Summer School: Energising Global Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship
To meet our global health challenges, the next generation of innovators must be trained to develop citizen-centric solutions. This course teaches a new kind of professional approach to society’s healthcare needs.
The digital revolution has the potential to improve health and empower patients, but it could also increase health inequities, shaping the economy and the society.
ENERGHY 10-day Summer School is a toolbox and a fresh experience to change the perspective of a new generation of global health innovators. It has been designed to empower postgraduate students and young professionals to create new business models with global citizen-centric solutions, aimed at democratising health for all.
Learners will develop an entrepreneurial mindset; acquiring innovation, management and communication knowledge and skills to create a start-up.
The course is motivated by the Sustainable Development Goals and a learn-by-doing approach, together with open discussions with entrepreneurs and real challenge workshops. Here, learners will develop the knowledge and capabilities to design new, consistent and potentially fruitful business models.
The course aims to have a transformative impact, contributing to drive global wellness and prosperity.
Course content
The course will lead learners from science to market through:
- Live cases with entrepreneurs, tech transfer experts and spotlight speakers, to increase awareness of global health challenges and how innovation is playing a key role in tackling Sustainable Development Goals.
- Challenge-based workshops and teamwork, in which a real global health challenge will be proposed by ENERGHY Partners for learners to develop in teams an innovative and sustainable business model guided by coachers.
- Challenge-based visits to Médecins sans Frontières, Sant Joan de Déu Pediatric Hospital, Sanofi-Espoir and Barcelona Health Hub in Barcelona to interact with hands-on innovators.
- Online Toolbox on entrepreneurship.
- Network stimulation.
- Final Pitch and Awards.
- Post-programme mentoring of the best three projects.
Important dates
UPDATED DATES and online format due to Covid-19 pandemic.
- Course dates: 7-19 September 2020
- Application deadline: 1 September 2020
Pre-Registration Form
Fill out this form to complete pre-registration.
More information
https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/energhy
Partners
CLC/InnoStars: UK-Ireland
Partner classification: Education, Tech Transfer, Clusters, Other NGOs
Partner type: Associate Partner
BioInnovate Ireland is a forum which combines resources to catalyse and lead medical innovation. Its training programme aims to act as a neutral territory where academia, clinicians and industry can collaborate on developing novel medical technologies. The programme is an active partnership between multiple universities (NUI Galway, University of Limerick and University College Cork). It engages with hospitals all over the country, and is supported by Enterprise Ireland, IMDA and multiple industry sponsors.
NUI Galway - BioInnovate Ireland
NUI Galway - BioInnovate Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Med Tech, Consumer products
Key Activities in Business Creation
Business coaching
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training
CLC/InnoStars: France
Partner classification: Fondation
Partner type: Linked / Affiliate party
Fondation Sanofi Espoir
CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Research, Hospital / University Hospital
Partner type: Core Partner
SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital is a private, non-profit institution that is dedicated to public service. It is a member of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, which manages more than 300 healthcare centres in 50 countries around the world and serves the most vulnerable groups in hospitals, health centres, social services and religious communities.
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Servicio de Pediatría)
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Servicio de Pediatría), Passeig de Sant Joan de Déu, 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Key Activities in Social Innovation
Healthcare provision, Payers
Key Activities in Business Creation
Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Medical faculties, Healthcare professional education/training
CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Research
Partner type: Linked/Affiliated Party
Fundación privada Instituto de Salud Global Barcelona (ISGLOBAL)
Fundación privada Instituto de Salud Global Barcelona (ISGLOBAL), Carrer del Rosselló, 132, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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
External partners
- Médicos Sin Fronteras