The Health Hub is a partnership of 24 organizations that have joined forces to support the digital transformation of the health sector.
Our network includes universities, research centers, technology providers, organizations, and businesses aiming to enhance digital infrastructure and innovation in Greece.
The digital society is a critical factor in strengthening the competitiveness of the Greek economy. Although Greece’s performance in digital transformation has improved, it still remains below the EU average.
The Health Hub is a European Digital Innovation Hub based in Thessaly, with activities extending to the Ionian Islands, the Aegean, Attica, Western Greece, and Crete. It is a collaboration of 24 entities, including public organizations, universities, research and technology institutions, businesses, and innovation support bodies.
Through the Health Hub, public and private organizations in the health sector gain access to new technologies, training services, infrastructures, as well as to the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs, supporting them throughout their digital transformation journey.
The Health Hub is a partnership of 24 organizations working together to support digital transformation in the health sector.
Our network consists of universities, research centers, technology providers, organizations, and enterprises focused on improving digital infrastructure and innovation in Greece.
The Health Hub’s Regional Innovation Hubs aim to raise awareness of the potential of digital technologies and AI-powered health services. These hubs contribute to cost reduction, increased accuracy, and improved outcome quality by showcasing best practices, success stories, and the latest developments in digital health technologies.
They provide opportunities for testing, development, and advancement of pioneering health solutions, always guided by user needs.
Regional Hubs address real-world challenges by testing different solutions in realistic scenarios, using resources strategically, and remaining closely connected to the market. They also serve as access points to digital and physical infrastructures, where Health Hub experts present the latest technological advancements in health and pharmaceuticals.
The Hub is led by the Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, with contributing partners including the Region of Thessaly, University of Thessaly, Association of Thessalian Enterprises and Industries, E-Trikala Development Agency, Thessaly Cooperative Bank, and the companies Infolyseis, Homecare, and Wecare.
The Thessaly Hub is hosted at JOIST Innovation Park (Larissa) and is interconnected with partner facilities across Thessaly (e.g. GISEMI Hub) to ensure broader coverage.
Services provided include:
Digital Maturity Assessment
Demonstration of smart health applications for citizens
Consulting and/or mentoring services for public and private organizations
On-site bootcamps for software developers and analysts in AI-based digital health technologies
Events on funding opportunities, networking, and B2I
Innovation mapping sessions
The Hub is led by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – School of Pharmacy, with contributing partners including the Department of Applied Philosophy, the National Organization for Medicines, the National Hellenic Research Foundation, the Agricultural University of Athens, the University Research Institute for the Study and Treatment of Genetic and Malignant Childhood Diseases, the Center for Documentation and Costing of Hospital Services, and Infoquest.
The Hub is hosted at the facilities of the Lead Partner, which are equipped with appropriate infrastructure and spaces.
The Attica Hub focuses on:
Design and development of innovative therapies and pharmaceuticals
AI applications for personalized treatments
In silico clinical studies in healthy and patient populations
Computational methods for drug and nanodrug development and prediction of in vivo behavior
Machine learning methods for pharmaceutical formulation design
Educational courses and seminars on new digital technologies
Proposal for a new postgraduate program titled “New Health Technologies”
The Hub is led by the University of Patras – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with active support from the School of Medicine.
It focuses on “Test Before Invest” and “Skills and Training” services, based on augmented and mixed reality, leveraging experience from research projects such as DIDYMOS XR and SmartWork, as well as collaborations with key organizations including University Hospital of Patras, Siemens, Mobigen, and Imperial College London.
The Hub is based in Patras.
The Hub is led by the Foundation for Research and Technology – Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, based in Heraklion.
Its services focus on the rapidly growing field of personalized genomic analysis, building on the work, research, and technologies developed by the DIGINIA Unit, established in 2015.
The Hub leverages the Lead Partner’s active participation in the Hellenic Network of Molecular Biology (EDIMO), established in 2022 by decision of the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation.
The Hub is led by the Ionian University – Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology, based in Corfu.
It serves as an information and support point for AI and Bioinformatics, participates in awareness events on digital technologies and AI in health, and contributes to the testing, development, and advancement of innovative solutions.
The Ionian Hub also engages in educational and innovation activities, organizes regular seminars, annual hackathons, and operates as a Technology Business Incubator.
Additionally, it fully utilizes an open and interoperable cloud platform, directly connected to the HHUB website and digital platform.
The Hub is led by the Lifelong Learning Programs of the Center for Lifelong Learning of the University of the Aegean.
It leverages the HHUB learning platform, contributing primarily to the educational component, adapting the user environment, learning activities, course structure, and content accordingly.
To ensure effectiveness, the Hub focuses on strategic use of social media, active participation in events and conferences, and email marketing.
