DeCODe – Call for Support

The DeCODe project, co-funded by the European Commission EU4Health programme, aims to address these challenges by accelerating the development of essential medical devices. The project aims to enhance the quality of care for children living with rare diseases, ultimately transforming paediatric rare disease healthcare.

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On 27 January 2025, DeCODe has launched a call for support for paediatric and orphan device developers. Successful applicants will benefit from the support of two dedicated innovation coaches to help achieve their development goals. Support will be available to a wide range of developers, including but not limited to academics and individual researchers, startups and industrial players, organizations from diverse settings, and patient-led developers, for both new device development and the adaptation of existing products for the orphan and paediatric populations. Assistance will be provided at various stages of the product lifecycle to ensure the success of these vital innovations. The type of support that qualify are, amongst others, business advice, funding advice, network building, technical advice, regulatory guidance, infrastructure for (pre-)clinical testing and/or a needs assessment.

The call is open until 31 March 2025.

For more information regarding application and further details of the project, please visit the official DeCODe website