Innovation Fund

The Innovation Fund is one of the most important funding instruments for the further development of healthcare services under the statutory health insurance system (GKV). Scientific evaluations are a mandatory component of Innovation Fund projects. They provide valuable insights into the success of an innovation.

We support you every step of the way, from the initial idea to the publication of your results

With our many years of experience with the Innovation Fund, we support you throughout the entire life cycle of your project. If your idea is still in its very early stages, we’ll help you develop a compelling healthcare concept and assemble a project consortium. By the way, companies in the pharmaceutical or medical technology industries can also initiate an Innovation Fund project as collaboration partners.

In the next step, we compile all the documents needed for the proposal outline or full proposal and ensure that your application is submitted by the deadline. Our services focus on the design and implementation of the evaluation. We have extensive expertise in quantitative and qualitative research, as well as in the evaluation of complex interventions using integrated research designs and mixed-methods approaches.

In addition, we provide professional project management support for your project throughout the entire funding period, as needed. Accompanying marketing activities and the preparation of scientific publications round out our range of services.

Lessons Learned from About 20 Innovation Fund Projects

We have been supporting Innovation Fund projects since the first round of funding in 2016. Since then, we have gained valuable experience through approximately 20 projects, 11 of which have already been successfully completed. This allows us to advise you from the very beginning on the challenges and opportunities you may encounter as the project progresses.

In addition to conducting scientific evaluations, one of our strengths is bringing together stakeholders from various areas and sectors of the healthcare system to jointly develop solutions to healthcare challenges. In the Innovation Fund projects alone, our network includes more than 100 consortium and collaboration partners. We are happy to leverage these connections on your behalf to put your concept on a solid footing.

Many of the projects in which we are involved involve complex interventions that place special demands on the evaluation design. Here, too, you benefit from our broad range of experience.