1. Horizon 2020 NICP
Connected Health EU Thematic Lead
Dr. Shirley Davey
Invest NI, November 2016
Horizon 2020 Opportunities & Successes

2. • The role of EU Thematic Lead in Connected Health /NICP (N.
Ireland Contact Point) is to increase involvement in Horizon 2020
• Building Capacity and Partnerships
• Working closely with NI stakeholders including Queens University,
Belfast; Ulster University, FE sector, SMEs and the Health &
Social Care Trusts, ECH Alliance, Northern Ireland Connected
Health Innovation Competence Centre (CHIC), C-TRIC..
• Supporting development Connected Health research
• Provide Pre and Post Project Development Support
• Aligning Horizon 2020 priorities with Research Strengths in
Connected Health
• Preparing projects & consortiums (Clinical-Business-Academic)
• Connection with EU contact points/programme experts and
evaluators
• All Advice is Free, Confidential and Impartial
NICP – Connected Health

3. Proposed timeline…
In the Work Programme 2016-2017 early planning
already underway for 2018/2019/2020 WP

4. The referendum result has no
immediate effect on those applying
to or participating in Horizon 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities
and Science, 28th June 2016
- UK participants can continue to apply to
the programme in the usual way.
-Government is determined to ensure that
the UK continues to play a leading role in
European and international research.
See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-higher-education-and-research-following-the-eu-
referendum

5. Less prescriptive topic texts
Two-year work programme
Stronger focus on end users
Broad topics
Challenge-driven
A new approach
€ 1,21
billion

6.  The headline goal of the 'Health,
Demographic Change and Wellbeing'
Societal Challenge is better health for
all.
 The overall strategic orientation for the
'Health, Demographic Change and
Wellbeing' Work Programme 2016-2017
is 'promoting healthy ageing and
personalised healthcare'.
2016 -2017 Work Programme

7. Topics in the call are divided into seven areas :
1.1 Understanding health, well-being and
disease
1.2. Preventing disease
1.3 Treating and managing diseases
1.4 Active ageing and self-management of
health
1.5 Methods and data
1.6 Health care provision and integrated care
Coordination activities
2016 -2017 Work Programme
Proposed 21 topics over the 2 year WP and
16 HCO Co-ordination activities

8. SC1 Advisory Group summarised the current
challenges and opportunities
The big picture
Big data is an important
common denominator for
the research area
”Health, Demographic
Change and Well-being”,
and impacts on all the
other societal
challenges.
https://ec.europa.eu/research/health/pdf/ag_advice_report
_2018-2020.pdf

9. AG advice report and stakeholder consultations
Europe faces rising and potentially unsustainable
health and care costs, mainly due to the increasing
prevalence of chronic diseases, to an ageing
population requiring more diversified care and to
increasing societal demands….
Europe needs smart, scalable and sustainable
solutions building on the innovation opportunities in
order to overcome these challenges, and must
grasp every opportunity for leadership. Technology
and innovation continue to offer new opportunities
at an accelerating pace.

10. Overview of Emerging Themes
Priority 3 Digital transformation in Health and
Care
 eHealth and mHealth
 ICT for Active and Healthy Ageing
Priority 4: Trusted Big Data solutions and
Cybersecurity for Health and Care
 Trusted Big Data solutions for health and care
 Cybersecurity for health and care.

12. To date N. Ireland has been extremely
successful in securing EU Funding
http://www.pathway2health.eu/

13. RISE Project: Wrist and Arm Sensing
Technologies for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Detection in long term monitoring
INL Site INSA, France
University of Zagreb

14. Expected Impacts of the
WASTCArD Project
The technology contribution would have many applications in
several healthcare areas:
- Sudden cardiac death prevention
- Cardiac screening in sports
- Atrial fibrillation treatment
- E-health and telemedicine
Professor Omar J Escalona
WastCARD HORIZON 2020 – WASTCArD – WRIST AND ARM SENSING
TECHNOLOGIES FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS DETECTION IN LONG TERM
MONITORING The WASTCArD Project was the first successful Horizon 2020
application involving a Trust in Northern Ireland. The application competed with 203
other applications and was ranked number one with a score of 95.2%. The total
funding awarded was €324,000 with the Trust receiving €54,000.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oVXECMouiE

15. Successes
Mobile Assistance for Groups and Individuals in the Community (MAGIC), will receive a
European Commission grant of €3.6m (£2.7m) for the development of solutions for
post-stroke care. The terms of the grant require that solutions are developed and
tested through pre-commercial procurement. http://magic-pcp.eu
The DESIREE project aims to provide a web-based software ecosystem for the
personalized, collaborative and multidisciplinary management of Primary Breast
Cancer by specialized Breast Units, from diagnosis to therapy and follow-up. http:
//www.desiree-project.eu
Community Based ICT for Maternal Health in Africa
http://www.mhealth4afrika.eu/
Connected Health Early Stage Researcher Support System
http://www.chessitn.eu/CHESS won €3.9m funding under the Horizon2020 People
Programme and the project commenced in September 2015. It is Europe’s first
networked Connected Health PhD training programme.

16. Case Studies
http://www.intertradeireland.com/horizon2020/north-south-case-studies/
WASTCArD: https://www.youtube.com/embed/0oVXECMouiE
WastCARD HORIZON 2020 – WASTCArD – WRIST AND ARM SENSING
TECHNOLOGIES FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS DETECTION IN LONG
TERM MONITORING The WASTCArD Project was the first successful Horizon
2020 application involving a Trust in Northern Ireland. The application competed
with 203 other applications and was ranked number one with a score of 95.2%.
The total funding awarded was €324,000 with the Trust receiving €54,000.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oVXECMouiE
Connected Health Early Stage Researcher Support System
http://www.chessitn.eu/CHESS won €3.9m funding under the Horizon2020
People Programme and the project commenced in September 2015. It is
Europe’s first networked Connected Health PhD training programme.

17. Great Consortium
- Technical SME &
MNC Partners
- Academic Partners
- Policy Board Health
Partners
Great Project
- High Impact
Research
- High Impact output
potential
Project Score: 15/15

19. CONGRATULATIONS ~ Project Score: 15/15 ~ N.I. Excellence in Europe

20. Connected Health EU Thematic Lead
Dr. Shirley Davey
Horizon 2020 NICP
Email: s.davey@ulster.ac.uk
Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
Thanks for your attention!