The BIO-X® program

Turning market needs into investment opportunities

Identify and address needs of a target market

BIO-X theme BIO-X call Project periodBIO-X project selection

Investment opportunity

STOP!Nationwide campaign for project proposals

Funding and support

Stringent selection process

The BIO-X program – a well-defined process

BIO-X projects

• First step in a typical industrial development model

BIO-X®Project

Technical evaluation Development

Market introduction

Idea & preliminary data

Every application put through a stringent selection process

5 – 8 months

BIO-X coachMatchmakingExpert advice

Final selection

Applications reviewed and ranked

First round selection

Application extension Application review

Oral presentationsFinalize plan and contractsFinal review by awarding bodies

BIO-X projects

• Funds and experienced support for the first step towards commercialization

• Increased chance of success– Supported throughout by experienced BIO-X coaches

and project partners from relevant sectors• An opportunity for ideas to become real-world

solutions that benefit individuals and society

BIO-X ® call May 2014

ICT-healthcare solutions to improve personalised treatment and care

What do we mean by personalised treatment and care?

• Everyone wants to make the right decision for treatment and care of the individual

• Every individual should derive maximum benefit from any treatment or care regime

• Risks of harmful or adverse events must be minimized

ICT solutions can help

• Support healthcare professionals, individuals and carers

• Better tools for – Timely communication between everyone involved– Access to all relevant information– Effective data collection

Do you know of a problem that hinders personalised treatment or care?

• The problem could be– at any stage in the healthcare process– associated with multiple or specific

disease(s)/patient group(s)

Can you suggest a ICT-based solution?

• Proposal should be a novel, ICT-based idea with potential to benefit healthcare in general and become a commercially-viable solution

• Your solution must give direct benefit to the individual receiving treatment or care, e.g.– Increase cure rates or survival times, reduce risk of side-effects,

minimize discomfort– Empower individuals to participate in management of their own

health e.g. through self generated data– Support medical providers or caregivers in making correct

decisions for treatment, care, and/or medication tailored to the individual

Apply for funding and support

• Visit www.bio-x.nu• Get detailed information• Download your application form• Submit your application

Call closes 26 August, 17.00 CET

Think about your application

• Preliminary data must be available to indicate feasibility

• Proposal must include verification aspects– Think about

• involving end-users from the beginning• biological end-points• verification by groups of end-users,

e.g. carers,patients or nurses, in terms of usability or behaviour

Think about the solution

Data evaluation by decision-maker

Data transfer

Benefit individual receiving treatment or care

Data generation

Data collection

Other data sources