The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), now the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI), funds promising projects across Europe to turn health research into real benefits for patients and society. However, many of these initiatives struggle to maintain impact once EU funding ends. Despite general recognition of the need for financial and organisational sustainability, there is a lack of clear guidance, tools, and definitions on how to achieve it.
This is especially true for healthcare Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), which face major challenges in translating innovation into lasting, competitive models. Few publications address these sustainability issues.
The conect4children (c4c) project, a 7-year IMI2-funded initiative launched in 2018, placed financial sustainability at its core from the start. This paper shares key steps and insights from the c4c experience in building a sustainable PPP model.
Link to read the full article: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1599997/full
