Horizon4Photonics

24–25 Feb 2026

Institute of Entrepreneurship Development

NGOs

ied.eu/Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
1 profile visit

About

iED is a leading European organisation in health innovation, digital transformation, and exploitation, supporting the full lifecycle of research, from concept to real-world adoption. With over 20 years of experience in EU-funded health initiatives, it provides a comprehensive set of capabilities that strengthen proposal competitiveness and ensure measurable impact. 

As coordinator of EDIH Health Hub, Greece’s national European Digital Innovation Hub for Health, iED drives results through: 

  • Digital transformation of hospitals, SMEs and health authorities 

  • Test-before-invest services for emerging digital health solutions 

  • Adoption of AI, data, interoperability, and cybersecurity 

  • Upskilling programmes for health professionals 

  • Pilot facilitation and end-user validation

This strategic role places iED at the center of Greece’s health innovation ecosystem, providing direct access to clinicians, healthcare providers, enterprises, public authorities, and deployment environments. 

Key Contributions to Health Consortia  

1. Exploitation & Innovation Management 

  • Exploitation strategy, business modelling, IPR and market pathways 

  • Go-to-market and adoption roadmaps for digital health solutions 

  • Sustainability planning and investment readiness

2. Stakeholder Engagement & Ecosystem Activation 

  • Mobilisation of hospitals, clinicians, SMEs, and authorities 

  • Real-world user engagement and validation

3. Impact, Policy & Communication 

  • Impact pathway and evaluation framework 

  • Communication, dissemination, visibility and community building

4. Pilots, Digital Skills & Deployment 

  • Access to real healthcare settings via the Health Hub 

  • Digital skills training for medical and administrative teams 

  • Test-before-invest and deployment support for technologies

Cluster 1 Health

HealthToolsClinical Trials

Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space

Materials & ProductionDigital & Emerging TechnologiesIndustrial technologiesSpacePhotonicsVirtual WorldsQuantum

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

AgricultureFoodZero PollutionCircular / BioeconomyClimate

Representatives

Projects & Proposals Manager

Institute of Entrepreneurship Development

EU Funding Advisor

Institute of Entrepreneurship Development