The EU Innovation Radar has selected two digital tools from the European BD4QoL project to improve follow-up and quality of life after treatment for these tumours
The European Commission has granted the University of Deusto a double recognition by identifying it as a “Key Innovator” under the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The EU Innovation Radar analysis highlights two technological advances developed within the international BD4QoL project, aimed at personalising medical follow-up and improving the lives of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors.
The first advance recognised within this project, led by researcher and professor Aitor Almeida, consists of artificial intelligence (AI)-based models designed to predict each patient’s quality-of-life trajectory in a personalised manner. This tool makes it possible to create precise profiles of survivors of these types of tumours and to individually tailor both clinical follow-up strategies and care support after treatment has ended. According to the European Commission, this innovation is at the exploration stage and is intended to address the needs of existing markets. In this development, the Basque academic institution is listed as a key partner alongside the University of Oslo.
The second technology endorsed by Brussels is the BD4QoL mobile application, a passive detection platform that operates independently of the user’s mobile device and enables continuous monitoring of the patient’s quality of life with minimal interference in their daily routine. The European assessment considers this technological solution to be at a more advanced stage, classifying it as Market Ready and likewise intended to meet current market demands. In developing this tool, Deusto shares the “Key Innovator” recognition with the technology multinational IBM Ireland Limited and the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
International public visibility
The Innovation Radar is the official initiative through which the European Commission assesses publicly funded research with high technological potential, in order to make it known to citizens, the scientific community, customers and investors worldwide.
Technical information on both initiatives, including the project name, its main partners, a general description and the completion date, will be added to the Innovation Radar’s public catalogue within approximately two months, joining the more than 13,000 European innovations already registered on the platform, which is accessible via the web and a mobile application.
Inclusion in this institutional catalogue opens the door for the University of Deusto to access European support and advisory services for business planning and training for the leap to market, consolidating the international visibility of its biomedical and technological research.
Source: University of Deusto, Edited by Jon Erramun Arrue-Karazo