{"id":7435,"date":"2025-04-14T16:54:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2025-04-14T16:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:54:31","slug":"vr-health-champions-open-call-2025-is-now-open-apply-by-23-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/en\/blog\/vr-health-champions-open-call-2025-is-now-open-apply-by-23-june\/","title":{"rendered":"VR Health Champions Open Call 2025 is now open \u2013 apply by 23 June!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7422 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/social-media_1_slogan_A-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/social-media_1_slogan_A-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/social-media_1_slogan_A-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/social-media_1_slogan_A-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/social-media_1_slogan_A-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/social-media_1_slogan_A-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/social-media_1_slogan_A.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/vrhealthchampions.eu\/get-involved\/\"><strong>VR Health Champions Open Call 2025<\/strong><\/a> is now accepting applications from SMEs across Europe working on breakthrough XR healthcare solutions. Selected participants will receive<strong> up to \u20ac40,000<\/strong> in funding and join a <strong>pan-European innovation ecosystem.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The project is seeking ambitious <strong>small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)<\/strong> to collaborate with five flagship XR healthcare innovators and help fast-track their solutions to market readiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This unique opportunity is open to start-ups, scale-ups, and service providers working in <strong>MedTech and digital health<\/strong> \u2014 particularly those specialising in<strong> virtual reality (VR),<\/strong> <strong>augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and related digital solutions for healthcare<\/strong>. It\u2019s also an excellent fit for organisations aiming to expand their presence within the European innovation landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Successful applicants will benefit from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Up to \u20ac40,000 in cascade funding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strategic pairing with one of our five flagship projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Increased visibility across the XR and healthcare innovation sectors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Access to a dynamic, pan-European innovation ecosystem<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opportunities for knowledge exchange and cross-sector collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are particularly welcome applications from organisations developing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AR sensor technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AI-powered virtual agents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">XR-focused clinical risk frameworks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regulatory support and documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">VR-based market research and analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Eligibility Criteria:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applicants must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Qualify as an SME under EU Recommendation 2003\/361\/EC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be legally established in:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A region covered by the VRHC consortium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A less developed EU region<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An outermost region of the EU<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Demonstrate at least one year of business or professional activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re ready to contribute to the<strong> future of XR in healthcare<\/strong>, now is your moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vrhealthchampions.eu\/get-involved\/\">How to apply? Read the Open Call 2025 news<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trentinosalutedigitale.com\/en\/blog\/vr-health-champions-la-rivoluzione-delle-tecnologie-immersive-in-ambito-sanitario\/\">Read previous news on the General Assembly hosted in FBK last March<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VR Health Champions Open Call 2025 is now accepting applications from SMEs across Europe working on breakthrough XR healthcare solutions. 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