New funding: 4.3 million euros for innovative health research!
New funding: 4.3 million euros for innovative health research!
Wiener Neustadt, Österreich - On April 30, 2025, the Lower Austria Economic and Tourism Fund (NÖWTF) starts a new call for applied research. In this context, research institutions with projects can apply for funding that aim at digital and sustainable solutions, especially in the health sector. A total of 4.3 million euros from EU and state funds are available. This is part of a comprehensive investment of 12 million euros in the state of Lower Austria in applied research during the EU funding period 2021–2027. In the previous year, 12 projects with a total volume of around 5 million euros have been funded, which underlines the importance of this initiative.
An outstanding example of successful support from the previous year is Danube Private University (DPU), which received funding commitments for three medical research projects. The DPU plans to set up an excellence center for artificial intelligence and biosensors in Wiener Neustadt, with the aim of attracting highly gifted researchers and biotechnology companies. A central project of the DPU is the development of AI software to predict the chemotherapy viveast for breast cancer patients. In addition, work is carried out on innovative methods of tuberculosis diagnostics about breathing air and the analysis of microbial communities in medicine and the environment.
digital health innovations in Germany
The efforts to do digital health solutions are not only important in Lower Austria. In Germany, too, the aim is to become a pioneer in digital health innovations. Intelligent programs are used to analyze medical image data, which supports diagnoses and therapy planning. The Federal Government has created a comprehensive roadmap and promotes the medical information initiative. This aims to improve patient care through the networking of German university clinics and partners. Data protection and data security in this sensitive area are particularly important.
Another goal of the federal government is to create research -savvy electronic patient files (EPA) at all German university clinics by 2025. These files are central to improving health care and one another to ensure the exchange of information. The telematics infrastructure ensures this exchange, while various laws such as the e-health law and the digital care law create the framework for digital applications in the healthcare system.
technological progress and its application
Digitization offers many opportunities for diagnosis, therapy and patient monitoring. Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role here, both in the evaluation of medical image data and in the prediction of disease courses. In addition, AI systems optimize processes in the operating room and support movement therapies. Telemedicine enables medical surveillance and treatment outside of hospitals, which significantly improves the care structure.
In summary, it can be stated that the initiatives in Lower Austria and Germany are part of a larger trend: the digitization of the healthcare system that not only improve treatment and care, but can also enable new medical knowledge. The linking of research and supply data will be crucial to fully exploit the potential of digitization.For further information on the funding opportunities in Lower Austria: ots.at . You can find out more about digital health innovations in Germany on Gesundheitschworschung-bmbf.de and about digitization in healthcare healthy.bund.de .
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