The Pioneers in Healthcare Innovation Fund pioneers both by developing new technology for clinical problems, and by exploring the possibilities to use existing technology for new medical applications. Both routes act on the cutting edge of care and technology. The solution of a clinically relevant problem can only be achieved through collaboration between technical researchers and clinicians. The clinicians learn about the opportunities and new insights that technology offers. The technical researchers gain understanding of the clinical problem and develop technology with clinical relevance.
- Timeline PIHC2025
- Matchmaking event: Monday 15 September 2025
- PIHC2024 call open: Tuesday 16 September 2025
- Deadline proposal submission: Monday 20 October 2025, at noon
- PIHC Award Ceremony: Monday 19 January 2026, ZGT Almelo
- Deadline project start: 31 July 2026. Please note: vouchers of projects that have not started at 31 July 2026 will be withdrawn.
- Deadline project end: 12 months after start of the project, ultimately 31 July 2027
- Two voucher types
In 2025, two types of vouchers will represent these pioneering routes. For both types of vouchers, €60,000,- is available per project. Get inspired and informed by previous awarded projects.
1. TECHNOLOGICAL PIONEERING IN HEALTHCARE
The first type of voucher 'Technological pioneering in healthcare' is intended for the (further) development of a new technology for a specific clinical challenge. Clinicians provide essential knowledge and input from medical practice. In the assessment procedure of 'Technological pioneering in healthcare' proposals, the ‘technological-scientific challenge’ will be a more important criterion.
2. APPLYING TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE
The second type of voucher 'Applying technology in healthcare' are projects that examine how technology with a proven track record (within or outside healthcare) can be used for a new application, such as another disorder, a different target group, or use in a different environment. As the technology is already more mature, the results can be of significance in the relatively short term in healthcare. In the assessment procedure of 'Applying technology in healthcare' proposals, ‘clinical impact’ will be a more important criterion.
- PIHC Fund criteria
The PIHC Fund Terms and conditions include:
- Who can submit a proposal, how to submit and the criteria for the proposal and budget estimate.
- The assessment procedure and criteria and how vouchers are awarded.
- The responsibilities and obligations of the PIHC Fund, the Project parties, the Project team, the Project leader
- The start and execution of the project, including the project agreement. How to finalize the project, and guidelines regarding publications and communicatoin, including the acknowledgements.
- The financial responsibilities
- PIHC Formats
Research proposals should be submitted in the web application, that you will find on this page after the Matchmaking event on 16 September 2024. Please use the PIHC2024 Proposal format for your research proposal and the PIHC2024 Budget format for your financial plan. To submit a proposal in Dutch use the Dutch formats. The project title, keywords and public summary will be included in both English and Dutch in all proposals.
- Acknowledgement
If your PIHC project leads to a publication (articles, reports, theses, conference contributions, presentations et cetera), then you are kindly requested to acknowledge the support provided by the PIHC Innovation Fund by using one of the following sentences:
- PIHC voucher 2023-2024
DUTCH
Deze publicatie is tot stand gekomen met financiële steun van het Pioneers in Healthcare Innovatiefonds, opgericht door de Universiteit Twente, Hogeschool Saxion, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente en het Deventer Ziekenhuis.
ENGLISH
This study was financially supported by an unrestricted research grant from the Pioneers in Health Care Innovation Fund, established by the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente and Deventer Hospital.
- PIHC voucher 2020-2022
DUTCH
Deze publicatie is tot stand gekomen met financiële steun van het Pioneers in Healthcare Innovatiefonds van de Universiteit Twente, Hogeschool Saxion, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente, Deventer Ziekenhuis en Reggeborgh BV.
ENGLISH
This study was financially supported by an unrestricted research grant from the Pioneers in Health Care Innovation Fund, established by the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente, Deventer Hospital and Reggeborgh BV.
- PIHC voucher 2017-2019
DUTCH
Deze publicatie is tot stand gekomen met financiële steun van het Pioneers in Healthcare Innovatiefonds, opgericht door de Universiteit Twente, Hogeschool Saxion, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente en het Deventer Ziekenhuis.
ENGLISH
This study was financially supported by an unrestricted research grant from the Pioneers in Health Care Innovation Fund, established by the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente and Deventer Hospital.
- PIHC voucher 2014-2016
DUTCH
Deze publicatie is tot stand gekomen met financiële steun van het Pioneers in Healthcare Innovatiefonds, opgericht door de Universiteit Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente en ZiekenhuisGroep Twente.
ENGLISH
This study was financially supported by an unrestricted research grant from the Pioneers in Health Care Innovation Fund, established by the University of Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente and ZiekenhuisGroep Twente.
- PIHC-Menzis voucher 2017-2018
DUTCH
Deze publicatie is tot stand gekomen met financiële steun van het Pioneers in Healthcare Innovatiefonds, opgericht door de Universiteit Twente, Hogeschool Saxion, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente en het Deventer Ziekenhuis, en zorgverzekeraar Menzis.
ENGLISH
This study was financially supported by an unrestricted research grant from the Pioneers in Health Care Innovation Fund, established by the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Medisch Spectrum Twente, ZiekenhuisGroep Twente and Deventer Hospital, and Menzis Health Insurance cooperation.
- PIHC-Menzis voucher 2015-2016
DUTCH
Deze publicatie is tot stand gekomen met financiële steun van het Pioneers in Healthcare Innovatiefonds, opgericht door de Universiteit Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente en ZiekenhuisGroep Twente, en zorgverzekeraar Menzis.
ENGLISH
This study was financially supported by an unrestricted research grant from the Pioneers in Health Care Innovation Fund, established by the University of Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente and ZiekenhuisGroep Twente, and Menzis Health Insurance cooperation.