E-Health in Normandy

E-health in Normandy is part of an ambitious regional initiative driven by the 2023–2028 Regional Health Plan. Faced with major challenges—including an aging population, healthcare deserts, and the ecological transition—Normandy is relying on digital innovation to transform its healthcare system. With a strong culture of partnership and concrete initiatives in telemedicine, care pathway coordination, and patient inclusion, the region is positioning itself as a pioneer in making healthcare more accessible, resilient, and centered on the needs of its citizens.

Regional Priorities

The regional e-health strategy is structured around five key areas:

  • Digital Health of the Future: Improving healthcare practices and patient care pathways through digital technology. Connecting the localized, embodied, applied, and expanded knowledge of each healthcare provider.  
  • Access to Care: Optimizing coordination among healthcare professionals and expanding access to care throughout the region.
  • Digital Applications: Ensuring the long-term viability of digital tools for both professionals and patients.
  • Digital Security: Strengthening cybersecurity in healthcare facilities to address cyber risks.
  • Digital Patient: Foster patient autonomy through tools and practices tailored to their specific circumstances.  

The focus is on inclusion, prevention, and the resilience of the healthcare system, with a regional and partnership-based approach. 

Supporting Innovation in the Regions

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Normandy Region

The Region is creating a trusted ecosystem for health innovation: infrastructure (DataLab, Booster IA, CRIANN, NEO), funding, training, and networks to facilitate experimentation and deployment. 

GRADeS Normand’e-Santé

Normand’e-Santé is the driving force behind digital innovation in healthcare in Normandy and the ARS’s preferred partner for rolling out an ambitious, secure, and inclusive e-health system. A pioneer in digital transformation, NeS brings together public and private stakeholders, accelerates the adoption of high-performance, secure digital tools, and implements the regional strategy for a connected, resilient healthcare system centered on the needs of patients and healthcare professionals.

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ARS Normandy

The Normandy Regional Health Agency (ARS Normandie) leads the regional health strategy to reduce health disparities, tailor healthcare services to local needs, and improve the health of Normandy’s residents. It brings together local stakeholders and prioritizes prevention, innovation, and the resilience of the healthcare system, with a focus on coordination and inclusion.

Regional Representatives

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Fabian Richard,

ARS Normandy

Ewa Czaja-Przewlocki,

GRADeS Normandy e-Health

In Normandy, innovation in healthcare is part of a structured regional initiative in which public entities, healthcare facilities, research organizations, and companies collaborate closely to advance the healthcare sector in France. The region relies on a well-organized healthcare ecosystem capable of supporting the development of healthcare projects in Normandy, from conception through deployment. From Rouen to Caen, synergies between university hospitals, healthcare research teams, and companies foster the emergence of innovative solutions, particularly in e-health, digital health, and medical innovation. This structure helps strengthen Normandy’s position as a region committed to developing healthcare innovation that is practical and grounded in the realities of local communities.

Normandy’s healthcare sector draws on healthcare innovation hubs, healthcare campuses, and a network of local stakeholders that facilitate the development of companies and startups dedicated to the healthcare field. In both Rouen and Caen, incubation programs, business incubators, and training and simulation facilities enable the development of healthcare projects directly aligned with on-the-ground needs. This environment fosters research activities and the growth of innovative companies by providing development assistance, financing solutions, and tailored support programs. By strengthening cooperation among sector stakeholders, the Normandy region supports job creation in the healthcare sector and contributes to the region’s appeal.

In this context, G_NIUS plays a central role in supporting healthcare innovation in Normandy. By connecting project leaders with key regional stakeholders, it facilitates access to support programs, grants, and funding opportunities. Whether it’s to develop an e-health project, structure a digital health initiative, or support the growth of companies in the sector, G_NIUS helps make the ecosystem more transparent and accelerates the implementation of health projects in Normandy. This networking fosters effective alignment between the needs of professionals, research activities, and the innovation capabilities of companies.

Engaging in a healthcare innovation project in Normandy means benefiting from an environment conducive to development, based on close collaboration among stakeholders, a well-structured industry, and a diversity of expertise. The region offers companies, institutions, and entrepreneurs concrete conditions to experiment with, develop, and deploy solutions tailored to the challenges facing the healthcare sector in France. Thanks to a dedicated ecosystem, rapidly evolving healthcare activities, and the ability to bring initiatives together, Normandy is a region of opportunities for driving sustainable progress in healthcare innovation.

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