Amgen is a values-based company, deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious illnesses. We use cutting-edge science and technology to study the subtlest biological mechanisms in search of therapies that will improve the lives of those who suffer from serious diseases. In everything we do, we aim to fulfill our mission to serve patients.

The Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) is a biomedical research center established in 2004. Its stakeholders are Bellvitge University Hospital and Viladecans Hospital of the Catalan Institute of Health, the Catalan Institute of Oncology, University of Barcelona and the town council of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.

The Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) is a non-profit private organization, which promotes innovation and the transfer of technology, establishing the interface between the scientific and technological environment and the production sector. Created in 1991 through an initiative of the University of Coimbra, IPN has currently a team of almost 100 permanent staff to support start-ups and researchers in these activities. With a self-sustained business model that gives the flexibility and capacity to accompany business sector needs, IPN operates in three complementary areas: Highly specialized training, Research and technological development, and Incubation and acceleration of technology-based enterprises. In terms of applied research and technological development, IPN’s technological infrastructure includes a set of six laboratories in diversified technological areas which, along with its established connections with higher education institutions, R&TD organizations and both national and international companies, place IPN in a privileged position for jointly conducting R&TD activities with enterprises. As for the incubation and acceleration of technology-based enterprises, IPN assists start-ups with technical guidance in the establishment and early stages of business development, tutorial follow-up for developing business plans, support for attracting investment and securing funding, intellectual property and legal assistance (e.g. technology transfer contracts and the registration of patents or brands), access to and contact with various national and international research centres, knowledge institutions and sources of funding.

Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine NIOM is a highly specialized scientific research unit dealing with the issues of, broadly understood, occupational health care as well as issues related to public and environmental health. The quality of research conducted in the Institute is confirmed by the obtained and systematically extended accreditations for specific examinations and calibrations. Currently, laboratories of NIOM have accreditations of the Polish Centre for Accreditation and they also meet the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice – GMP as well as of Good Laboratory Practice – GLP. The objective of NIOM’s activity is to provide the best possible practical systemic solutions that improve conditions of life and work. NIOM carries out a range of activities the aim of which is to prevent or alleviate the risks of occupational or environmental diseases. NIOM takes a leading role in postgraduate training of medical professionals, particularly of physicians in occupational medicine. NIOM has won the Crystal Brussels Prize for the best Polish research institute in the 6 UE Framework Programme and received the WHO prize for the studies on health promotion. Since 1975 the Institute has been WHO Collaborating Center in Occupational and Environmental Health. Several international seminars, training courses and conferences were jointly organized, and the Institute participated in the implementation of a number of research projects e.g. coordinated by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, International Agency for Research on Cancer etc.

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.

Servicio Madrileño de Salud (SERMAS) is the public health provider of the region of Madrid with a budget of 7.867 M € for 2018. SERMAS belongs to the Spanish National Health System and provides services to more than six million citizens, it is integrated by more than 35 hospitals and approximately 400 primary care centres. SERMAS is an international reference for high-specialized medicine; it is equipped with state-of-the art stage technologies and characterized by high-qualified health professionals distributed in three domains: Primary Care, Hospitals and health emergencies 112. SERMAS has one of the best public primary care systems in good coordination with social services in order to provide integrated care and achieve real impact on patients and families. SERMAS participates and coordinates several European Reference Networks (ERN), in integrated rare diseases platforms, even leading some of these collaborative units. In order to improve health research management and coordination, SERMAS works with more than 12 Research Foundations located in university hospitals and in primary care, covering all areas of specialties, including public health, emergency and communication and information technologic departments. These public research foundations are focused on translational research and innovation activities, seeking for real outcomes in healthcare. SERMAS is committed to ensure the continuous improvement of quality. Areas of specialization: Active ageing, frailty, big data, primary care, precision medicine.