Objective Medical Ultrasound today is considered as a mainstream technology in the medical sector. It is largely associated with prenatal care to access the health of a baby in its mother’s womb but that is only a small percentage of its overall usage. Apart from Obstetrics, Medical Ultrasound is used in Cardiology, Neurology, Ophthalmology and many more clinical fields.Traditionally, ultrasound scanners where totally combined units including the ultrasound hardware, software and userinterface in one unit. Quipu is changing this model by separating the software from the hardware.Quipu introduces the concept of an app-store for ultrasound scanners. Through our system hospitals can make use of lowerto mid-range scanners to get the diagnostic functionality of high end scanners. During the last 3 years we have developed aSuite of ultrasound diagnostic applications focused in the Cardiology segment of ultrasound diagnostics. Currently thesoftware is installed on a laptop or computer and the ultrasound scanner is connected directly to the computer or laptop.The user simply launches our suite of applications, selects the diagnostic application required, starts the scan and thesoftware will automatically provide the metrics of the analysis and store the scans and results for later use. We havesuccessfully sold our software to clients in Europe, USA and Africa.During this last year we have been working on improving integration and interoperability across a wide range of ultrasoundscanners through a cloud based infrastructure. We have developed a TRL 6 prototype of Quipu Cloud based on a set ofcloud services and special hardware that works with a wide range of ultrasound scanners. Quipu Cloud improves integrationand makes it easier to share resources and data with peers. Through this PH1 we would like to study further the feasibilitybehind this concept and develop a business plan around this kind of service we will be offering to our clients. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineobstetricsfetal medicinemedical and health sciencesclinical medicineophthalmologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicinecardiologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) SMEInst-01-2016-2017 - Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator QUIPU SRL Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address VIA GIUSEPPE MORUZZI 1 56124 PISA Italy See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 71 429,00
