The BMBF is funding 12 projects with a focus on "intelligent implants" as part of its medical technology action plan. The accompanying research brings together the interests of the network partners. This bundling creates better framework conditions that individual groups or project partners cannot achieve or can only achieve with greater effort.
In the "Functional long-term stability" sub-project, the NMI is in charge of the work packages "Biocompatibility and functionalization of surfaces" and "Functional long-term stability in the biological environment".
The funding measure is part of the IKT 2020 program and includes eight application-oriented joint projects and four projects with a primarily scientific focus. The medical indications and development priorities of the joint projects are different. However, since they are all concerned with the development of intelligent implants, the joint projects face similar, sometimes even common innovation hurdles. The accompanying research brings together the interests of the network partners, promotes the use of synergies, actively transfers knowledge and communicates the project results from the main topic in the healthcare and medical technology sectors. This bundling creates better framework conditions that individual groups or project partners cannot achieve or can only achieve with greater effort.
The main tasks are in:
A wiki-based "technology navigator" is being set up as an information pool for joint scientific and technical issues.
In the "Functional long-term stability" sub-project, the NMI is in charge of the work packages "Biocompatibility and functionalization of surfaces" and "Functional long-term stability in the biological environment". The thematic objectives are achieved through moderation and professional support of topics in the four modules of cooperation, knowledge transfer, communication and networking. First of all, the relevant subject areas within the joint projects and their requirements for intelligent implants are classified, the state of the art is worked out and the innovation hurdles are determined. Project meetings are organized and moderated on selected topics. At the end, method schemes and procedures are available in the technology navigator. The partners in the joint projects receive technical support in solving specific problems.