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The essential starting point for ensuring validation is the connection, interrogation and collaboration with an active and engaged ecosystem, as well as a thorough view on the state of the art of the relevant VHT actors and building blocks. Through its mapping, stakeholder engagement, and innovative knowledge sourcing tool, EDITH-CSA addressed gaps in visibility, fostered collaboration, and laid a strong foundation for the sustainable development and adoption of the European VHT.
The innovation ecosystem identified in this deliverable is the basis upon which the validated VHT roadmap will define the VHT’s innovation framework:
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By having identified the stakeholders and brought together the ecosystem, EDITH-CSA has accomplished the first step of the successful realisation of an inclusive and fit-for-purpose VHT. Having all stakeholders on board, sharing a vision and contributing building blocks is the best guarantee for a swift uptake and committed user community.
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By having identified the needs and expectations of each of the stakeholders, EDITH-CSA has provided the future developers of the VHT infrastructure with clear guidance on how to realize an inclusive and sustainable VHT advanced simulation platform and related services.
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By having actively engaged with the entire ecosystem in a variety of activities throughout the roadmapping process, the EDITH-CSA consortium has addressed all the elements that constitute the validation of the proposed roadmap. For the future development of the VHT, it will be absolutely essential to continue to invest in the ecosystem development and engagement – expanding it from the global level to the national and regional level within the different EU member states.
In conclusion, the VHT ecosystem is an essential prerequisite for executing the vision detailed in this roadmap and building a sustainable and active innovation framework that is able to deliver on the promise of the Virtual Human Twin.