Welcome to
EWMA Innovation Alliance
Boosting the development and uptake of new and better wound care solutions
About
EIA
The EWMA Innovation Alliance (EIA) is building a membership-based European ecosystem for wound care innovation.
We aim to accelerate the development and adoption of better solutions, while positioning Europe as a global leader in wound care innovation.
OUR
Objectives
- Identify clinical needs, ideas, and solutions
- Facilitate match making between stakeholders
- Organise the annual Innovation Forum
- Share and disseminate knowledge
- Identify and increase access to clinical trial sites
- Advocate for action agains the epidemic of chronic wounds
- Build a thriving wound care innovation ecosystem
- Provide expert consultancy and support
Wound Care:
The Challenge
- Rising prevalence of wounds driven by longer life expectancy and lifestyle-related diseases.
- Difficult-to-treat infections, such as biofilms, complicate healing.
- High costs associated with the treatment of surgical wounds.
- Overall increase in would-related healthcare expenses.
- Reduced quality of life for patients and their families.
In addition to these clinical and economic challenges, several structural barriers limit progress:
- Fragmentation among innovation stakeholders slowing the development and availability of new and better solutions.
- Shortage of clinical trial sites in Europe with access to patients and trained personal
- Insufficient knowledge-sharing between research and industry regarding clinical needs, innovative ideas, and practical solutions
