S3 IM Medical ++ Technology Partnership MedTech Smart Manufacturing project Laurence Minne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region Marc Pattinson, broker 27/11/18, Bilbao
Medical Technologies in the EU Med-tech sectors stand amongst the most innovative-prone areas Given EU demographic trends, there are urgent needs for improvements in Med-tech appliances, processes, supply chains and data management MedTech companies need to scale up for improving their products and processes in a very competitive landscape European experiences at regional level demonstrate the need for common and shared initiatives for creating the pre-conditions for enabling companies to strive at the global level
MedTech Smart Manufacturing project concept & stakeholders MedTech Smart Manufacturing project aims at creating a virtual network of technologies, skills and capacities Fostering an operational multiregional ecosystem of stakeholders, competencies and facilities supporting the uptake of med-tech value chains at EU levels Partners will mutualise local assets, facilities, competencies and technologies to develop, test, prototype and market med-tech products Regions involved TBC : Piedmont (IT project leader), Aragon (ES), AURA (FR) Clusters carrying out development TBC : BioIndustry Park (Piedmont); ARAHEALTH (Aragon); LyonBiopole (AURA)
MedTech Smart Manufacturing co-investments Objective: achieve a relevant, flexible and efficient EU med-tech ecosystem based on Smart Specialisation priorities Capitalise upon regional assets: Regione Piemonte experiences on health care cluster and related R&D initiatives fostering competence centres Develop expertise: partners to share specialised interregional experts MedTech innovation skills and capacities Co-invest for multiplying impacts: by developing interregional vouchers for SME scale-up at EU level
MedTech Smart Manufacturing project plan Capitalise on regional assets Map business and technological initiatives Map mutualisable regionals assets Identify and involve businesses, RTOS, universities, clusters, testbeds, clinics, etc. Development of shared value propositions Identify business models Identify value chains components Define working processes Define monitoring systems Set operational ecosystems Adapt access to technological facilities Package USP and marketing approach Develop support and training for SMEs Delivery Operationalise virtual value chains Optimise regional investments Set sustainability plan
MedTech Smart Manufacturing next steps Get partners on board (regions, indus., etc.) Identify regional assets and needs Kick-off workshop Torino, Q1 2019 Draft project operational plan First iteration of business model & funding mix
MedTech partnership / supported projects Centre for Biocompatibility Leader: Upper Silesia / GAPR Goal: Co-create the EU R&D centre for biocompatibility assessments of biomaterials, medical devices and biobank Partners (TBC): Emilia-Romagna; Catalonia; Baden- Wuerttemberg USP: EU-13 initiative; supported by Polish government Medtech NETHub Leader: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / CEA Goal: Support the development of shared service facilities and technology infrastructures Partners (TBC): Flanders (IMEC), Ireland (Tyndall) USP: Technology providers and expertise on standards, regulations and international landscapes Healthcare 4.0 Leader: Tuscany / TLS Goal: Defined and develop interoperable, accessible, standardized digital healthcare ecosystems Partners (TBC): East Netherlands, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes USP: Cross partnership project (Personalised medicine, Sport); built upon new projects Regions4PerMed, Million European Genomes Alliance, etc Other initiatives S3martMed ESCP - Lyonbiopole (AURA region, FR) AI4DIAG ESCP EuroBioMed (Sud region, FR) MedTech4Europe - INTERREG EUROPE Call 3 - AURA region, FR