GSK joins EIT Health reinforcing its healthcare innovation ecosystem

• The biopharmaceutical company will contribute its experience in prevention, digitalisation and personalised medicine to the collaboration network.

• With this new addition, Fundación EIT Health Spain strengthens its position as a catalyst for health innovation in Spain and Europe.

Fundación EIT Health Spain, a Co-Location Centre (regional hub) of EIT Health, which is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union, welcomes GSK as a new member of the network. The addition of the global biopharmaceutical company represents a decisive step in strengthening the Spanish and European health innovation ecosystem led by EIT Health, promoting joint work among all key players in the sector to address current major health challenges.

With a distribution network in over 100 countries, a broad portfolio of 20 vaccines and more than 150 primary care medicines, GSK brings to the European organisation its transformative vision based on disease prevention, digitisation and accelerating the development of innovative therapies.

This alliance aims, among other objectives, to foster the sustainable transformation of the healthcare system, encourage the training and development of digital skills of healthcare professionals, reduce diagnosis and treatment time, improve the management of complex diseases through digital health and promote collaboration and knowledge exchange with all members of the network and the broader healthcare ecosystem.

 ‘At Fundación EIT Health Spain we are committed to fostering a vibrant ecosystem of health innovation that connects companies, startups, universities and health systems. The recent addition of GSK adds a key strategic dimension to this mission, strengthening our ability to bring solutions to market that positively impact people’s lives,’ said Izabel Alfany, Managing Director of Fundación EIT Health Spain.

Jorge Pou, Innovation & Commercial Acceleration Director at GSK Spain, emphasises: ‘This agreement with EIT Health allows us to collaborate in a cutting-edge innovation environment in Europe, promoting projects that address unmet needs in healthcare through digitalisation and disruptive science. Together, we will work towards a more resilient and sustainable healthcare system’.

An expanding ecosystem

With this new addition, Fundación EIT Health Spain reinforces its position as a catalyst for innovation to transform healthcare in Spain, supporting the development of startups, the training of professionals and the development of high-impact technological solutions. ‘Spain is consolidating its position as a country that is increasingly attracting talent and projects in the healthcare sector,’ says Izabel Alfany, Managing Director of Fundación EIT Health Spain. She adds that ‘we must commit to the progress of innovation and technology in order to provide better health for people, deliver more value to patients, strengthen the healthcare system, drive the success of companies and entrepreneurs, and generate greater wealth for the country’.