Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOAT20250716005
- Term of Validity
- 17 July 2025 - 17 July 2026
- Company's Country
- Austria
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- An Austrian research organisation specialising in clinical stroke research is seeking industrial and academic partners for joint R&D project applications under Horizon Europe and national funding schemes. The organisation offers clinical research and rehabilitation expertise, including in speech, swallowing, motor and cognitive recovery, augmented feedback, and functional electrical stimulation. Partners are sought under research and/or technical cooperation agreements.
- Full Description
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A nationally funded Austrian R&D competence centre located in Innsbruck is focused on clinical and translational stroke research, with a dedicated division for rehabilitation and recovery. The division conducts high-quality clinical research and supports partners in developing and validating technologies and interventions aimed at improving outcomes for individuals affected by stroke and other neurological conditions.
The division of rehabiliation & recovery is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for stroke or other neurological patients, with a particular focus on swallowing, nutrition, speech, and communication, alongside motor and cognitive recovery. The team has specialized expertise conducting projects with a variety of trial designs in areas such as motor learning (including augmented feedback and augmented reality), functional electrical stimulation, oral processing, dysphagia management, and speech therapy.
Closely integrated with clinical partners, the centre provides comprehensive support for clinical trials, including patient recruitment, data and biosample collection, and translational analysis. It offers expertise across all phases of project management and employs a wide range of methodologies—such as food oral processing, kinematic analysis, physiological measurements and application (e.g. EEG, EMG, FES, fMRI, VR) and behavioural assessments in speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.
The division is embedded in a broad national and international network of universities, research centres, and hospitals, with proven experience in building successful collaborative partnerships. With a strong focus on clinical and translational research, the division actively seeks collaborations with industry partners to jointly apply for national, international, and industry-funded projects.
Cooperation partners from both private and public sector are sought to co-create clinically relevant, patient-centred innovations that improve outcomes in stroke and neurorehabilitation. - Advantages and Innovations
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- Embedded in an active clinical network with access to patient populations and hospitals for real-world research implementation.
- Multidisciplinary expertise across neurorehabilitation fields including speech therapy, swallowing diagnostics, cognitive recovery, and motor function.
- Use of cutting-edge methodologies including AR/VR, neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI), FES, and advanced kinematic and behavioural assessments.
- Proven experience in managing complex clinical trials and translational research from concept to dissemination.
- Partners benefit from collaborative involvement in project design, access to high-quality trial infrastructure, and expert support in regulatory and methodological planning.
- Committed to creating impactful, patient-centred innovations that redefine the future of neurorehabilitation through co-development of next-generation technologies and therapies. - Stage of Development
- Under development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 5: Gender Equality
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 4: Quality Education
- Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- IPR status
- Secret know-how
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Partners from both the public and private sectors are invited to collaborate under research and/or technical cooperation agreements. Ideal partners include R&D-driven companies, industrial institutions, and research centres with expertise in technological innovation relevant to neurorehabilitation.
The focus is on collaborative development of innovative solutions to support recovery in key functional areas with a focus on swallowing, nutrition, speech and communication but also cognitive function, and motor control. Potential collaboration areas include, but are not limited to:
- Virtual and augmented environments for therapy and patient engagement
- Brain-Computer Interface loops (BCI) and neuromodulation strategies in including EEG, sEMG, tDCS, TMS or FES
- Intelligent rehabilitation systems using machine learning or neural network-based approaches
- Digital biomarker-based diagnostics and monitoring solutions, including speech and swallowing kinematics
- Nutrition and dysphagia-related product development, including texture-modified foods, oral processing research, and functional food innovations for neurological populations
Partners are expected to contribute to the design, development, testing, or clinical validation of new technologies or therapy concepts. This may include expertise in software/hardware development, signal processing, user interface design, usability testing, or advanced data analytics.
The ultimate goal is to co-create clinically relevant, patient-centred innovations that improve outcomes in stroke and neurorehabilitation. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME <=10
- SME 11-49
- University
- SME 50 - 249
- Big company
- R&D Institution
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 06001014 - Neurology, Brain Research
- 06001002 - Clinical Research, Trials
- 01003012 - Imaging, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition
- 06001012 - Medical Research
- 06001020 - Physiotherapy, Orthopaedic Technology
- Market keywords
- 05005018 - Medical Physics, Physiology
- 05003001 - Therapeutic services
- 05002005 - Other medical imaging
- 05007006 - Computer-aided diagnosis and therapy
- 05004001 - Electromedical and medical equipment
- Targeted countries
- All countries