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The DigiCare Innovation initiative aims to build a European health ecosystem that empowers communities, enhances primary and community care, and strengthens universities’ capacity to drive innovation.
The program fosters collaboration between academia, industry, and healthcare providers through interdisciplinary testbeds equipped with cutting-edge IoT and digital technologies, functioning as living labs for the prototyping and validation of health solutions.
By integrating these infrastructures into institutional strategies, universities become engines of systemic health transformation.
The program includes interdisciplinary courses and training, developing skills for students and professionals in digital health innovation.

Participants in the DigiCare Incubator Program 2025 will benefit from:

• Top-level mentorship – Clinical, technological, and business experts from 8 European universities.
• Access to real testbeds – Laboratories and prototyping facilities for digital health solutions.
• Acceleration and funding opportunities – Top start-ups advance to the DigiCare Accelerator Program 2026 and connect with European investors.
• Prestigious European network – Collaboration with universities and innovation ecosystems from Austria, Germany, Portugal, Lithuania, Spain, and Romania.

DigiCare Innovation prioritizes inclusivity and sustainability, ensuring accessible, scalable solutions tailored to the needs of marginalized communities.
Start-ups developed through the incubator contribute to reducing health disparities, increasing health literacy, and delivering more efficient, decentralized medical services.

The DigiCare Innovation project brings together a consortium of prestigious institutions from across Europe: Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Germany) – Project Coordinator, FHS Salzburg (Austria), Egas Moniz – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior (Portugal), CESPU – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (Portugal), Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (Spain), Klaipėda State University (Lithuania), and “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași (Romania), offering start-ups access to high-level laboratories, mentoring networks, and prototyping infrastructure.

• Ideation & Validation – Idea generation and concept validation.
• Prototyping & Mentoring – Prototype development and specialized mentorship.
• Business Models & Regulatory Pathways – Defining business models and navigating regulatory frameworks.
• Funding, Pitching & Investment Readiness – Preparing for funding, pitching ideas, and achieving investment readiness.
• Demo Day – Participants present their solutions to a European panel of experts and investors.

The program is led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ionuț Nistor, Coordinator of the MAVIS Innovation and Technology Transfer Center at UMF Iași, bringing together experts from across Europe to guide start-ups toward success.

Interested start-ups can apply using the link below:

“Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași
Email: mavis@umfiasi.ro