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Institut Pasteur becomes a member of EIT Health

In June 2020, the Institut Pasteur joined EIT Health as a Network Partner. It is now one of 40 major French partners in the field of innovation for health.
 

  • A closer look at EIT Health

The EIT Health consortium is funded by the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), which launched it in 2015 as a Knowledge Innovation Community (KIC) in the area of health and aging. It serves as an instrument for the European Union's research and innovation framework program, Horizon 2020.
The aim of EIT Health is to promote and develop innovation by incorporating the three aspects of what it refers to as the "knowledge triangle," namely research, education and business – a model reminiscent of the Institut Pasteur's own pillar-based approach. It works to develop solutions that address emerging societal challenges, together with products and services that meet the needs of patients. More broadly, EIT Health is committed to playing a pioneering role in strengthening the competitiveness of European industry, improving quality of life and ensuring the long-term viability of European healthcare systems.
 

  • A promising European partnership for the Institut Pasteur

With a thousand partners in its extensive European network, EIT Health represents an opportunity for the Institut Pasteur to benefit from solid expertise and tools in the field of innovation.
The Institut Pasteur's contribution to EIT Health will enable increasing numbers of scientists on campus to participate in future calls for proposals. The Institut Pasteur will also enjoy the support of the EIT Health Accelerator for its training and entrepreneurship initiatives.
 
The partnership will help strengthen the work already being carried out by Institut Pasteur teams for innovation detection and acceleration, entrepreneurship and start-up development. It will contribute to the enlargement of the Institut Pasteur's already diverse, extensive portfolio of programs and patents.
 
The partnership reflects the shared ambition of the Institut Pasteur and EIT Health to contribute to innovation with the aim of improving patient health.
 

  • Save the date

To find out more about EIT Health and the opportunities offered by the partnership for the Institut Pasteur, the Research Applications and Industrial Relations Department (DARRI), which initiated the project, will be running a webinar in the autumn, together with the Grants Office, with the participation of representatives from EIT Health France. The webinar will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. The date will be confirmed in a future issue of the newsletter.

Find out more about EIT Health

Check out the EIT Health Business Plan 2021 Calls for Proposals

Read the news item by EIT Health about the partnership

If you have any questions, please contact: nadia.khelef@pasteur.fr

 

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