Subject: New Policy brief: Bridging gaps for smart health: Strengthening Regional Innovation Ecosystem in Europe
From: "Alena Bubeck" <[email-masked]>
To: "info - MKM" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:47:59 +0200

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Dear Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications Estonia,
We are pleased to share with you our newly published policy brief,
“Bridging Gaps for Smart Health: Strengthening Regional Innovation
Ecosystems in Europe,” developed within the SHIFT-HUB
<https://shift-hub.eu/>  project.
About SHIFT-HUB:
The EU-funded Project SHIFT-HUB <https://shift-hub.eu/>  is dedicated to
fostering smart health innovation by connecting stakeholders across Europe
and supporting the development, promotion, and uptake of smart health
technologies and services. The project has established a pan-European
collaborative hub to bring new smart health technologies to people,
offering services and inclusion for all stakeholders in the smart health
ecosystem—including innovators, developers, patients, citizens, healthcare
professionals, and decision makers.
About the Policy Brief:
Please find attached and linked
<https://shift-hub.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SHIFT-HUB_Policy_Brief_Sm
art_Health_Ecosystems_final.pdf>  our policy brief as well as a summary
infographic on strengthening regional Smart Health & Life Science
ecosystems in Europe.

1.	Main Outcomes:

*	The brief draws on insights from workshops in Central Macedonia
(Greece), Northern Portugal (Portugal), and Baden-Württemberg (Germany),
highlighting both strengths and persistent challenges in regional smart
health ecosystems.
*	Key barriers identified include funding gaps (especially for
clinical trials and validation), regulatory hurdles, fragmented data
infrastructures, and uneven networking opportunities.
*	The brief provides recommendations for policymakers at regional,
national, and EU levels, including:

*	Closing funding gaps for clinical validation and early-stage
growth through targeted instruments and blended finance.
*	Developing interoperable health data infrastructures aligned with
the European Health Data Space (EHDS).
*	Promoting investor education and incentivising long-term
engagement.
*	Strengthening networking, mentoring, and cross-sector
collaboration.
*	Enhancing visibility and internationalisation of regional
ecosystems.

These recommendations aim to accelerate smart health innovation, improve
patient care, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in health
technologies.
Call to Action:
We kindly invite you to review the policy brief and consider how its
recommendations can inform your work in shaping effective policies for
smart health and innovation. Your support and engagement are crucial to
bridging gaps and building stronger, more connected smart health
ecosystems across Europe. We welcome your feedback, collaboration, and any
initiatives to advance these objectives.
Furthermore, following the initial presentation of the policy brief on 10
October 2025 at the 3rd SHIFT-HUB Conference in Thessaloniki, we will
present it again on 12 December 2025 during our webinar, “Exploring
SHIFT-HUB’s Services.” (please find the agenda attached) We cordially
invite you to participate in this event; further details and registration
information can be found on the Event
<https://explore-shift-hubs-services-your-gateway-to-ac.e-health.partneral
l.eu/>  and Registration page.

Should you require further information or wish to explore potential
avenues for collaboration, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Yours sincerely,
Alena Bubeck

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Dr. Alena Bubeck
Project Manager @Steinbeis Europa Zentrum | Coordinator of
<https://shift-hub.eu/> SHIFT-HUB

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