Newsflash! Draft call topics published and IHI Call Days registration open

Read the new draft topic texts  

IHI has just published the draft texts of topics that are under consideration for inclusion in the next IHI calls for proposals, which they plan to launch in the coming weeks. The topics are listed below – the draft texts are published on the Future opportunities page of the website. 

Sign up for the IHI Call Days 

IHI has opened registration for the IHI Call Days, which will run from 19 to 22 June (for call 4) and 26 to 29 June (for call 5). The IHI Call Days includes sessions on their rules and procedures and the individual topics, as well as pitching sessions where participants can present themselves as a prospective project coordinator / partner. Note that if you want to present a pitch, slots are limited and you need to apply by 15 June. More details can be found on the event website.  

Get networking! 

The IHI Call Days website includes a matchmaking tool that allows you to find potential project partners, contact them, and set up meetings. It’s a great way to find or grow your consortium! 

Two-stage topics (IHI call 4) 

• Expanding translational knowledge in minipigs: a path to reduce and replace non-human primates in non-clinical safety assessment 
• Patient-centric blood sample collection to enable decentralised clinical trials and improve access to healthcare 
• Inclusive clinical studies for equitable access to clinical research in Europe 
• Establishing novel approaches to improve clinical trials for rare and ultra-rare diseases  
• Safe & sustainable by design (SSbD) packaging and single use device solutions for healthcare products 
• Sustainable circular development and manufacturing of healthcare products and their quantitative environmental impact assessment 

Single-stage topics (IHI call 5) 

• Accelerating the implementation of new approach methodologies and other innovative non-animal approaches for the development, testing and production of health technologies 
• Development and proof of principle of new clinical applications of theranostics solutions 
• Improved prediction, detection, and treatment approaches for comprehensive stroke management 
• Maximising the potential of synthetic data generation in healthcare applications 

The topics are currently under consultation with the States’ Representatives Group (SIP) and the Science and Innovation Panel (SIP). They may therefore change considerably between the versions published now and the call launch, and applicants should check the final, approved topic texts once the calls are launched. 

All information regarding future IHI call topics is indicative and subject to change. Final information about future IHI calls will be communicated after approval by the IHI Governing Board.