Support in the implementation of the MDR & IVDR MDR & IVDR Fast-Track Support BW The EU regulations on Medical Devices (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDR) came into force in May 2017 and became fully effective on 26th May 2021 and 26th May 2022, respectively. The EU’s main objective is to ensure the safety of these products for users. This results in new requirements for the industry, which pose major challenges for micro and small companies in particular, but also for some medium-sized companies.
Digitalisation of the healthcare system Photon-Counting (PC)-CT Consortium Installing the next digital generation of computed tomography at various Baden-Württemberg medical centres (PC3).
Translation in university medicine Baden-Württemberg Center for Academic Drug Discovery BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg was supporting the establishment of the Baden-Württemberg Center for Academic Drug Discovery (BWCAD2) in 2021 and 2022. BWCAD2 built on the already successfully established Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery (TüCAD2) and expanded its concept to the whole of Baden-Württemberg. The aim of the project was to support basic researchers in creating a successful spin-off.
Health Data Future Shaping the future of health data Data generated by the healthcare system has enormous potential for improving the quality of patient-centered care. As part of the Health Data Scenarios project, Basel Area Business & Innovation worked with numerous experts from industry and academia in 2020 to develop ten scenarios of what future health data ecosystems could look like. These scenarios were being discussed and validated together with experts and opinion leaders from Baden-Württemberg and Switzerland. BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg was providing support as a project partner.
Post-Brexit UK-BW: Opportunities and challenges for the healthcare industry As part of the United Kingdom - Baden-Württemberg (UK-BW) partnership initiative, which was launched in 2020 by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism, the British Consulate General and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the aim was to strengthen networking and establish cooperation between economic regions. BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg supported this initiative with topics from the healthcare industry.
