REHEAL brings together a diverse consortium of healthcare providers, research organisations, and innovation partners across six countries, to transform Europe’s healthcare supply chains from linear to circular.
Project Coordinator: The University of Edinburgh – Data-Driven Innovation
Lead Procurer: Public Services Delivery Scotland
Buyers Group
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https://publicservicesdelivery.scot
Contact: Donna Henderson, Head of International Engagement
PSD supports customers to deliver NHS services more efficiently and effectively throughout Scotland. We offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our aim is to help our customers save money and free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services. PSD is playing a crucial and continuing role supporting the remobilisation of NHS Scotland.
Our plans in support of the Remobilise, Recover, Redesign Framework have been approved by Scottish Government. These plans contain the key priorities we will deliver against in support of our partners, our NHS, and the people of Scotland.
By connecting with partners and stakeholders in other public bodies, PSD uses our national position to ensure our services, solutions and programmes of work are aligned to, coordinated with, and enable regional and local activities.
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Contact: Kazimierz Murzyn, Managing Director
The Klaster Life Science Kraków is a thriving cross-sectoral ecosystem connecting over 200 organisations from biotech, medtech, diagnostics, pharma, healthcare, research, and public administration. Coordinated by the Klaster LifeScience Kraków Foundation, it drives innovation, strategic collaboration, and international business development in Central Europe.
Located in Małopolska, one of Poland's most innovation-driven regions, the Network provides access to cutting-edge R&D, top academic institutions, EU-funded infrastructure, and a pool of highly skilled professionals. It is an ideal entry point for foreign partners and investors seeking scalable solutions, co-development opportunities, and regional market expansion. The Network actively supports internationalisation through matchmaking missions, project consortia, and access to public-private initiatives aligned with the European Union's Smart Specialisation Strategy. Its members benefit from structured innovation support, access to funding, and connections to policymakers and key opinion leaders.
Małopolska, recognised as a European entrepreneurial region, offers competitive operational costs, investment incentives, and a stable regulatory environment. Kraków's position as a life science hub makes it a springboard for ventures targeting Central and Eastern Europe.
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Contact: Zoe Zacharouli, Project Manager
Hygeia General Clinic, Maternity / Gynecological Clinic & Children’s Hospital has established itself as a reference center for the whole family and for all ages. Hygeia, with 45 years of operation, is the most organized private hospital in Greece, providing integrated health services of high standards for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of any health problem.
Hygeiahas three clinics, the General Clinic, the Hygeia Maternity / Gynecological Clinic and the most comprehensive private pediatric clinic in Greece, the Hygeia Children’s Hospital. At Hygeia Clinics, care and the provision of high quality nursing services are the primary goal. On call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, physicians, nurses, and midwives, supported by a full staff of administrative and technical services, treat any medical emergency.
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Contact: Svava Egholm, Project Manager
Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region of Denmark) is one of five administrative regions in Denmark. It encompasses the greater Copenhagen area and parts of North Zealand, serving a population of approximately 1.8 million people. The region is responsible for healthcare services, including hospitals, psychiatry, and general practitioners, as well as regional development and public transportation planning. The region operates 6 hospitals spread across 10 sites.
The region has an ambitious goal to reduce CO₂ emissions by 50% by 2030 and to become climate neutral by 2050. 70% of the region’s CO₂ emissions come from products, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment used in patient care. To achieve this goal, a strategy is required for transitioning from single-use equipment to reusable equipment as well as increasing recycling and refurbishing.
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Contact: Beatriz Piñeiro (SERGAS), Coordinator Circular Economy Strategy of SERGAS / José María Romero (ACIS), Director Health Innovation area (ACIS)
The Galician Health Service (Servizo Galego de Saude), also known by its acronym SERGAS, is the agency of the autonomous adminstration of Galicia responsible for public healthcare in that autonomous community. It was created in 1989, when healthcare powers were transferred to the Regional Government of Galicia. It integrates all the healthcare centers and services of the Galician regional administration, over which it exercises direction and management, with the aim of guaranteeing healthcare. It is an autonomous administrative agency directed by the Ministry of Healthcare of the Regional Government of Galicia.
ACIS is the Galician Public Health System instrument used to optimally disseminate knowledge since the time it emerges until it is transferred to society. To achieve this, it includes the following in the same value chain:
Training for healthcare professionals
Health research
Innovation from an open approach, not only for results to be transferred from the laboratory to hospital beds and also to the martket, but also for them to generate economic returns that result in public health
Assessing technologies to ensure that the most innovative ones are applied in accordance with top security criteria
Support Organisations
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Contact: Patrick Kilduff, Economic Development Manager
The University of Edinburgh (UEDIN) is the project coordinator, via the Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) programme.
The University of Edinburgh is the leading university in Scotland, ranked #5 in the world for UN SDG9 industry, innovation and infrastructure by TimesHE.
Edinburgh Innovations is the commercialisation service of the University, providing a range of start-up services from early-stage support to venturefunding.
The University of Edinburgh is strongly positioned to lead REHEAL due to its extensive experience in managing large-scale innovation programmes, accelerating deep-tech solutions, and supporting public-sector transformation. Through DDI and Edinburgh Innovations, the University has a proven track record of delivering complex, multi-partner projects that bridge research, industry, and government—skills that are essential for coordinating a cross-European consortium focused on circular healthcare innovation.
DDI’s established expertise in data-driven innovation, digital procurement, and startup engagement directly underpins REHEAL’s Pre-Commercial Procurement approach. With a growing ecosystem of more than 440 supported startups and significant success in scaling AI-enabled and sustainability-focused ventures, DDI provides the infrastructure, innovation culture, and collaborative environment needed to guide REHEAL from challenge definition to solution deployment. This foundation ensures the consortium is equipped to deliver impactful, market-ready reverse supply-chain solutions across Europe’s healthcare systems.
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Contact: Alexandra Posta, Ecosystem Lead
28DIGITAL is a leading European digital innovation organisation that fosters the development of a human centric digital Europe, promoting the highest standards and best practices.
Through the knowledge triangle of education, research, and business, 28DIGITAL translates knowledge into impact by developing talent, driving innovation, and scaling digital solutions. 28DIGITAL has contributed to numerous digital health initiatives, reflecting its commitment to advancing solutions that align with European priorities and societal needs.