DIH call for robot solutions agains COVID

Welcome to the COVID-19 Response Open Call 2021 for Healthcare Robotics!

The COVID-19 Response call is meant to accelerate the embedding of robotic applications in healthcare-related settings and to enable the smooth deployment of new, effective robotic-based solutions. By funding up to 8 projects with a max. amount of €250.000 per COVID-19 Response project, the DIH-HERO network is aimed to stimulate technology pull from the healthcare-related settings by removing barriers and developing a clinical connection at earlier development stages boosting fast, high quality, impactful large-scale deployment of robots (TRL7-8) in clinical settings all over Europe, satisfying a current clinical demand or need. The COVID-19 special actions are focused on broad Covid-19 solutions and robotic applications related to the current situation including COVID-19 response, recovery and support in daily challenges that are still existing due to the pandemic as well as post COVID-19 challenges. In addition, specialised and individual deployment support will be provided by the DIH-HERO partners to the awarded parties.

For the current call, it is possible to make use of the pre-submission check. Within this check the DIH-HERO Team will check if the necessary declarations per partner have been signed and if all documents necessary for the application are complete and have been uploaded correctly. Please note the pre-submission feedback is for your information only and is not legally binding. Furthermore, it does not replace the formal eligibility check. The eligibility review of all proposals will take place after the closure of the call. If you would like to take advantage of the additional pre-submission check you can use the application form to submit your proposal before the deadline. The feedback will be usually given within 2 working days and you will get the chance to edit your proposal submission in the portal until the closure of the call.
Call deadline:  January 15th, 2022 23:59 CET

    To be eligible for taking part in the COVID-19 Response Call within the DIH-HERO project all of the following criteria must be fulfilled:

• Third parties receiving financial support must be a legal entity, being an SME or a slightly larger company from EU (and its associated countries)/EEA countries;
• The proposal must clearly state the relevant clinical demand and the healthcare problem related to COVID-19 to be solved by the proposed robotic application as well as the added clinical value of the solution;
• The proposed solution must be an already existing robotic system that is in the later stages of development (TRL7-8) and deployable by the 4 healthcare end-users
• The proposal must fit to the call text;
• A third party may not receive more than €300k total grant funding from the DIH-HERO FSTP calls;
• Proposal must be written in English and submitted via the portal before the deadline;
• There must be no conflicts of interests with DIH-HERO consortium partners;
• Third parties receiving financial support must be financially healthy (a financial declaration must be signed as a condition of the award)
  

    For further information and requirements please see COVID-19 Response Applicant Guide.

    If you are sure to fulfil all the criteria given above, please continue with the next section.


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