Members

CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Research
Partner type: Linked/Affiliated Party
The Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) is a public research centre dedicated to biomedical research, founded in 1996 to broaden the clinical research of the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona (HCB). With >1,500 original articles and >2,500 publications annually, IDIBAPS is one of the leading biomedical research centres in Spain driving forward original multidisciplinary biomedical research on multiple diseases affecting our society, with the mission to translate “knowledge into cure”. The broad vision of IDIBAPS Strategic Plan is to improve the health and quality of life of citizens through high impact research and collaborations, at the highest level of scientific integrity, public accountability, and social responsibility. The close interaction of 100 clinical and laboratory research groups, composed by more than 460 Principal Investigators, drives forward original translational and multidisciplinary research oriented to solve relevant biological and clinical questions for human health. The researchers have access to novel and first-class infrastructures available together with six own core facilities offering a wide range of services under strict quality management controls performed at all levels. The institution has also a strong track record working in European projects (e.g. 90 projects obtained along H2020 and 36 in Horizon Europe) and has a dedicated European Projects Office (OPE) and the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office (KTT).
Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)
Carrer del Rosselló, 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Key Activities in Research and Developement
1600 researchers in 100 research groups
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Key Innovation capacities
-Strong expertise in EIT Health projects (involved in +30 projects from all pillars since 2016)
-Internationally recognized KOLs in different fields (+100 management positions in international scientific and clinical societies)
-High volume of Clinical Trials (+200 new clinical trials performed every year) with a dedicated Clinical Trial Unit, offering an integral support
-Technology transfer (12 active spin-off; +70 active patent families)
Key Activities in Business Creation
Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Medical faculties, Healthcare professional education/training

CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Research, Hospital / University Hospital
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona (HCB), founded in 1906, is a university hospital with 4,500 professionals covering most of medical and surgical specialties. It belongs to the Catalan Public Hospital Network and it is both a high-complexity tertiary hospital and a community hospital providing services to more than half million citizens. HCB is placed in Spain in a top position in the areas of research and innovation (e.g. top participant in Societal Challenge 1-Health in H2020).
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Carrer de Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Key Innovation capacities
-Strong expertise in EIT Health projects (involved in +30 projects from all pillars since 2016)
-Internationally recognized KOLs in different fields (+100 management positions in international scientific and clinical societies)
-High volume of Clinical Trials (+200 new clinical trials performed every year) with a dedicated Clinical Trial Unit, offering an integral support
-Technology transfer (12 active spin-off; +70 active patent families)
Key Activities in Social Innovation
Healthcare provision
Key Activities in Business Creation
Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
-Professionals (AulaClinic) (+500 actions and +7500 participants in 2021) http://www.aulaclinic.com/
-Patients (Patient Experience Forum - Living Lab) (20 focal groups and 75 participants in 2021) https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/uploads/media/default/0002/77/9d52d7598494a2a45a34f19a56a6c4af1af6a0ae.pdf
-Citizens (PortalCLÍNIC) (+5 million visits in 2021) https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/portalclinic

CLC/InnoStars: Belgium-Netherlands
Partner classification: Hospital / University Hospital
Maastricht University Medical Center+ is known both nationally and internationally for its focus on prevention and taking an integrated approach to health care: from prevention, promotion of good health, and basic care, to top-level clinical diagnostics and treatment. Patient safety is our top priority in all of our endeavours. Maastricht UMC+ has 715 beds and approximately 7,000 employees and 4,000 students. Maastricht UMC+ is part of The Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres.
Maastricht UMC+
Maastricht UMC+, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, Netherlands