Research & Innovation

The issue

From the climate crisis and growing economic inequality to the threat of global pandemics, children and young people are facing unprecedented challenges to their physical and mental health. These challenges require innovative and bold solutions that protect and promote their health in and out of the hospital. 

How we work

To address the health challenges facing children and young people ECHO take a holistic view of research and innovation, bringing together leaders from our member organisations to identify actionable solutions. These include scientific and technologic innovations, like artificial intelligence and 3D printing, but also include organizational and social innovation. 

                                                                  

Are you in interested in innovating with the ECHO network? Contact us today to be connect to leaders in child-health innovation across Europe.

Innovate with ECHO


Networking to accelerate research and innovation

ECHO is a proud collaborator of the i4Kids Innovation Hub based at Sant Joan de Déu Children's Hospital.

The hub promotes innovation in maternal and pediatric health while also supporting innovation in children's hospitals across Europe. 

ECHO also promotes research amongst its member by connecting them and helping building research consortia to apply for joint projects through Horizon Europe and other funding sources. When projects support our strategic objectives, ECHO also actively participates in research projects with our members.


Ongoing ECHO member projects

These represent projects that came about through the ECHO network and made up of primarily ECHO members.

PHEMS: The project aims to create a decentralized health data ecosystem for European children’s hospitals, enhancing access and analysis of health data, while ensuring GDPR compliance and data privacy. Funded through Horizon Europe

AICCELERATE: AI for the Smart Hospital of the Future. AICCELERATE goal is to demonstrate the scalability of the AI solutions provided by the Smart Hospital Care Pathway Engine to different types of healthcare uses. Funded through Horizon 2020.

I4KIDS EUROPE: Creating an inclusive and interconnected ecosystem to boost paediatric innovation in Europe. 


Closed ECHO member project

ECHO Data Rulebook: Creating a data sharing rulebook, to provide the legal, ethical, and technical foundation to facilitate improved access to health data. Funded through The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra.

VoiCEs: Strengthing children's involvement in the evaluation and improvement of care quality in children’s hospitals, taking into account their opinions in modulating child-friendly care for inpatient services. Funded by the European Union's Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme


Contact us if you are interested in reaching out to the ECHO network to build a consortia or if you have an innovation idea. 

Innovate with ECHO