Agile Piloting UNITE: Expression of Interest Extended until 30 January

There is additional time to respond to the Expression of Interest issued by Regione Lombardia, addressed to SMEs and start-ups offering digital health solutions within the framework of the Agile Piloting programme linked to the UNITE – European Digital Health Valleys project.

The project coordinator, 28DIGITAL, has requested that all partners set the deadline for the submission of applications to 30 January 2026.

As a result, the deadline for submitting proposals has been extended from 16 January to 6.00 p.m. on 30 January 2026 (see Regional Decree No. 89 attached).

The Agile Piloting programme

The Agile Piloting programme aims to select and fund digital innovation solutions in the health sector, addressing four innovation challenges (discover which ones at this link), to be tested within the facilities identified by the partner Regions involved in the UNITE project.

In particular, Regione Lombardia has a total budget of EUR 40,000 and will select four pilot projects, each worth EUR 10,000:

• two pilots to be implemented locally within its Living Labs/Testbeds/Hospitals located in Regione Lombardia;
• two pilots to be implemented in another UNITE partner region (“outbound pilots”).

Start-ups are required to have a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) between 4 and 6 or higher.

To submit an application click here.

The Territorial Social and Health Authority (ASST) Nord Milano has expressed its willingness to host startups wishing to test innovative solutions that address the four specific needs identified by ASST (listed in Annex A), within the framework of an Agile Piloting Programme. 

The Agile Piloting programme must be completed by 31 March 2026, and the duration of each pilot is specified in Annex A.

The startup submitting its application to the Lombardy Region may choose to carry out 1 or 2 Agile Pilots at ASST Nord Milano, if they address different challenges listed by ASST, and/or express their interest in carrying out 1 or 2 pilots in a healthcare facility located in the other partner regions. The condition for submitting multiple proposals is that each proposal must address a different challenge (1 proposal per challenge).

Once the call for expressions of interest has closed, Regione Lombardia will evaluate the proposals received together with ASST Nord Milano and subsequently select the top four (2 proposals from companies legally based in Lombardy and 2 proposals from companies legally based in one of the other partner regions), which will be admitted to the Agile Piloting programmes to be carried out within ASST Nord Milano.