DIH-bio

Thanks to digital technologies such as AI or HPC and the massive generation of medical and other health-related data, traditional methods for early detection, diagnosis, treatment, patient management, precision medicine, drug development, genomics, or medical image analysis are being transformed. This is driving an evolution of health-related activities from a reactive approach (curing diseases) to an approach based on the P4 medicine paradigm: Predictive, Preventive, Personalised and Participatory. This conviction has driven the setting up of Digital Health-Biosciences (DIH bio). DIH bio results from long-term collaborative patterns established around the Campus of International Excellence UAM (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) + CSIC (Spain´s Scientific Research Council) that includes leading Competence Centres focused on digital and health domains. It has joined 42 Quadruple Helix actors (industry, academia, civil society and public authorities) that have a say in Bio-Health& Digital fields: from deep-tech startups to technology MNCs, research centers, the University, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, investors, scientific park, business associations, chamber of commerce and public authorities. Also, MoUs have been signed to create Health-related corridors with other EDIH candidates. This has allowed a holistic design of a service portfolio with a high degree of specialization and know-how focused on helping health&Bio related startups, SMEs and public entities to address the challenges of the digital transition. It will support them in using digital technologies, highlighting AI and HPC as critical tools and the relevance of cybersecurity as very sensitive information has to be managed. It also provides a comprehensive life-cycle: from matching partners for the digital transformation process to securing financial resources or training the workforce to upskill their capabilities and devoting particular relevance to TBI activities.