VR Health Champions Open Call 2026
Call addressed to SMEs, startups, research groups and organizations in the health sector with the objective of funding innovative projects that use Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) or Extended Reality (XR) technologies to improve healthcare
What is financed?
Projects that develop, test or implement innovative VR/AR/XR applications focusing on the use of immersive technologies for diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation, training or patient participation.
Projects must meet some of the challenges already identified.
challenges to be solved
Challenge 1: Virtuleap – Market Entry and Product Launch Strategy for Cogniclear VR
Challenge 2: Virtuleap – GDPR, Cybersecurity, and Software Verification and Validation for Cogniclear VR
Challenge 3: Virtuleap – Healthcare Professional Onboarding for VR Adoption
Challenge 4:MedApp – Pilot Stage Clinical Investigation & Formative Usability Evaluation (Kidney Biopsy AR Navigation)
Challenge 5: MedApp – Segmentation (annotation) of a abdomen and chest CT images dataset.
Challenge 6: Metaskills – Scenario Management Platform for VR Training Dialogues
Challenge 7: Metaskills – Digital Twin Model for Soft Skills
Challenge 8: Metaskills – On-Premise Language Models PoC
Challenge 9: Meeva – Feasibility Study for VR Skills Training in Neurodivergent Teens
Challenge 10: Meeva – Marketing & Communication Plan for VR Skills Training
Challenge 11: Meeva – VR-Specific Technical & Documentation Framework
Challenge 12: .lumen – Cybersecurity & Remote OTA in Wearables
Challenge 13: .lumen – Indoor/Outdoor SLAM & VIO in Wearables
Challenge 14: .lumen – Machine Learning Monocular Depth R&D
Who can apply?
- SMEs, start-ups, research groups and health organisations established in the eligible territories. In Spain: Madrid; Castilla-La Mancha; Extremadura; Andalusia; Autonomous city of Ceuta; Autonomous city of Melilla; Canary Islands
Individual or consortium applications: Individual applications may be submitted, but participation in consortia involving healthcare providers, research organisations or technology developers is encouraged.
Funding per project
Up to €60,000 (single amount)
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