UNITE Open Calls: Transform the Future of European Digital Health

Context

UNITE is a €20 million pan-European programme under the European Commission’s Regional Innovation Valleys initiative, designed to create a borderless European digital health innovation ecosystem. It aims to accelerate healthcare transformation through digital deep-tech solutions, tackling challenges linked to demographic change and ageing populations.
The first UNITE Open Call aims to support innovative digital solutions addressing two key challenges:

1. Advancing More Personalised and Human-Centric Remote Care
2. Advancing European Health Data Spaces

Aims 

1. Advancing More Personalised and Human-Centric Remote Care

• Empower patients with tools to manage and understand their health
• Increase access to care for remote and underserved populations
• Ensure continuity of care while reducing in-person visits

2. Advancing European Health Data Spaces

• Enhance patient care by improving data accessibility and understanding
• Advance research and innovation by providing better data access
• Simplify the regulatory environment through data interoperability and harmonised frameworks

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants from the UNITE regions:

• Zealand (Denmark), Northern Netherlands, Central Macedonia (Greece), Lombardy (Italy), Extremadura (Spain), Scotland (UK), and Romania
• Each proposal must unite at least three organisations from three different regions

Funding Available

• Total budget: €4,000,000
• Maximum funding per project: €1,000,000
• Maximum funding per organisation: €600,000 (including all UNITE open calls)

Timeline

• Call opening: October 15, 2025
• Submission deadline: January 15, 2026
• Project duration: April 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (18 months)