Topics
IHI call 4 was launched on 27 July 2023 with the following topics:
- Topic 1: Expanding translational knowledge in minipigs: a path to reduce and replace non-human primates in non-clinical safety assessment
- Topic 2: Patient-centric blood sample collection to enable decentralised clinical trials and improve access to healthcare
- Topic 3: Inclusive clinical studies for equitable access to clinical research in Europe
- Topic 4: Establishing novel approaches to improve clinical trials for rare and ultra-rare diseases
- Topic 5: Safe & sustainable by design (SSbD) packaging and single use device solutions for healthcare products
- Topic 6: Sustainable circular development and manufacturing of healthcare products and their quantitative environmental impact assessment
More information on the topics can be found in the press release and call text.
Projects
The projects resulting from IHI call 4 are:
- ENKORE - Propelling the shift toward the future of circular, safe and sustainable packaging and single use device ecoDesigned solutions through healthcare environments
- NHPig - Reducing non-human primates in non-clinical safety assessment: The European initiative on minipig and micropig models
- PharmEco - Advancing safe and sustainable by design practices in pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Project-COMFORT - Patient-centric blood sampling for improved healthcare (Project-COMFORT)
- READI - Research in Europe and diversity inclusion
- RealiseD - Comprehensive methodological and operational approach to clinical trials in rare and ultra-rare diseases
Statistics and reports
Stage 1: All proposals were assessed for eligibility, and eligible proposals were evaluated by independent experts.The results of the evaluation are summarised in this report and below:
- Number of proposals submitted: 17 (Topic 1: 3 proposals; Topic 2: 4 proposals; Topic 3: 2 proposals; Topic 4: 5 proposals; Topic 5: 1 proposal; Topic 6: 2 proposals)
- Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
- Number of ineligible proposals: 2
- Number of above-threshold proposals: 8
- Total budget recommended for above-threshold proposals: EUR 105 832 134
Stage 2: The top-ranked consortium for each topic was invited to link up with the industry consortium described in the topic text and submit a full proposal. The results of the evaluation of these proposals are summarised in this report and below:
- Number of proposals submitted: 6
- Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
- Number of ineligible proposals: 0
- Number of above-threshold proposals: 6
- Total budget recommended for above-threshold proposals: EUR 83 344 603.50
Independent observer's reports
Basic call facts
Key facts
- Call ID: HORIZON-JU-IHI-2023-04-02-two-stage
- Action type: RIA – Research and Innovation Actions
- Call type: Two stage
Call timeline
- Draft topic texts published: 7 June; updated 12 July
- Publication date: 27 July 2023
- Short proposal submission deadline: 8 November 2023
- Full proposal submission deadline: 23 April 2024
- Project start: End 2024 / start 2025