Emilia Romagna (ITH5)

Population per km² (2017) : 201 

Innovation Performance Group (2019) : Moderate +

Regional website

Emilia-Romagna is a region in the northeast of Italy comprising the historical regions of Emilia and Romagna, it has a population of 4.5 million. It is home to the University of Bologna, which was founded in 1088 and is the oldest university in the world.

The region has a focus on the emerging fields of regenerative and restorative medicine, as well as pharmaceutical and omics sciences and inclusive services and usable technologies for healthy living and active aging.

Emilia-Romagna  is involved in a number of major initiatives in the field of personalised medicine including Hologene, Custom Implants, Italian Infrastructure for Regenerative Medicine, SUPER  HPC and Big Data and Italian Biobanks network.

Is the region looking for international/European/interregional collaboration opportunities? 

Yes - Identification of standard protocols to collect data and support on how to overcome the barriers about privacy regulation

Policy documents

1. National level: SNSI - National smart specialization

2. National level: ALISEI applied life science national cluster strategic plan  

Topics covered by policies : Medical research and innovation (-omics, biomarkers, diagnostics, etc.); Specific disease related research;Prediction and prevention; ICT/genomics, health, lifestyle data(infrastructure); Electronic and mobile health solutions; Public awareness, patient participation with respect to Personalised Medicine/Personalised Health

Policy document (RIS3): Yes 

Policy document PM@RIS3: Yes

Major initiatives

1. Hologene 7

2. Hologene 7 2.0

3. Custom Implants

4. IRMI - Italian Infrastructure for Regenerative Medicine

5. S3P4PM

6. Medtch4Europe

7. Reg4PerMed

8. SUPER HPC and Big Data

9. BBMRI.it Italian Biobanks network 

10. Collaboration with Piedmont Region

11. IZSLER Biobanking of Veterinary Resources (BVR)

12. BIOGEN: Diagnostic and research genetic Biobank 

13. ROI: Osteogenesis Imperfecta Registry

14. BIOGEN - Genetic Biobank 

15. Italian registry of skeletal dysplasia 

16. Biorepository of tissue and blood samples, lymphocytes and DNA from patients affected by solitary/multiple osteochondroma and peripheral chondrosarcoma 

17. Biological Resource Center IRST

18. Brisighella Heart Study Biobank 

19. LTTA Biobank (Laboratory for Advanced Therapy Technologies) 

20. Genetic Biobank 

21. Tumor Skeletal Tumor Biobank 

22. REM: Multiple Osteochondromas Registry

23. Digital Innovation Hubs:

• ASTER-DIH

• Cineca Consorzio Interuniversitario

• SMILE-DIH (Smart Manufacturing Innovation for Lean Excellence center - Digital Innovation Hub) 

Is the region represented in: Horizon2020; Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy Platforms/Partnerships (RIS3); EIT Health/InnoStars/Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS); other?

1. BBMRI  EUS3 Platform - Personalized Medicine

2. H2020 - SMEINST - Oncosmart - ONCOlogic patient profiling and personalized treatment through SMART bedside diagnostics

3. H2020- SMEINST- BIOFOSTE - Clinical validation of a BIOmarker panel For OSTEoarthritis diagnosis: BIOFOSTE

4. H2020 - SC1- ADIPOA2 - Clinical trial of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (ASC) in the treatment of mild to moderate osteoarthritis

Image attribution

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