{"id":5204,"date":"2025-11-28T17:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5204"},"modified":"2025-12-23T18:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:29:42","slug":"croatian-edihs-secured-national-co-funding-a-boost-for-healthtech-and-ai-adoption","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/?ht_kb=croatian-edihs-secured-national-co-funding-a-boost-for-healthtech-and-ai-adoption","title":{"rendered":"Croatia extends national co-funding for European Digital Innovation Hubs through 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5204\" class=\"elementor elementor-5204\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c09933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c09933\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d76b58\" data-id=\"5d76b58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584c14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"584c14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765283611693.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765283611693.jpg 750w, https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765283611693-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765283611693-50x27.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edb2ea0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edb2ea0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52f60f9\" data-id=\"52f60f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb34e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb34e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"498\">Minister of Economy <strong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"216\">Ante \u0160u\u0161njar<\/strong> signed amendments to the Grant Agreements for Croatia\u2019s <strong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"316\">European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH)<\/strong>, securing the legal and financial preconditions for continued public co-funding. The amendments were signed with the heads of the coordinating institutions of the four Croatian EDIHs, including <strong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"537\">Dr David Matthew Smith<\/strong>, Director General of the <strong data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"591\">Ru\u0111er Bo\u0161kovi\u0107 Institute<\/strong>, who signed on behalf of <strong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"639\">EDIH AI4HEALTH.CRO<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"1120\">For the healthtech community, the key takeaway is simple: <strong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"767\">EDIH services remain stable and available until the end of 2026<\/strong>. Although the original investment line was removed from the <strong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"876\">National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO)<\/strong>, the Ministry will <strong data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"964\">continue co-funding EDIHs from the state budget through end-2026<\/strong>\u2014ensuring continuity for companies and public-sector users that rely on EDIHs for real-world testing, skills, finance navigation, and ecosystem connections.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1174\">The numbers behind the decision (why it matters)<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1635\"><li data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1240\"><p data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1240\"><strong data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1219\">Total value of Croatian EDIH projects:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1238\">\u20ac10,266,599.16<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1361\"><p data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1361\"><strong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1268\">Co-funding structure:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1313\">50% Digital Europe (European Commission)<\/strong> + <strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1359\">50% national co-funding (\u20ac5,133,299.58)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1561\"><p data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1433\"><strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1413\">Impact already mobilised (as of 25 Nov 2025):<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1431\">\u20ac3,538,865.73<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1561\"><li data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1491\"><p data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1491\"><strong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1445\">979<\/strong> state-aid decisions worth <strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1489\">\u20ac2,259,312.09<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1561\"><p data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1561\"><strong data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1513\">\u20ac1,279,553.64<\/strong> in co-funded services for public-sector users<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1635\"><p data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1635\"><strong data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1584\">Deployment rate:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1595\">68.94%<\/strong> of contracted funds already put to work<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1846\">These figures show that EDIHs are not \u201cfuture potential\u201d\u2014they are already delivering measurable support at scale, and Croatia is now ensuring that momentum continues beyond the original NPOO investment window.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1898\">What this means specifically for AI4HEALTH.CRO?<\/h3><p data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"2187\">For <strong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1920\">AI4HEALTH.CRO<\/strong>, coordinated by the <strong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1969\">Ru\u0111er Bo\u0161kovi\u0107 Institute<\/strong>, the amendments are a <strong data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2025\">clear operational green light<\/strong>: we can keep expanding the support that helps hospitals, health authorities, startups, and SMEs adopt digital health and AI responsibly\u2014without unnecessary risk.<\/p><p data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2232\">Our core offer remains focused on outcomes:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2895\"><li data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2431\"><p data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2431\"><strong data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2258\">Test Before Invest<\/strong><br data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2261\" \/>A neutral environment to <strong data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2332\">validate digital health and AI solutions<\/strong> before procurement, scaling, or integration\u2014reducing technical, clinical, and organisational risk.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2592\"><p data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2592\"><strong data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2466\">Upskilling healthcare teams<\/strong><br data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2469\" \/>From data literacy to <strong data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2539\">hands-on AI adoption in clinical workflows<\/strong>\u2014so technology is usable, trusted, and implementable.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2739\"><p data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2739\"><strong data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2617\">Access to finance<\/strong><br data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2620\" \/>Helping teams understand <strong data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2691\">calls, instruments, and investment logic<\/strong>\u2014and position their plans for funding and scale.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2895\"><p data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2895\"><strong data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2768\">Ecosystem matchmaking<\/strong><br data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2771\" \/>Connecting <strong data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2853\">hospitals, public administration, startups, SMEs, and researchers<\/strong> who actually build and deploy healthtech.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"2925\">Who should reach out now?<\/h3><p data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"2952\">AI4HEALTH.CRO is here for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"3088\"><li data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2978\"><p data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2978\"><strong data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2978\">Hospitals &amp; clinics<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3031\"><p data-start=\"2981\" data-end=\"3031\"><strong data-start=\"2981\" data-end=\"3031\">Public health bodies and public administration<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3088\"><p data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3088\"><strong data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3053\">Startups &amp; SMEs<\/strong> in digital health, medtech, and AI<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3250\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If you\u2019re asking: <strong data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3192\">\u201cIs this AI solution mature enough for my hospital, clinic, or product roadmap?\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 that\u2019s exactly the moment to talk to <strong data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3249\">AI4HEALTH.CRO<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2331\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Economy Ante \u0160u\u0161njar signed amendments to the Grant Agreements for Croatia\u2019s European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH), securing the legal and financial preconditions for continued public co-funding. The amendments were signed with the heads of the coordinating institutions of the four Croatian EDIHs, including Dr David Matthew Smith, Director General of the Ru\u0111er Bo\u0161kovi\u0107 &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/?ht_kb=croatian-edihs-secured-national-co-funding-a-boost-for-healthtech-and-ai-adoption\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Croatia extends national co-funding for European Digital Innovation Hubs through 2026<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[30],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-5204","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-events-and-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/5204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5204"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/5204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5212,"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/5204\/revisions\/5212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-category&post=5204"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ai4healthcro.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-tag&post=5204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}