The Baltic Sea Region Health Innovation Award (BSR HIA) is an internationally oriented prize for innovative ideas from companies in the health economy, which is awarded as part of the National Conference on Health Economy. It is awarded with the support of the Greifswald Technology Centre and organised by BioCon Valley® GmbH. The aim is to sustainably support the economic utilisation of ideas and inventions from the health economy in the Baltic Sea region. In addition, the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern should benefit from the expansion of international networks and scientific co-operation in the Baltic Sea region.
The competition, under the patronage of the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, is aimed at start-ups and those who want to become start-ups from all countries bordering the Baltic Sea and this year's partner country of the National Healthcare Industry Conference on Health Economy. The ideas submitted for this year's award are currently being examined by a jury.
This year, prizes totalling 19,500 Euros will be awarded. They include prize money and non-monetary benefits in kind of the same amount as well as a travel voucher for participation in the 19th National Conference on Health Economy on 30 and 31 May 2024.
