DIGI-B-CUBE, funded under the European Union´s Horizon 2020 Programme, aims to unlock the cross-sectoral collaborative potential of SMEs by combining e.g. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Computing Digital Technologies (CCDT) with the Bioimaging-Biosensing-Biobanking (B-CUBE) and related value chains to deliver market sensitive disruptive technologies and generating innovative solutions that enhance patient-centred diagnostic work-flows.
The project provides support to SMEs through matchmaking, coaching, digital transformation services and equity-free funds up to €60,000 per SME. The support helps SMEs design solutions and develop new products and services to accelerate innovations in personalised medicine. SMEs can access these services and apply for funding under the DIGI-B-CUBE Voucher Scheme by registering on the DIGI-B-CUBE Collaborative Platform at platform.digibcube.eu.
Use the DIGI-B-CUBE Collaborative Platform at platform.digibcube.eu to:
- Get to know other organisations and identify collaboration partners online or during matchmaking events;
- Register for DIGI-B-CUBE events;
- Access services (digital maturity assessment tool, knowledge repository, training, competence network and board programme) to facilitate your digital transformation;
- Apply for funding through the DIGI-B-CUBE Voucher Scheme;
- Get follow-up coaching by the cluster organisations regarding further existing support measures and additional funding schemes.
Participate in the DIGI-B-CUBE Events to:
- Identify value chains and associated challenges for SMEs for their digital innovation and collect data on existing processes and management systems;
- Evaluate identified value chains and associated challenges for SMEs and develop customised solutions;
- Take part in matchmaking events and face-to-face meetings to find collaboration partners from the IT and/or Health sector to apply for funding for joint digital innovation projects that address value chain issues;
- Take part in digital transformation activities and follow-up coaching in order to successfully develop and scale-up digital innovation products and services.
Receive funding through the DIGI-B-CUBE Voucher Scheme
Benefit from four types of vouchers to tackle digitalisation challenges and:
- Build cross-sectoral and cross-border partnerships composed of businesses that are challenge-owners and solution-providers;
- Contribute to new Health industries, new digital Health services, effective Medical Diagnostics that will lead to Precision Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Healthcare Transformation.
Travel Voucher
Up to €2,000 per voucher
Up to €6,000 per SME
Get reimbursed for your travel costs (transportation, accommodation and event fees) incurred for attending DIGI-B-CUBE events. Applications must be submitted prior to the event.
Available from 20th September 2019 to 28th February 2022
Prototyping Voucher
Up to €20,000 per SME
Up to €60,000 per project
Receive funding to prototype or conceptualise a solution for a digitalisation challenge in the Medical Diagnostics and related value chains. Consortia consisting of minimum two SMEs and maximum three organisations from at least two different sectors will be funded.
1st Deadline: 29th July 2020
2nd Deadline: 3rd February 2021
Customised Solution Innovation Voucher
Up to €50,000 per SME
Up to €150,000 per project
Receive funding to jointly develop a novel product/service based on an existing proven concept that addresses a digitalisation challenge in the Medical Diagnostics and related value chains. Consortia consisting of minimum two SMEs from at least two different sectors will be funded.
1st Deadline: 29th July 2020
2nd Deadline: 3rd February 2021
Co-working Disruption Lab Voucher
Up to €10,000 per SME/project
Receive additional funding to further advance a successfully completed Customised Solution Innovation Voucher project in an incubator / accelerator / co-working space of the DIGI-B-CUBE clusters’ network (or) in labs, technical and innovation facilities of other relevant SMEs. Consortia can include one SME from a completed project consortium and a host organisation.
Available from 28th October 2020 to 27th October 2021
Note: An SME can apply for multiple vouchers but the overall maximum funding per SME is €60,000.
Who can apply?
SMEs that are interested in cross-sectoral collaborations, aiming to integrate innovations from IT into the B-CUBE industries and related value chains, to accelerate the goals of personalised medicine. SMEs should be established in one of the EU member states or H2020 associated countries.
Register on the DIGI-B-CUBE Collaborative Platform at: platform.digibcube.eu [1]
