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Impressions from Mission Innovation

Impressions from Mission Innovation

By: Nicholas Christodoulidis – Head of Economic and Commercial Affairs Office

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For all the talk about the Start-up Nation, one may know very little about how the ecosystem actually works, especially if one is a new-comer to Israel.

The workshop jointly offered by EIT, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Hub Israel, and Innovation Without Borders (IWB) is designed for European Diplomats to provide a secure footing in the Israeli innovation ecosystem.

Make no mistake, this is not an illustrated primer. It is described as an “ecosystem and Innovation bootcamp” but is actually a full immersion to a network that is complicated as it is bustling. The workshop is structured in a way that introduces all the players in the system and provides valuable insight into the way it operates.

Day one is a particularly thorough introduction to the stakeholders including government agencies involved, NGOs, a description of how education interacts with business innovation, the role of the IDF as an accelerator and talent finder, tips about doing business in Israel. Learning how the public supports innovation is only one of the valuable takeaways.

Day two is a deeper dive into the tech talent ecosystem. What is provided is an understanding of how clusters of start-ups in smart mobility, agrotech, health interact, and how co-investment, incubators, POCs produce collaboration as well as how the VC market is segmented across tiers. Participants in the workshop are encouraged to interact in laying the basics of the “Innovators Compass Canvas”. This is an invaluable session in learning how to reach start-ups, how to leverage content, how to organize a meaningful event, how to make the stakeholders engage with you. One learns how to wade through the intricacies of the ecosystem. Sharing time with representatives of European MNC innovation hubs is an added value that completes the picture.

The visit to Haifa on Day three provides insight into how the Israeli ecosystem is broader than the hub of Tel Aviv. One realizes how density is created in the tech parks in Haifa, how synergies work with tech accelerators, and Public-Private Partnerships in startups as well as what VCs are out on the look for.

The workshop is indeed tailored for EU diplomats with science and innovation portfolios. Day Four includes a very interesting session with counterparts who have worked in Israel and have extremely valuable experiences to share. Equally valuable is the presentation of the European Commission on current and future programs especially the Horizon initiative. The interaction with European counterparts, either those who had been active in the past or the actual co-participants whose thoughts, inputs, and ideas create common surplus value.

Participating in this workshop surpassed my expectations. Meetings with all the key stakeholders, interactive sessions, and planning out work roadmaps provide a clear insight into the ecosystem and especially supply one with the tools for navigating it successfully and productively.

And of course, there is no shortage of acronyms, KPIs, CVCs, POCs, and my personal favorite, the fear of missing out…FOMO.

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Access to Healthcare

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Solidarity in health is a cornerstone of EU health policy. There are wide disparities in many health outcomes across the region and those outcomes. The access rules dramatically affect healthcare systems which are at the forefront of the migrant way, the people who are searching for help and the way how we could enhance and support their healthier and wellbeing status.

In order to ensure their access to care and continued cure in need, the probability of receiving a timely diagnosis and of surviving differs greatly from country to country where they are now. There is lack of information, help and inequalities in access. People need help in navigating cancer knowledge, diagnostics, secondary monitoring and prevention, way of treatments, and care.

Shifting our mindset, supporting healthcare connectivity, removing inequalities overall across Europe is our mission and even more now in a time of crisis, helping the Ukrainian people dealing with cancer is a good place to begin this transformative revolution.

1) Whether we have a chance to foster more holistic and integrated approaches to receive information and care, by supporting coordination and maximising an enabling and health-enhancing effect of care across services from different countries?

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Patient Journey Navigation

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The need for navigating this journey along the emotional psychological stress is overwhelming & patients and their caregivers look for support (case manager/companion/partner) to help manage their disease holistically – starting from having clarity around their disease and treatment by having access to reliable and personalised information during their journey as well as having an integrated holistic care system , supporting them and their loved ones to navigate through the different aspects of their disease – medical, emotional, logistical, psychological, social, rights.

How can we support patients to navigate through the complexity of their disease and treatment ensuring they have validated holistic information about their disease journey & treatment and be empowered to  effectively manage their care 

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Peer-to-Peer Medical Exchange

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