CORDIS · 190192897 · HORIZON

VMS - Vaginal Microbiome Screening Commercialisation and scale up of a Vaginal Microbiome Screening service with a menstrual tampon collection device and a digital layer to provide diagnosis, disease risk evaluation and aftercare.

Coordinator: TAMPONENI INOVATSII OOD (BG)

VMS is a home-based gynaecological test kit, using a menstrual tampon for sample collection. VMS will improve the accuracy and convenience with which STI, vaginal infections and HPV screening is undertaken. Daye has patented the proprietary protocol for DNA extraction from a tampon for PCR analysis, testing for 16 different factors at a time. VMS can be used to detect vaginal dysbiosis, HPV and STIs, like chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis. Vaginal microbiome screening with VMS will unlock invaluable insights into our customers’ vaginal health. There’s a direct correlation between vagina…

EU contribution
€2.5M
Total cost
Period
2023-07-01 → 2025-06-30
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF
Call
HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €2.5M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 2 years from 2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €2.5M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by TAMPONENI INOVATSII OOD (BG).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 — approximately 2 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 190192897.