DiGinnovation: Supporting digital health start-ups on their way to reimbursement

Are you wondering how to get your digital health app reimbursed in Europe?

The EIT Health DiGinnovation Programme aims to ease the reimbursement pathway and accelerate the uptake of digital health apps by healthcare professionals and patients.

The programme pairs start-ups that have a CE-marked digital health app with exclusive partners from EIT Health’s network and beyond. After forming an international consortium, start-ups receive tailored support, the opportunity to pitch in front of industry titans, and the unique chance to receive funding for their projects.

Application deadline: 1 March 2023.

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What you get

FUNDING

Receive up to €350,000 in funding to support your activity

TAILORED GUIDANCE

Get personalised support from EIT Health’s qualified staff in matchmaking and preparing your proposal

KNOWLEDGE

Access learning opportunities & expert advice through all the stages of the programme

POSITIVE IMPACT

Increase your reach by getting reimbursed in one of the European markets and access patients faster

TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ABROAD

Get access to EIT Health’s Bridgehead catalysers via individualised matchmaking

UNIQUE NETWORK

Access the EIT Health network and the chance to cooperate with top healthcare organizations

How it works

1. APPLY

Don’t miss the deadline!
Submit your application through our platform by 1 March.

2. SELECTION

EIT Health will review and select up to six start-ups and invite them to present at pitch day.

3. DUE DILIGENCE

Start-ups that pass due diligence will go through a light-touch assessment process to prepare for pitch day.

3. SHINE AT PITCH DAY

18 April
Present your start-up and your plan for reimbursement during pitch day

4. SUPPORT

Up to four start-ups will enter the support programme, where you’ll shape the consortium and full proposal for reimbursement.

5. GET FUNDED

Up to two consortia will be selected for funding to start the reimbursement process.

Who should apply

Start-ups that:

are a for-profit SME according to the EU definition
are legally incorporated in the EU or Horizon Europe-associated countries
got incorporated after 1 January 2013 and before the application deadline
have at least two paid FTEs and a CEO working full-time in a company at the time of applying
have a digital health app CE-marked solution classified as a class I-IIa, or IIb in the case of France as the targeted market
are applying for at least €150,000 EIT Health grant
meet the requirements for the reimbursable app in the targeted market
have a digital health app solution or technology with maturity level IML7 (validation of solution) and IML8 (approval and launch) with the aim to move to reimbursement, and IML9 (clinical use) by a maximum 1 year following the end of the project, according to CIMIT Healthcare Innovation Cycle

Financial obligations

The start-up must choose one of the following models at the short proposal stage, which will determine the start-up’s financial obligations:

Grant for option
Financial backflow

Find more information about Financial Sustainability in the EIT Health Flagships Call Document.

Want to find out more?

Watch our info sessions and hear first hand from the programme organisers as well as a past participant of the DiGinnovation programme.

Ready to apply?

Applying is simple. Just go to our application platform, create an account, fill out and submit the DiGinnovation form by 1 March 2023. Start-ups should apply alone without a consortium, and should clearly state which type of expertise they are looking for in their future consortium.