The INSIDE:INSIGHT consortium comprises 9 Beneficiaries and 3 Associated Partners.
Beneficiaries
KU LEUVEN (KUL) - Coordinator
KU Leuven has long-standing experience in anatomy and educational sciences and will provide access to state-of-the-art facilities in these domains. KU Leuven boasts a rich tradition of education and research that dates back six centuries and received the European HR Excellence in Research Award based on its current policy and a comprehensive action plan. Building upon this tradition, KU Leuven will provide excellent training opportunities for the students enrolled in their program. KU Leuven has a strong track record with MSCA, as lead university participant in Horizon Europe in the MSCA programme (104 projects, worth 30 million euro), coordinating 20 MSCA doctoral networks and has been awarded the HR Excellence in Research.
UNIVERSITEIT-GENT-(UGENT)
Ghent University attracts over 49,000 students, with a foreign student population of about 6,000. In 2020, the university generated over 420 million euros in research expenditure and employed around 8,400 research staff (including doctoral researchers). Ghent University is ranked 84th in the Shanghai and 115th in the Times rankings. Ghent University has participated in 263 research projects in the Seventh Framework Programme, of which it coordinated 35 collaborative projects, and has received the HR Excellence in Research award.
TECHNISCHE-UNIVERSITAET-GRAZ-(TUG)
Technische Universitaet Graz has built up an impressive record of achievements in teaching and research over 200 years. 13,700 students are currently taking advantage of a full range of science and engineering subjects in seven faculties and some 100 institutes. Around 1,900 graduates leave the University each year. The Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision (ICG) at TUG is the only Austrian academic group with the charter to address all visual computing, encompassing both computer vision and computer graphics. It currently hosts 69 researchers, supported by national funds (FWF, FFG), grants from the EU (ERC, RIA and other programs) and industry. ICG has published more than 500 peer-reviewed publications in international visual computing venues in the past 5 years.
UNIVERSIDADE-DO-MINHO-(UMINHO)
Centro ALGORITMI is a research unit of the School of Engineering – University of Minho, that develops R&D activity in Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICT&E), spreading into six major fields: (1) Computer Science and Technology (CST), (2) Information Systems and Technology (IST); (3) Computer Communications and Pervasive Media (CCPM); (4) Industrial Electronics (IE); (5) Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM); and (6) Systems Engineering and Operational Research (SEOR). ALGORITMI is involved in projects with national hospitals and has three AI-related laboratories: Synthetic Intelligence, Knowledge Engineering, and Intelligent Data Systems. These laboratories have dedicated a portion of their research to the application of Artificial Intelligence to Medicine for over 20 years. The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) is the R&D Unit of the School of Medicine, strategically located within a fast-growing Cluster of Biomedical Science, Technology and Healthcare organizations. Over the last decade, the ICVS progressively and strategically developed a healthcare cluster to strengthen its biomedical and translational research. Along with its several spin-offs, ICVS aims to contribute as a key stakeholder for the upholding of a competitive Cluster in Biomedical Science, Technology and Healthcare, steered by the School of Medicine.
UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM-ESSEN-(UKE)
The Institute for AI in Medicine (IKIM) belongs to the University Hospital of Essen, which is the medical faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen, in Essen, Germany. The IKIM was founded in 2020 and employs today over 100 people. The objective of the interdisciplinary institution is to develop machine learning algorithms for medical applications and to transfer these algorithms into clinical settings. With a constantly growing AI research cluster (currently around one hundred A100 80GB GPUs), the IKIM is equipped to train and evaluate algorithms on real world data. In addition, it has a comprehensive device infrastructure for medical interventions and training, consisting of numerous XR devices, e.g., ten Microsoft HoloLens 2, several HTC Vive Pro and Quest 3, and Varjo XR-3 devices. Furthermore, optical and electromagnetic navigation systems, 3D tracking systems, 3D scanner and printers, robotic devices, phantoms and an ultrasound machine. Software programs can be developed, tested, and seamlessly integrated into the workflow at the point of care.
OULUN-YLIOPISTO-(UOULU)
The University of Oulu has cutting-edge research creating new knowledge, well-being and innovation for the future through multidisciplinary research and education. For example, UOULU received €30 million in funding from Horizon Europe among 49 international projects. The HR Excellence in Research award has been granted to the University of Oulu. The expertise linked to this project is in advanced learning technologies, complex multimodal data measurements and analysis, computer-supported collaborative learning, self-regulated learning theory, learning environments and mentor competence framework, healthcare education innovation and research.
APOQLAR-GMBH-(APQ)
APQ was founded in 2017. In 2021, the company had 35 employees and a turnover of around €500,000. APQ was previously financed by bootstrapping, self-financed and through sales revenues. Since May 2023, the investor YZR, Munich, has taken a stake in the company. APQ is a specialist in the development of AR components as well as interactions in AR in medicine. Strategic partnerships, e.g. with Nvidia or Microsoft guarantee the work with the latest AR applications as a fast support for the implementation of the project. Furthermore, APQ is a lead or partner in 4 different R&D projects funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany (VIVATOP, AHrEZ, HIVAM od KI-SiGS). APQ will work closely together with the Institute for AI in Medicine (IKIM), University Hospital Essen (AöR), University of Duisburg-Essen to ensure academic education.
UNIVERSITEIT-TWENTE-(UTW)
The University of Twente is a young, entrepreneurial research university where 3,200 scientists and professionals conduct pioneering research on nanotechnology, ICT, biomedical technology and technical medicine, engineering, governance and behavioural sciences and geo-information / earth observation sciences. Founded in 1961 in Enschede, the Netherlands, the UT stands for high tech with a human touch. Research ultimately combines scientific excellence with a sharp eye for economic and societal impact: named on the biennial Impact Ranking for the third time as the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands, the UT boasts an outstanding track record in value creation, starting up and spinning off new businesses (with some 1,000 successful ventures to date). Within the University of Twente, The Technical Medical (TechMed) Centre is a leading innovation hub making an impact on healthcare through research, innovation, and education. Equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, including research laboratories, preclinical testbeds, and simulated hospital environments, the TechMed Centre drives technological advancements in healthcare. Specifically, the healthcare educational programmes provide pioneering and agenda-setting education for about 1600 students per year. We equip science professionals to implement innovative, relevant healthcare improvements in today’s unpredictable, complex and globalized world, using self-directed learning, team projects and a focus on a T-shaped professional.
UNIVERSITA-DI-PISA-(UPI)
The University of Pisa is a public institution with twenty departments and high-level research centres in the agriculture, astrophysics, computer science, engineering, medicine and veterinary medicine sectors. Furthermore, the University has close relations with the Pisan Institutes of the National Board of Research, with many cultural institutions of national and international importance, and with industries, especially those based in information technology, which went through a phase of rapid expansion in Pisa during the nineteen sixties and seventies. The activities of the Department of Information Engineering (DII) is an Excellence Center for Research and Higher Education in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Robotics and Bioengineering. DII has promoted six spin-off projects, and it cooperates with private and public institutions to provide innovative solutions to key issues in different ICT sectors, and to bridge the gap between academic and industrial research. The Department is involved in about 20 European projects (49 in the last three years), 2 ERC and 25 Regional Projects. Translational research in the medical field is carried out at the EndoCAS Center for Computer Assisted Surgery lead by the three Departments of medical area of the University of Pisa.EndoCAS is inside the Pisa University Hospital and involves both physicians and engineers to develop and validate new technologies for medical training and surgical guidance.
Associated Partners
University-of-British-Columbia-(UBC)
The Hackspace for Innovation and Visualization for Education (HIVE) at UBC is an R&D lab that collaborates and co creates with multidisciplinary teams to improve education using new technology. The HIVE uses 2D and 3D media to create materials for students in all learning environments. Our goal is to help students, faculty and staff have a better educational experience. The HIVE's design sprint and agile processes brings new and innovative solutions to the world of education and biomedical visualization by rapidly prototyping our ideas. Once an idea is developed and implemented, we research its efficacy in education and the effects on the learner experience. Our academic home is in the UBC Faculty of Arts with strong ties to the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
Innovation-Acta-Srl-(INN-ACTA)
INN-ACTA is a company specialized in managing H2020 and HE project proposals and actions. INN-ACTA Grants Managers are highly qualified and have acquired a renowned competence in grants management and dissemination activities from over 20-year experience in EU-funded projects, including Collaborative Projects in Health Programmes, Coordination and Supporting Actions, IMI projects, Marie Curie Actions. INN-ACTA’s expertise ranges from grants management to dissemination activities (e.g. printed materials, flyers, brochures, newsletters, project websites, videos), training activities, organization of meetings, conferences, workshops and Project events. INN-ACTA will be involved in training and management activities.
University-of-Otago-(OTAGO)
The Otago Medical School is an undergraduate medical programme located within The University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Established in 1875, Otago Medical School is New Zealand's first medical school and currently one of New Zealand's leading Health Sciences universities. The educational programmes emphasise equitable health outcomes and a commitment to Treaty of Waitangi, the graduates provide high quality, patient-centred, evidence-based care in Aotearoa and around the world, and the researchers are improving health outcomes for generations of New Zealanders.
