their subsequent validation through proof-of-concept tests, carried out in close collaboration with strategic partners. This initiative seeks to be a catalyst to strengthen the European digital health ecosystem, allowing it to anticipate market trends, mitigate risks associated with the adoption of new technologies, and identify new business opportunities in this dynamic sector.
Inneürope: At the forefront of Digital Health in Europe
Inneürope’s active participation in the VELES project underscores its firm commitment to the digital transformation of the health sector. The company continues to work in close collaboration with strategic partners to accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies and promote the construction of a more efficient, connected, and prepared healthcare ecosystem for the challenges of the future.
This project is co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, project grant agreement no. 101087483. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
