The CaixaImpulse programme supports the commercial development of important healthcare innovations emerging from universities and hospital centres.
EIT Health CaixaImpulse is an intensive acceleration programme that helps transfer assets from research into beneficial new healthcare products by means of a spin-off or a transfer agreement. The goal is to jump-start the translation of health research projects into market-ready products.
Is it for me?
CaixaImpulse is aimed at research centres working on healthcare innovations that generate value for society. It is designed primarily to support work done in universities and hospitals centres, but can include non-profit organisations that are focused on research. Accepted projects must seek to develop assets from research that can be legally protected.
The journey
To help innovators, CaixaImpulse offers:
Financial support: Up to €100,000 for actions that bring assets/products closer to market.
Training: Classes, workshops and other activities to develop management and business skills, including the tools needed to attract financing. One topic per week is covered over the four-week training; Immersion Week, Tech Transfer & Valorisation, Financing and Go-To-Market.
Mentoring: A mentor is assigned for eight months to assist the project team in defining the actions needed to bring the health innovation closer to the market.
Expert advice: Around 200 experts from both public and private organisations and across many different fields of knowledge are available to assist participants with questions that emerge when developing and executing their plans.
The application process
Apply between 4 February 2020-16 March 2020 through this link.
Partners

CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Research, Tech Transfer, Clusters, Other NGOs
Partner type: Core Partner
TECNALIA is the leading private and independent research and technology organization in Spain and one of the largest in Europe, employing 1,445 people (249 PhDs) and with income of 104 Million € in 2017. Its mission is to transform technology into GDP through the generation of business opportunities for industry. The health division of TECNALIA creates solutions which significantly improve the quality of life through the research and innovation in the fields of neuroengineering, food and health, biomaterials and medical robotics. Areas of specialization: Biomedical engineering, Life Sciences, social sciences, health economics, entrepreneurship training, incubation, finance & investment, technology transfer, Business coaching, testing & validation.
TECNALIA
TECNALIA, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Geldo Auzoa, 700 Edificio, 48160 Derio, Bizkaia, España
Key Activities in Business Creation
Incubation, Finance & Investment, Technology Transfer, Business coaching, Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training, Technical faculties


CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Tech Transfer, Clusters, Other NGOs
Partner type: Core partner
FLC supports innovation programmes to bring ground-breaking ideas in Health and Life Sciences from the lab to market, using the principles of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). FLC also supports Scientific Research in fields such as Oncology, Neurosciences and Infectious and Cardiovascular diseases through open calls, (Caixaimpulse and Health Research Call for Proposals) plus collaboration with Universities and research institutes in Portugal and Spain. FLC also offers a doctoral and a postdoctoral fellowship programme (INPHINIT - mSCA Co-Fund and Junior Leader) devoted to bring international researchers to top Spanish research centres in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Bio and Health Sciences. Specialist areas include: Banking foundation, Social outreach.
“la Caixa” Foundation
Key Activities in Business Creation
Incubation, Finance & Investment, Technology Transfer, Business coaching, Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training


CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Research, Hospital / University Hospital
Partner type: Core partner
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona is a university hospital founded in 1906 that belongs to the Catalan Public Hospital Network (XHUP).We include almost all medical and surgical specialties, and are active in the areas of Patient Care, Research and Education, either directly or through related companies.
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Carrer de Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Key Activities in Social Innovation
Healthcare provision
Key Activities in Business Creation
Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Medical faculties, Healthcare professional education/training


CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Education, Research
Partner type: Core partner
The main research areas related to EIT Health at the University of Barcelona are: life and medical sciences, the experimental sciences (physics, mathematics, geology and chemistry), economics, business, law, humanities and educational and behavioural sciences. The University of Barcelona has a strong focus on Medical and Health Sciences (3,244 articles were written on this topic in the last six years, half of them in the first quartile, and 48 patents in the same period). UB has also a diverse network of University hospitals such as Hospital Clínic, Bellvitge Hospital and Sant Joan de Déu, and over 10 associated hospitals in the area of Barcelona. Additionally, there are several associated Research Institutes such as IDIBAPS, IDIBELL, ISGlobal, among others. Specialist areas include: nutrition, cancer, genetics, medicine (all specialities), nursing, pharmacy, physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, prevention, drug discovery, bioengineering, law, economics and business development.
University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585, 08007 Barcelona, España
Key Activities in Business Creation
Technology Transfer, Business coaching
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training, Medical faculties, Healthcare professional education/training


CLC/InnoStars: Belgium-Netherlands
Partner classification: Education, Research
Partner type: Core Partner
TU Delft is the largest technical university in the Netherlands and covers practically the entire spectrum of engineering sciences. An important characteristic of TU Delft is that we not only strive to be good at what we do, but also that we want to be good for something. At Delft University of Technology, we aim for a balance between pursuing world-class academic excellence, providing high quality education and developing expert solutions for societal challenges. Also key at TU Delft is the integration of research, education and innovation. Technical-scientific knowledge is a breeding ground for our education and innovation. Conversely, the interaction with students, companies and societal partners leads to new and unexpected research questions. Research, education and innovation inspire each other.
Our vision: Delft University of Technology contributes to solving global challenges by educating new generations of socially responsible engineers and expanding the frontiers of the engineering sciences.
Our misson
• We perform world-class research by combining science, engineering and design in a socially responsible manner. Thus, we advance and share the benefits of technology.
• We develop and enhance the expertise of tomorrow’s engineering leaders and educate professional, high-level and responsible engineers throughout their careers.
• We help to develop and deliver technology-driven, innovative solutions to societal problems through collaborations with leading national and international partners whilst being firmly rooted in Delft.
• We continuously improve our collective effectiveness, performance and organisational resilience through the principles and practice of professionalism, collaboration and openness.
Delft University of Technology - TU Delft
Delft University of Technology - TU Delft , Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
Key Activities in Research and Developement
Medical Imaging, Medical Visualization, Quantitative Medical Imaging, Developing better imaging systems, Cure and Care, Advances in minimally invasive surgery, Biomechatronics and BioRobotics, Designing Health, Targeted Molecular Therapy, Innovation in radiation for health, Nanoscale biophysics, Biocatalysis.
Others areas of interest: Positive Health (Lifestyle & Prevention), Design methods, eHealth and mHealth, VR, AR and serious gaming, Artificial Intelligence
