On a Mission to Transform the Smart Health Landscape in South-East Europe

On 21st of November 2024, the workshop “Digital Health Diagnostic and Prognostic algorithms, data, platforms and tools” was organized during the GATE Annual Conference 2024.​ Track 1: Multidisciplinary and Multinational Data-Driven Research and Innovations in Digital Health​ Track 2: Medical Innovations via Digital Platforms & Intelligent Algorithms

Discover the transformative impact of the paper “Diagnostic Hysteroscopy Electronic Health Record System.” Hysteroscopy still faces a significant documentation challenge due to the lack of standardized reporting protocols. In Cyprus and many clinics worldwide, health records are often paper-based, complicating the global sharing and standardization of health data. This research reveals how even commonly performed medical procedures, […]

We are thrilled to announce that our latest deliverable, Regional Smart Health Data Space Ecosystem, is out! This report delves deep into the Southeast European health data landscape , covering Romania , Bulgaria , Cyprus , and Greece ! It reveals each country’s unique challenges and remarkable progress toward creating a Regional Smart Health Data Space (RSHDS)—an […]

Between October 29-30, our Consortium Partners from Greece, HDHC, participated in the Health IT Conference 2024 in Athens, Greece. Dimitrios Katehakis, the HDHC Director and Cluster Manager, and George Dimitriou joined leading impactful discussions. Key takeaways included: HDHC is actively working on a transformational framework to boost sustainable, data-driven health innovations in Southeast Europe as […]

On October 15, our Consortium Partners from Romania, Cluster Imago-Mol, participated at SHIFT-HUB DemoDay in Bucharest, alongside the COPAC Association and the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy.  Carmen Mihai, Cluster Manager, took the stage to present our visionary plans at the VELES Excellence Hub, where we’re on a mission to revolutionize smart health […]

Welcome to the VELES newsletter, the Smart Health Excellence Hub in South-East Europe. Find out what we have done in the last three months. Register for the Semantic Interoperability in Data Spaces Workshop The Semantic Interoperability in Data Spaces is back for its 3rd edition! Join us to dive deep into innovative approaches for achieving seamless semantic interoperability within and […]

On October 1, 2024, the 3rd edition of the Semantic Interoperability in Data Spaces Workshop was held at the Danubius Hotel Arena in Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺. The event focused on innovative solutions for seamless semantic interoperability across data spaces. ✨ Key highlights included:🔑 A session emphasizing the importance of data interoperability🎤 A keynote on the […]

Welcome to the VELES newsletter, the Smart Health Excellence Hub in South-East Europe. Find out what we have done in the last three months. Fantastic News Regarding the EHDS Let’s start with some great news – On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament gave the green light to the creation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS), marking a […]

Between June 11-14, 2024, we participated in JUST Health Data Labs, organized by GoCo Health Innovation City. The event tackled the latest advancements and diverse perspectives in digital health, showing insights on overcoming challenges related to trustworthy data. Prof. Sylvia Ilieva from GATE Institute presented our project.

Are you interested in strategies for integrating digital technologies in healthcare? 🩺 Join our upcoming webinar on June 12th, from 11:00 to 12:15 CET. Register here! The Health Data Thematic Innovation Ecosystem, focused on advancing health data spaces, is organized by the Digital Health Uptake (DHU) initiative under ECHAlliance – The Global Health Connector, and […]

In May 2024, we joined forces with the Better AI Health EU Horizon Europe! 🤝 ✔️ Better AI Health is on a mission to create a distributed analytics research platform using real-world health data. This initiative aims to promote a federated learning framework for decentralized AI in healthcare. 🤝 Our collaboration seeks to identify common […]

Between May 14-15, 2024, we organized the second in-person meeting, hosted by our dear Consortium Partners from Cyprus 🇨🇾 in the beautiful Larnaca! 💚 During the two days, we:✅ Presented the progress from our first year✅ Discussed what’s next for us✅ Found even more synergies✅ Reconnected with each other We had the opportunity to get important insights […]

We’re happy to announce that we became members of the SMART4ALL network through the hub-in-a-hub service, which is available on the Marketplace. In the context of building strong collaborations in the field of digital transformation boosted by Smart4All , ESDALAB, as coordinator of the DIH, signed an MoU with VELES with the objective of uniting efforts […]

Dimitrios Katehakis, director at Hellenic Digital Health Cluster (HDHC), one of our Consortium Partners from Greece, presented VELES at InnoHealth Satellite Event in Thessaloniki on May 17, 2024! 🌟 The event delved into critical aspects of health data management, highlighting the importance of leveraging this data for health policy development and evaluating the readiness of […]

Excited to join forces with the Better AI Health EU Horizon Europe! 🤝 ✔️ Better AI Health is on a mission to create a distributed analytics research platform using real-world health data. This initiative aims to promote a federated learning framework for decentralized AI in healthcare. ✔️ At VELES Smart Health Excellence Hub, we’re dedicated to transforming […]

We’re excited to announce the launch of our first report: “State of Play and Strategy for Innovation Ecosystem Transition Path”!  Dive into a comprehensive overview of four digital health ecosystems and innovation in healthcare: Romania , Bulgaria , Greece , and Cyprus . Furthermore, discover valuable insights drawn from three developed countries: Germany , Spain […]

On March 28, 2024, our consortium partner from Romania, Cluster Imago-Mol, represented us at the Digital Innovation Zone Conference in Iasi. Carmen Mihai delivered a presentation about how we at VELES are paving the way for the European Health Data Space by building the first Regional Smart Health Data Space. 

Welcome to the inaugural edition of our newsletter 📩, where we invite you to uncover the essence of our mission and the ambitious goals we strive to accomplish in smart health. 🚀 Who Are We We, VELES Excellence Hub, are dedicated to advancing innovation excellence throughout South-East Europe, forging sustainable, place-based innovation ecosystems through creating […]

On February 20, 2024, our project was successfully presented during the Workshop entitled ‘WIDERA Excellence Hubs: MED and SEE Region’, organized by the MetaCities Excellence Hub in South-Eastern Europe and NCP_WIDERA.NET, the network of national contact points for the WIDERA programme area of Horizon Europe. Representatives from our consortium presented in several panels, namely: Lorra Georgieva (GATE)  […]

On February 6-7, 2024, we were at the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) Winterdays, in The Hague!  It was a great opportunity for us to share more about the Regional Smart Health Data Space we’ll create at VELES! 

On 6th of December 2023, the “The Data and Innovation Power for Life-ling Healthy Living” panel was organized during the GATE Annual Conference. The panel focused on:​ The role of data in transforming healthcare.​ The need for supportive policies, regulations, and investment mechanisms at all levels.

Our project was successfully presented during the EHTEL – Collaborating for Digital Health and Care in Europe Symposium in Ghent, Belgium, by Olga Galanets, Project Manager at IDSA. Founded in 1999, EHTEL (the European Health Telematics Association) is a pan European multi-stakeholder forum which provides a leadership and networking platform for European corporate, institutional and […]

We are happy to have participated in the 3-day Clusters Training “How can clusters grow and become sustainable utilizing digital transformation?”, organized at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete. Members of Members from Hellenic Digital Health Cluster (HDHC), Hellenic Biocluster (HBio) MEDIC NEST consortium – Imago-Mol Cluster, MEDVIA, Clúster […]

Olga Galanets, Project Manager at IDSA, successfully presented our project during the European Big Data Value Forum 2023 in Valencia, Spain. The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) brings together industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers from all over Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions, and industrial and research activities in […]

During October 17-18, we participated at the annual Health IT Conference in Greece, a gathering of over 450 healthcare experts.    This event brought together a diverse group, including Hospital Informatics leaders, health agency executives, Hospital Managers, Regional Health Authorities, Ministry of Health representatives, healthcare professionals, private sector representatives, research institutions, and esteemed academics.   […]

VELES Project (HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ACCESS-04 – 101087483) is officially presented in IDS Data Space Radar. The Data Spaces Radar maps all data spaces in one easy-to-use tool. The radar covers use cases of different degrees of maturity from the phase of creating a business case to real data spaces. From planned to pilot to fully operational, across […]

Between September 28-29, 2023, we attended SpinOff Bulgaria, the leading initiative for technology transfer, science-based innovation, and university spinoffs in Bulgaria. Their vision for 2030 is to foster the growth of 100 native spinoffs within Bulgaria, positioning the country as a true powerhouse for science-based innovation in Europe. It was a great opportunity to meet […]

VELES Excellence Hub, a pioneering European project focused on accelerating innovation in smart health, was prominently featured in the recent InnoHealth Forum’s round table discussion titled “Good Practices from the Health Data Space Domain in the EU – Use Case Scenarios.”  InnoHealth Forum 2023 was a groundbreaking hybrid exhibition that took place on September 22-23, […]

Irena Pavlova from GATE Institute, our Coordinator, presented our project during IDSA Ecosystem Building Call. VELES creates a sustainable place-based innovation ecosystem, enabled by Regional Smart Health Data Space (RSHDS), that includes a novel transformational framework, R&I and investment strategy and action plan for research, development and adoption of innovative and secure digital solutions that underpin the delivery […]

  We are delighted to share another webinar, powered by our Consortium Partner, International Data Spaces Association (IDSA). If you are interested in embracing secure and sovereign data-sharing solutions and want to delve deep into the IDS standard, we invite you to watch the recording of the webinar. You’ll learn how to build a data […]

We are glad to share the first workshop organized within our project, powered by the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA), one of our Consortium partners. The Minimum Viable Data Space Workshop was meticulously designed to facilitate the work of experimenters by shortening the implementation. This approach empowers the development team to iterate, identify, and respond […]

VELES Excellence Hub, a dynamic consortium aimed at accelerating innovation excellence in smart healthcare, proudly announces its official launch starting on June 1st, 2023. With a focus on the widening countries of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Cyprus, VELES develops novel methodologies and pilots to enable new collaboration opportunities and smart health innovations within a sustainable, […]