TIGER
FosTering ehealth and social Innovations as Game-changers in sEnior and Remote care
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Overview
The Alpine region is characterized by rugged mountainous terrain, resulting in isolated communities in remote areas with limited access to healthcare services. TIGER addresses these challenges through eHealth and social innovations, developing a Systemic Support Model with regional service points and customised services. By co-designing solutions with public and private health actors, TIGER aims to positively impact policy development and stakeholder interactions on a transnational level.
Factsheet
- 2021 – 2027
- Innovation and digitalisation supporting a green Alpine region
- SO 3.1 - Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies
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- AG1 Research & innovation
- 09/2024
- 08/2027
- 2.672.959 EUR
- 2.004.720 EUR
Partners
ICS Internationalisation Centre Styria (Lead partner)
- Lead partner
- Austria
- Steiermark (AT22)
- Graz
- Christina Rupp
- cr@ic-steiermark.at
Human.technology Styria
- Austria
- Steiermark (AT22)
- Graz
- Michael Pichler
- michael.pichler@human.technology.at
Geriatric Health Centers of the City of Graz
- Austria
- Steiermark (AT22)
- Graz
- Judith Goldgruber
- judith.goldgruber@stadt.graz.at
IGZ Innovations- und Gründerzentrum Erlangen
- Germany
- Mittelfranken (DE25)
- Erlangen
- Benjamin Stöcklein
- stoecklein@igz.de
OTH – Technical University of Applied Sciences
- Germany
- Oberpfalz (DE23)
- Weiden
- Steffen Hamm
- s.hamm@oth-aw.de
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur
- France
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (FRL0)
- Nice
- Clemence Rottee
- clemence.rottee@cote-azur.cci.fr
Association EUROBIOMED
- France
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (FRL0)
- Marseille
- Marwa Elrefaey-Katz
- marwa.elrefaey-katz@eurobiomed.org
Upper Adriatic Technology Park
- Italy
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia (ITH4)
- Pordenone
- Diego Santaliana
- euprojects@poloaa.it
Ca‘ Foscari University of Venice
- Italy
- Veneto (ITH3)
- Venice
- Flavio Rizzolio
- Flavio.rizzolio@unive.it
Technology Park Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Zahodna Slovenija (SI04)
- Ljubljana
- Rebeka Zerovnik
- rebeka.zerovnik@tp-lj.si
IZRIIS Institute for research, Training and Consulting in Public Health & Digital Health
- Slovenia
- Zahodna Slovenija (SI04)
- Ljubljana
- Neja Samar Brenčič
- neja.samar-brencic@izriis.si
- 47.086805515.4396451
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Outcomes
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Validation pilot of Systemic Support Model
The Systemic Support Model will enable a coordinated and structured approach for innovation diffusion support services at all TRLs. It will be implemented via regional service points & the online one-stop-shop to allow joint service provision at transnational level. The Model will be tested in a transnational pilot action, involving at least 4 partner regions. The results will be considered when finalizing the Systemic Support Model. -
Validated Systemic Support Model
The Systemic Support Model is a collaboration model between users and providers, structured as an open transnational hub. It allows the exploitation of comparative advantages of suppliers and avoids duplication of activities. SMEs and Start-ups can access the model via the online one-stop-shop to book the services. The inquiries will be then transferred to the respective regional service points which will provide the service, independently from the location of the company. -
Innovation support services pilots
Predefined innovation support services are: Expert Assessment, Hackathon, Market Entry Accelerator for Innovative Technologies, Market Access Strategy for Mature Technologies, Product Validation in Targeted Environment, Matchmaking platform. 2 further services will be co-designed with the target group, observers and actors like EUSALP AG1. The service novelty will be defined as new-to-territory, -sector or new-in-implementation-method. Each service will be validated in min. 4 pilot territories. -
Innovation Support Guide
The co-designed 8 services for innovation diffusion will be tested, refined (if necessary) + validated through pilot actions in at least 4 participating regions. The validated service solutions will be owned by the project partners. The PPs will publish an Innovation Support Guide summarizing all validated services as well as giving recommendations on how to implement them. The Guide will target other service providers willing to uptake the solutions + will be made available upon signed MoU. -
Policy recommendation
As a result of the series of policy briefs, the PPs will prepare a policy recommendation giving stakeholders / policy makers a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted aspects of innovation in senior and remote care and develop targeted strategies to address them effectively.
Downloads
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The TIGER PROJECT team is glad to invite independent experts to become part of the TIGER Expert Pool. As an expert pool member you will contribute, with your knowledge and expertise, to the development of services that will benefit SMEs working on new solutions for remote and elderly care and assistance.Download
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The Systemic Support Model (SSM) is the jointly developed collaboration framework of the TIGER project (ASP0500472). It establishes a coordinated, structured and transnational mechanism for the provision of innovation support services to SMEs and startups active in eHealth, senior care and remote care in the Alpine Space.Download
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The Testing Pilots' Framework details the main aspects of coordinated implementation of the pilot actions, target group engagement and continuous and mutual learning among the partners and expert pool members.Download
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The TIGER partners set up Entry Gate Procedures, which is a description of standardized entrance gate procedures at various TRLs to facilitate the coordination of service provision and automation of the service access possibilities.Download
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The TIGER pilot action will test the Systemic Support Model (SSM) as a coordinated, transnational way to deliver innovation support services via the TigerPath online access point plus regional service points (RSPs), and then validate and refine the model through feedback and peer learning. Please find a step-by-step description, including who, how, and where the SSM will be tested in the Download.Download
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This download outlines the key steps and processes involved in establishing the TIGER expert pool. It also provides an overview of the supporting documents and the final list of experts involved.Download
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The TIGER service portfolio describes the 8 services to be provided within the SystemicSupport Model, with a focus on those to be tested and validated, completed by an outlook on further services of relevance.
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The one-stop-shop hub for the Systemic Support Model and its services have been called Tiger Path and can be found under www.tigerpath.eu The website is available in 5 different languages (English, German, French, Italian and Slovenian) and shows the full set of services for SMEs developed by the consortium. To clearly address the correct target group, the services are divided in two categories: low and high TRL services.Download
Project news
TIGER launches 2nd Call
10.03.2026
TIGER Launches Second Call for Applications: Four New Expert Services for Alpine eHealth Innovators
TIGER's Second Call
23.02.2026
TIGER's Second Call for applications is coming soon: New Expert Services for eHealth Innovators
Completion of 2 key deliverables of the second TIGER project period achieved
15.12.2025
The TIGER project partners are happy to announce the finalization of two deliverables.
TIGER Launches New European Digital Platform to Empower eHealth Innovators Across the Alpine Space
25.08.2025