Partnerships

Brain Health Partnerships

Brain Health Partnerships

The Brain Health Partnership aims to advance research and innovation in neuroscience, mental health, and neurodegenerative diseases, fostering integrated approaches for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It is currently under preparation and will be launched in January 2026. The two first calls for proposals were pre-announched and will open beginning of 2026.

Timeline and key documents

  • In Autumn 2024, the Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for the Brain Partnership was published. The SRIA is the central strategy/plan of the future EP BrainHealth, outlining the strategic priorities and the main lines of action, research and innovation initiatives. 
  • In October 2025, the final conference took place of the coordination and support action that has done the groundwork for the upcoming partnership. 

Contact

BrainHealth Coordination Office: brain-health@dlr.de

What are partnerships?

Partnerships group the EC and private and/or public partners, to coordinate and streamline the research & innovation initiatives and funding in some selected key domains.

How to use partnerships?

  • orientation
    Partnerships publish strategic documents, e.g. outlining the main research and innovation challenges or key focus points.
  • networking
    Partnerships often organise events, such as info days, brokerage events, etc. Meet potential partners and learn about the nuances that are not visible in the official documents.
  • ecosystem analysis
    Partnerships typically have an advisory board, and publish impact studies of previous actions. These are good sources of information to uncover the main R&D&I players in the domain.
  • steering the agenda
    Partnerships collaborate with the EC on outlining the strategy and the future funding opportunities in their domain, based on input from industry, academia, and other stakeholders.
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