Announcement of DIH-HERO Dissemination Voucher Open Call 2023 for recipients of financial support

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Project acronym: DIH-HERO 
Project grant agreement number: 825003 
Full project name: Digital Innovation Hubs in Healthcare Robotics

The DIH-HERO project, co-funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 825003, foresees as an eligible activity the provision of financial support to third parties, as a means to achieve its own objectives.

The type of activity that qualifies for receiving financial support under the Dissemination Voucher Open Call 2023 appears to be creating dissemination material along the following lines:

• Professional dissemination material such as e.g. videos and footage of healthcare robot(s) (created or sold by the entity applying for the voucher), that shows/explains the healthcare robot and the healthcare use case in a 30 sec version and a longer version (max 5 min) (can contain an interview/talking by people but approximately half of the video should have the robot visible in action).
• Description of the healthcare robot(s) that can also be disseminated via the DIH-HERO knowledge base, picture(s) of the robot and links to other relevant public material. The following must be addressed:
  • a.         General description in about half a page
  • b.         1 or more clear pictures
  • c.         URL to website having more information
  • d.         Current development status
  • e.         Type of robot
  • f.          Healthcare use case(s)
  • g.         First year of development
  • h.         Approvals obtained
  • i.          Other domains of operation if applicable
• It is possible to re-use existing material but the creation of new material or reworking of material can only happen after awarding the voucher. The voucher cannot be used to fund activities that have been performed before the awarding.

For the Dissemination Voucher Call, the first submitted proposals that are considered eligible will be funded until the budget that has been allocated to this Dissemination Voucher Call is exhausted. The eligible costs incurred within the predefined execution period in connection with the activities qualifying for financial support in the form of dissemination vouchers as described above, will be refunded according to the EU criteria after the action has been performed, up until the maximum grant amount awarded has been reached.

About DIH-HERO

The major objective of the DIH-HERO project (Digital Innovation Hubs in Healthcare Robotics) is to establish a broad-based pan-European network of Digital Innovation Hubs specialized in Healthcare Robotics. The network focuses on providing services which connect business and healthcare stakeholders in developing innovative products and services for the healthcare market. It establishes channels between healthcare and technology providers that reduce barriers to adoption and create strong mutual understanding between robotics technology innovators and healthcare professionals. Each Hub partner delivers both technical and medical expertise through their pre-existing operational relationships with hospitals and healthcare facilities. This initiative unites expertise in business development, access to finance and innovation to robotics technology and healthcare expertise in a network of hubs that connect and stimulate robotics innovation in all aspects of healthcare. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs created and supported by DIH-HERO ensures that robotics innovation in healthcare is accelerated, that SME can develop global reach and that the advantages of robotics-based healthcare can be spread across Europe.

Purpose of the dissemination voucher call

By providing SMEs with Dissemination Vouchers for creating dissemination material and footage, financial barriers that hinder creating professional dissemination material are reduced and dissemination is stimulated. Dissemination Vouchers (DVs) can be used by SMEs or “slightly larger companies” for creating professional dissemination material (videos, pictures, footage and descriptions etc.). In turn, higher visibility of the innovative solutions developed in healthcare robotics can be created, generating further dissemination material about robots and use cases that can be utilized to promote the added values and benefits of robotic solutions and their deployment in the healthcare sector. For the Dissemination Voucher Call, the first submitted proposals that are considered eligible will be funded until the budget that has been allocated to this Dissemination Voucher Call is exhausted. The DIH-HERO Consortium estimates that the DIH-HERO contribution of €5000 would allow these outcomes to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of a proposal requesting different amounts.

Please note that the submission deadline for this call is the 22nd of November 2023, however due to the fact that the dissemination vouchers will be awarded according to the “first-come-first-served” principle, it may be the case that all dissemination vouchers have already been awarded before the call deadline.