2021 i-Days
Select a country to find out more about what’s happening near you:
i-Days: Student competition to tackle health challenges
i-Days promote health innovation among university students through dozens of one-day and two-day programmes held in academic institutions around Europe. Students from all academic areas receive an introduction to practical health innovation tools and compete in teams to tackle real-life health challenges posed by EIT Health, local organisations, private corporations or start-ups. The winning team of each i-Day will attend the Winners’ Event, a final competition that unites students from around Europe.
Check back for dates and locations for 2022 i-Days.
What you get
EXPERT SUPPORT
Test your skills and get the necessary tools to innovate with the help of experts
REAL-LIFE CHALLENGES
Transform the health industry through challenges that currently exist in healthcare across Europe
BROADEN HORIZONS
Share the experience with participants from different disciplines and backgrounds
GAIN NEW SKILLS
Practice design thinking and learn how to pitch an innovative idea with the support of experts
2021 i-Days
Select a country to find out more about what’s happening near you:
Belgium
Ghent University / BlueHealth Innovation Center
Hack4Health
22-24 October – Register here
Croatia
University of Zagreb
25-29 October
Czech Republic
DEX Innovation Centre
5 November
Estonia
Tartu Biotechnology Park
20 October
University of Tartu
20 October
France
Sorbonne Université (ex UPMC)
07 October: Clinical Needs
08 October: Ideation
21 October: Creation
22 October: Prototyping
18 November: Interaction
Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
22-29 October
Germany
RWTH Aachen University
3-5 November
University of Cologne (UoC)
3-5 November
WILD Group
11-19 October
Greece
National Documentation Centre
1-3 November
Hungary
Institute of Transdisciplinary Discoveries
4 November
Semmelweis University (SE)
5 November
Ireland
NUI Galway – BioInnovate Ireland
20-27 October
Trinity College Dublin
4 November
Italy
Consorzio ARCA
3-5 November
S.D.N. SpA
25-29 October
Latvia
Rīga Stradiņš University
5-6 November
Lithuania
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
21-22 October
Netherlands
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
2-4 November
Poland
Medical University of Łódź
20-22 October
Portugal
University of Coimbra
30 October & 3 November
University of Évora
10 November
University of Lisbon
23-30 October
University of Porto
5-6 November
Romania
FreshBlood
22-23 October
Slovakia
T-Systems
9-11 November
Slovenia
Ljubljana University Incubator
22-23 October
Spain
University of Barcelona
22-28 October
Universidad de Extremadura
4-5 November
Universitat Politècnica de València
5-6 November
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Technical University of Madrid) – UPM
12-13 November
Sweden
Uppsala University
13 October
Key details
Format:
The format varies between each of the i-Days and is also dependent on current Covid-19 restrictions in the host country. Take a look at our list of i-Days below for more information.
Cost:
There is no cost to participants, although some i-Days implement a reimbursable registration fee.
Dates:
- i-Days: Dates for each i-Day will vary, but they typically take place between 18 October – 8 November. See the registration deadline for each specific i-Day.
- Winners’ Event: 27 November 2021
Who should register
i-Days are accessible to all undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in healthcare innovation. You do not need any prerequisite skills or prior experience in innovation, entrepreneurship or healthcare. There are no academic requirements and students from all disciplines and departments are welcome to join!
"The event was a huge success and has opened many new opportunities for us. We're also very grateful for the feedback that has been provided to us by many great experts."
Simas Gindriūnas, Master's degree at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
"The experience I had with EIT Health and the ARCA Consortium was one of the most beautiful and formative university experiences for me, because it taught me what it means to work in a group and collaborate with colleagues to achieve a common goal."
Ignazio Casale, Third year mechanical engineering student at the University of Palermo.
"Innovation Days let me know new people and interesting profiles of different areas. I enjoyed the opportunity to show ideas of my group first to the local jury who helped us in developing our project and then to European one."
Samuele Lo Truglio, Computer Engineering student at the University of Palermo
"Formative, enjoyable and interesting. It has been an event in which I could express whatever I learned from my theoric studies. I would say one of the most impressive experiences that I've had during these universitary years."
Bruno Rotondo, Student of mechanical engineering at the University of Palermo
"As we worked toward our goal and learned from other participants, i-Days made our team stronger. The whole process was very well organised and insightful."
Līna Zommere, Bachelor's Degree, International Marketing and Advertising at Rīga Stradiņš University
"During the EIT Health Innovation Days I met new people of different perspectives. We clicked as a team, and our solution won first prize."
Fran Masnjak, Master’s Student, University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology
"It was a great experience, I learned some new skills and most importantly I met wonderful people.”
Kristina Dumančić, Master’s Student, University of Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
"During the i-Days, I worked in a team that never met before, but those peers from various disciplines were so great that, with the help of excellent coaches and lectures, we did tremendous work and won!"
Nikola Horvat, PhD Student, University of Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
"I’ve participated two years in a row and both years I learned something new, met amazing new people and gained some new professional connections. I highly recommend i-Days.”
Tomislav Vulić, Mater’s student, University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics and Business of ZagrebTomislav Vulić Mater’s student, University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics and Business of Zagreb
Partners
Delft University of Technology – TU Delft
Universitat Politècnica de València
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Ghent University
University of Tartu
Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
RWTH Aachen University
Semmelweis University (SE)
Sorbonne Université (ex UPMC)
S.D.N. SpA
Medical University of Łódź
Uppsala University
University of Lisbon
Trinity College Dublin
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Technical University of Madrid) – UPM
Karolinska Institutet
University of Barcelona
University of Cologne (UoC)
University of Coimbra
IESE Business School (CHRIM)
Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
WILD Group
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Fundación privada Instituto de Salud Global Barcelona (ISGLOBAL)
Institut Mines-Telecom