Establishing Ortho and Cardiology Ambulatory Surgical Centres in Europe
Horizon Joint Undertaking Innovative Health Initiative Research and Innovation Actions
€7.1M - €12.4M
09/10/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Establishing Ortho and Cardiology Ambulatory Surgical Centres in Europe Call?
Expected Outcomes
• A comprehensive framework and “know-how” document detailing infrastructure, medical technology, protocols and resource requirements for new ASC facilities
• Development and rollout of training schemes, care pathways and enhanced recovery protocols for all HCPs in orthopaedic and cardiology ASCs, supporting safe, scalable, high-quality models
• Creation of a clinical database and generation of economic evidence to support European acceptance, standardisation and sustainable funding of ASC services as part of integrated healthcare
• Deployment of interoperable IT solutions integrating clinical data across multiple patient journey stages and digital health tools for patient preparation, post-discharge management and home monitoring
• Improved patient experience through shorter waiting times, convenient locations, faster recovery at home, higher satisfaction and reduced hospital-acquired infections
• Engagement of target groups: hospital managers, healthcare providers, medtech and digital companies, HCPs, patient/carer associations, researchers, reimbursement and HTA bodies, to drive adoption and innovative payment schemes
Scope Requirements
• Orthopaedics: knee and hip joint replacement surgery
• Cardiology: cardiac ablation procedures and elective rhythmology
• Target same-day elective procedures with no overnight stays required
• Ensure rigorous patient selection based on medical classifications (e.g., ASA risk) and social factors (domestic situation)
• Demonstrate feasibility of shifting these elective procedures to ASCs through advances in clinical practice and medical technology
• Address implementation enablers and barriers: reimbursement models, stakeholder acceptance, safety/quality evidence, workforce training, digital infrastructure (interoperability, data privacy), standardized care protocols, patient readiness, home recovery integration
• Integrate interoperable digital health solutions covering preoperative preparation, intra-procedural data capture, post-discharge management and remote monitoring
Special Conditions
• Stage 1: short proposals (max 20 pages), deadline 09 October 2025, 17:00 Brussels time
• Stage 2: full proposals (max 50 pages), deadline 29 April 2026, 17:00 Brussels time
• Grant type: Horizon JU Research and Innovation Actions under a Budget-Based Action Grant (HORIZON-AG)
• Eligibility per Horizon Europe General Annexes (Annex B); legal entities established in the UK and Canada are not eligible for funding in this topic
• 45% minimum industry contribution required; mandatory annexes for in-kind contributions, budget breakdown, type of participants, clinical studies and ethics self-assessment
• Specific conditions on transfer/exclusive licensing: the Joint Undertaking reserves the right to object
• Availability, Accessibility and Affordability (3 A) conditions do not apply to this topic
Open from: 17/06/2025
Deadline:09/10/2025
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