A unique European collaboration

The KEEPCARING consortium combines extensive experience in healthcare innovation, psychology, AI, and digital health solutions, with a particular focus on reducing workplace stress and enhancing resilience through digital interventions and team-based solutions.

The consortium's innovative technologies include:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Virtual reality
  • eHealth
  • Legal and ethical governance

This diverse expertise positions KEEPCARING to deliver scalable, impactful solutions.

20
Partner organisations

11
European countries

At its core, KEEPCARING operates through a collaborative approach, integrating hospitals, universities, research institutes, and industry partners. The project is led by Professor Dr. Marlies Schijven, a renowned expert in mobile healthcare.

Netherlands

Stichting Amsterdam UMC

Project coordinator. Amsterdam University Medical Center brings clinical leadership, digital health expertise and the principal investigator team driving KEEPCARING.

Italy

Chino.io

Data protection, security and compliance technology partner specialising in healthcare-grade infrastructure.

Italy

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche — CNR

Italy's largest public research institution, contributing expertise in human factors and organisational research.

Ireland

Global Health Connector (formerly ECHAlliance)

A global ecosystem of healthcare innovators delivering dissemination, communication and stakeholder engagement.

Netherlands

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

Leading research university contributing health economics, evaluation and behavioural science expertise.

Belgium

European Federation of Nurses Associations

The voice of more than 3 million nurses across Europe — anchoring KEEPCARING's co-creation with the nursing profession.

Belgium

European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)

Representing more than 1.6 million medical specialists across Europe, bringing the perspective of practising clinicians.

France

Healthy Mind

Therapeutic Virtual Reality company providing immersive solutions to reduce stress and anxiety in clinical environments.

Belgium

HOPE — European Hospital and Healthcare Federation

European federation of national hospital associations contributing organisational and policy insight.

Norway

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

Research partner focused on psychology, leadership and resilience in healthcare contexts.

Germany

DigitalTwin Technology GmbH

Technology partner developing the digital twin platform, change-management tools, and explainable AI components. www.digitaltwin.technology

Denmark

Region Hovedstaden / Rigshospitalet

One of Denmark's leading hospitals, contributing clinical implementation sites and surgical pathway expertise.

Denmark

Region Sjælland — Koncern Digitalisering

Regional health authority leading the digital transformation strand of the project's hospital pilots.

Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra

Long-standing European university contributing expertise in health professionals' wellbeing and education.

Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Research partner contributing public health, ethics and evaluation expertise.

Germany

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

One of Europe's leading academic medical centres, providing clinical implementation and surgical research expertise.

Estonia

University of Tartu

Estonia's leading university contributing research on digital health adoption and behavioural change.

Ireland

University of Limerick

Research-intensive university leading work on burnout among hospital-based doctors and nurses.

United Kingdom

University of Warwick

Associated partner contributing health-services research and organisational psychology expertise.

United Kingdom

University of York

Associated partner contributing health economics and policy evaluation to the project.

With expertise in health technology assessment, data security, ethics, and co-creation, KEEPCARING is uniquely positioned to foster sustainable change in healthcare systems, ensuring that its innovations reach professionals and students and contribute to shaping future healthcare policies across Europe.