The health market is highly fragmented in Europe, with different public health policies in Member States. To sustain the competitiveness of the health sector, it is necessary to improve the framework conditions for business to innovate 20 : creating the single EU Patent and a specialised Patent Court, harmonising the regulatory framework, improving access of SMEs to Intellectual Property Protection. In 2011 complementary actions are foreseen with an emphasis on valorisation of research results, as well as the networking of major research institutions participating in the Health Theme to coordinate dissemination actions. Furthermore, for health promotion and disease prevention, brokerage actions are.
