Simulation and training for medical emergencies

Overview

Objectives

Proposals must address the development of a prototyped solution for a federation of available and enhanced medical simulation systems that support military medical curriculum and are connected to a (at best AI-based) feedback system (that may include real medical and health-data as benchmarking) that enables to see integrated picture of all training related information.

Activities/actions supported

Funded activities include:

• activities aiming to increase interoperability and resilience, including secured production and exchange of data, to master critical defence technologies, to strengthen the security of supply or to enable the effective exploitation of results for defence products and technologies (integrating knowledge);
• studies, such as feasibility studies to explore the feasibility of new or upgraded products, technologies, processes, services and solutions;
• design/testing/qualification/certification of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology;
• development of technologies or assets increasing efficiency across the life cycle of defence products and technologies

Anticipated outcomes

Proposals should contribute to:

• reduce dependencies on non-European suppliers by boosting the EDTIB and promoting the development of a European solution.
• increasing variations of military medical simulation training scenarios, providing better-prepared personnel both at individual and team’s level, including distributed, multi-national team training.
• enableing a one-stop toolbox of interconnected simulation systems that are currently dispersed across Europe to create unified environment for Prolonged Field Care military medical training.
• expanded immersive virtual reality simulation training environment for continuous education and maintenance of readiness for military medics critical for their missions.
• reducing costs for military medical personnel cooperation training, particularly on cross-border training practices.
• providing more accessible training environments to strengthen cross-border civil–military medical forces collaboration for emergency preparedness.
• enhancing European technological know-how in medical simulation systems strengthening European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).

Institution providing the funding

European Commission

Size of funding

EUR 10.000.000

Conditions

Overview of eligibility criteria

To be, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must be legal entities (public or private bodies) established in one of the eligible countries (i.e.: − EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs) or EDF associated countries); and have their executive management structure established in eligible countries. Moreover, proposals must be submitted by minimum 3 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 3 different eligible countries. 

Overview of award criteria

Award criteria include the following: excellence and potential of disruption; innovation and technological development; competitiveness; EDTIB autonomy; creation of new cross-border cooperation; lifecycle efficiency; Member State cooperation; implementation. The overall weighted (pass) score is 37.

Procedures

Application procedures

Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section): https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/o…

Proposals are limited to maximum 100 pages, counting the work package descriptions. Evaluators will not consider any additional pages.

Application support available

For help related to this call, please contact: DEFIS-EDF-PROPOSALSec [dot] europa [dot] eu (DEFIS-EDF-PROPOSALS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Useful links

Link to funding opportunity

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