ROHEALTH Associations

ROHEALTH is a Romanian NGO founded in 2015 with the mission of supporting the “clustering process” of different types of health-related entities in order to increase the competitiveness in the health sector. ROHEALTH aims to generate and apply health-related initiatives and relevant activities which will further lead to its development as a national cluster for competitiveness and innovation. ROHEALTH undertakes to promote and encourage cooperation between private companies, research organizations, universities and public bodies/authorities which will lead to increasing the health’s economic competitiveness. The cluster has 82 members, SMEs, NGOs, Research Institutes, Public Authorities, etc., from the health and bioeconomy sector. Our vision is to develop a sustainable partnership between entities from the medical field and from all domains related to this, national and international, to work together for encouraging RD activity in health and bioeconomy. Main objectives: • Increasing the economic competitiveness of cluster members; • Developing the research, development and innovation capacity of the cluster and its members and encouraging their access to research activities; • Developing the level of collaboration between cluster members and encouraging access to collaborative participation in research activities; • Development of specific activities in order to ensure the principles of sustainable development; • Development of technology transfer activities from universities and research structures, including (not exclusively) by taking over the research results of Cluster members, to socio-economic entities, able to materialize knowledge for their benefit or society in general; • Promoting and participating in the development of policies, management and competitiveness in the field of health and the bioeconomy, including in ICT-related fields; • Promoting the Cluster as an entity and the results of members in the scientific and business community in Romania, the EU and other non-EU countries; • Carrying out research-development-innovation activities. The members of the RoHealth cluster have extensive experience and activities in the following areas: - Research, communication and training in health; - Consultancy in project writing and project management, technical assistance; - Research and design of industrial electronic equipment; - Testing and technical analysis activities; - Stress Management, Wellness Coaching, Self-care, Anti-aging; - Research and development of textile, leather, footwear, rubber consumer goods; - Basic and applied research activities in the field of non-ferrous metallurgy, materials science and engineering, mainly based on non-ferrous and rare metals; - New materials development research; - Production, import, distribution of medical products; - Engineering activities and technical consultancy related to them (including marine mapping); - Telecommunication activities via cable networks (exclusively by satellite); - Scientific research (fundamental and applied) in the field of mechatronics, measuring technique, adapters, devices and medical instruments, recording devices; - Education, research, education; - Medical genetics engineering. Due to the wide field of activity of ROHEALTH members, 7 working groups were created: 1. Translational Medicine About the group: This thematic working group brings together public and private research organizations that develop activities aimed at solving health problems and improving human health and longevity, such as evidence-based pre-clinical research or disease-oriented research, clinical research, etc. 2. E-health and Education About the Group: This thematic group covers the general application of ICT in medicine (from artificial intelligence to mobile applications to telemedicine) and health education, which is why most of its members are universities / research institutes and SMEs with relevant experience in the field of e-health and education. 3. Materials for Health About the Group: The objective of this thematic group extends to health materials, in three directions: biomaterials incorporated in medical devices, materials used in pharmaceuticals and personal care products and last but not least, imaging materials. 4. Medical Equipment & Instruments About the group: In this group, universities, research institutes and SMEs have gathered their expertise to support research and development in one of the most important, specific and dynamic areas: medical equipment and instruments, covering: equipment and tools for diagnostic and laboratory services. , primary care, blood, critical monitoring, critical care, medical imaging, ultrasound services, neonatal products, etc. 5. Bioeconomy for Health About the Group: The bioeconomy for health focuses on a holistic approach to the health area, where health is linked to the environment, technology and the economy. The aim of this group is to provide support and advice in the project initiatives of the Cluster, which deals with the approach with: sustainable and nutritious food, healthy food, ecological economy and health, holistic health and health education for all. The activities of this group in the context of ongoing challenging issues, such as childhood and adolescent obesity, alcohol, tobacco and drug use, among others, are of crucial importance in the development and implementation of projects and policy initiatives in this field. 6. Social Responsibility for Health About the Group: The purpose of this group is to provide support to the members of the cluster in integrating the concept of social responsibility in the activities carried out by them. 7. Public Policies for Health About the Group: The purpose of this group is to support the actions of all other groups in public policy. The experience of cluster members covers a wide range of skills, from higher education, consulting and project development to research and development of innovative materials and technologies for the medical field. In October 2019, following the evaluation made by the European Cluster Analysis Secretariat / European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) ROHEALTH Cluster was awarded the "Silver" rating for Cluster Management Excellence and in 2021 the cluster is in process of achieving the ”Gold” Label. This process was carried out in accordance with the European Cluster Innovation Initiative (ECEI) launched in 2009 by the European Union through the Competitiveness and Innovation Program