CATCH ATMIND – EDIH

The project CATCH atMIND (advanCed digitAl TeChnology Hub for the Life Sciences at MIND), funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU, received the “Seal of Excellence” quality label from the European Commission, which enabled access to national funding for Digital Hubs under the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Ministerial Decree of March 10, 2023, PNRR Funds – Mission: 4 – Component: 2 – Investment: 2.3).

LEF, as a partner of the CATCH atMIND-EDIH project, will deliver services worth around €500,000 to SMEs and Public Administrations in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region to support Lean and Digital transformation pathways aimed at operational excellence in healthcare.

Project Objectives

The CATCH atMIND project in the digital health sector is based on the experience of high-level academic and industrial partners in the heart of the Italian healthcare industry, the Lombardy Region. It is founded on the idea that building the digital healthcare ecosystem of the future is a journey that begins with data. CATCH atMIND offers a portfolio of services based on the secure collection of biodata and in silico analysis through AI-ML models, providing new insights and generating business value for Italian and European healthcare ecosystems.

It provides, in a realistic yet virtualized context, digital services that support innovation in products and services across the entire healthcare ecosystem. CATCH atMIND’s test-before-invest services cover the entire healthcare sector, supporting experiential training and business development throughout the ecosystem and facilitating access to funding for new entrepreneurial initiatives.

Through business development and funding access services, CATCH atMIND helps existing companies grow and increases the success rate of innovative entrepreneurial initiatives in digital health, while also exploring new business models and accessing funding at both local and European levels. Adoption of the CATCH atMIND service portfolio will spread best practices for the secure management of biological data and the use of AI-ML in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, profoundly transforming healthcare innovation, its operating model, and the user/patient experience.

CATCH atMIND will be an active member of the European network of health hubs, as a founding member of a corridor bringing together similar innovation hubs from across Europe.

Services

Test before invest

A.8 Services to support the development of projects and prototypes:

LEF provides support for the development of new organizational models in healthcare based on data analysis to optimize the customer journey. In addition, through the adoption of IoT and other enabling technologies, we provide assistance for in-depth analysis and effective use of clinical information, creating ad hoc Proof of Concepts (PoCs) that meet clients’ specific needs and requirements.

Target audience: service addressed to hospitals and clinics, research institutes, regional or national healthcare system administrators, start-ups, and technology companies in the clinical-health sector.

Training and skills development

B.1 Incubation and acceleration of start-ups and SMEs in the field of digital Health and Life Sciences:

1. LEF offers support through personalized and intensive mentoring and coaching, with continuous assessments and a focus on innovation and sustainability. Guidance is provided in defining business strategies and innovative business models, laying solid foundations for sustainable and successful growth.

Target audience: service addressed to healthcare providers, research institutes and universities, start-ups, and technology companies in the clinical-health sector.

2. LEF supports the creation of scalability plans with structured phases to accelerate development and market expansion. It also analyzes strategic partnerships to create opportunities for funding and growth.

Target audience: service addressed to healthcare providers, research institutes and universities, start-ups, and technology companies in the clinical-health sector.

B.2 Training for healthcare innovation management

LEF supports the development of skills in the design and implementation of Proof of Concepts using design thinking and techniques to identify strategic areas for validation and evaluation of business ideas. The focus is on data analysis, emerging technologies, and innovative practices to improve efficiency and quality of healthcare services.

Target audience: service addressed to hospitals and clinics, research institutes, regional or national healthcare system administrators, start-ups, and technology companies in the clinical-health sector.

To request a service, companies will have to submit their expression of interest according to the instructions of the public notice, which will be available soon.

Duration: mid-2023 – 30.04.2026