TEF-Health Newsflash #1
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A brief monthly newsletter from TEF-Health, bringing you fresh updates, exclusive interviews, SME highlights, and upcoming events — all focused on advancing AI, robotics, and digital health innovation across Europe.
INTERVIEWS
Driving Innovation in Health AI and Robotics
We’re thrilled to spotlight Petra Ritter, Professor of Brain Simulation at Charité – University Medicine Berlin and Coordinator of TEF-Health. In this short interview, recorded at the TEF-Health 2024 Event in Porto, she shares insights into her leadership role, the TEF-Health German Node, and the initiative’s mission to accelerate health AI and robotics innovation across Europe.
Discover how TEF-Health is shaping the future of healthcare — from cutting-edge testing and validation services to empowering cross-border collaboration. Whether you're an SME with a breakthrough solution or a healthcare stakeholder, TEF-Health is here to support your journey to market.
📺 Catch Up on TEF-Health 2024 Event
PODCAST
Transparency in Healthcare AI
Introducing the TEF-Health Podcast Series — where AI, robotics, and healthcare innovation converge to spark insightful conversations and drive real-world impact.
In Episode 1, we sit down with Jana Fehr, researcher at the Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité, to discuss one of the most pressing issues in digital health: transparency in AI.
Jana unpacks her powerful research on the lack of transparency in many AI healthcare products — and why building trust is essential for safety, adoption, and innovation in the field.
SME SPOTLIGHT
Innovating Cardiac Imaging with AI4MedImaging
Meet Adriano Pinto, R&D Lead at AI4MedImaging, who presented AI4CMR during the TEF-Health 2024 Event in Porto, Portugal. This powerful AI-driven tool is designed to analyze cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging with greater speed and precision.
From interpreting 2D flow sequences to integrating clinical data, AI4CMR is helping clinicians make faster, more accurate decisions — moving AI from lab to bedside.
Supported by TEF-Health, this project exemplifies how cross-border collaboration and real-world testing can bring life-saving solutions to market.
EVENTS
Brussels | May 4–5, 2025
Driving Innovation in Health Data & Digital Health
Over two days in Brussels, healthcare providers, start-ups, researchers, and policymakers came together to accelerate innovation in health data and digital health.
On Day 1, the spotlight was on turning policy into practice, with interactive workshops tackling EHDS, the AI Act, data quality, and implementation challenges in real-world care. Petra Ritter presented TEF-Health, showcasing how the initiative supports SMEs with real-world testing environments to bring AI and robotics innovations to market.
On Day 2, the focus shifted to impact. SMEs, hospitals, and medical universities pitched their AI-driven tools and digital health solutions in a dynamic session that highlighted collaboration as the key to scaling innovation.
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