FRF - Grand Est
Regional Innovation Performance (2021): Moderate +
Total population (2019): 5525291
Population per km² (2019): 97
Proportion population older 65 year %: 20,34%
Background
Grand Est (Alsace - Champagne-Ardenne - Lorraine) is a region in eastern France. The regions' S3 priorities in Health and Well-being include: e-health (prevention, autodiagnostic, tele-consultation and remote monitoring); ICT related aspects of e-health; New drugs (biotech, biomarkers, nanomaterial, genomics, chemistry and biology); Robotics & medical & surgical care (non-invasive mini surgery, micro-robots for the exploration of the body, tele-robotics and re-education, social robots for diagnosis and cognitive & emotional stimulation, robotics software); Tools for assisting diagnosis based on medical imagery (and ultra-sound); Medical implants (passive such as prothesis and active such as pacemakers); Prevention through nutrition.
The region would like to collaborate with: USA, Germany, Belgium, UK
Regional Strategy for Research and Innovation for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)
Policy document PM@RIS3: Yes
Major initiatives
Collaborations with Germany, switzerland
Is the region represented in: Horizon2020; Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy Platforms/Partnerships (RIS3); EIT Health/InnoStars/Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS); other?
EIT Health/InnoStars/Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS)
Partnership between BioValley France and MEDTEQ Québec
Membership status
PM region according EC
S3MedTech region
1M+Genome initiative - country level observer
European Regions Research & Innovation Network (ERRIN)
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