Innovation

AIR LIQUIDE is the European Healthcare Service Integrator (1.2 million chronic disease pts with COPD, CHF, diabetes, parkinson...) working to improve patients' quality of life at home and to reduce hospitalizations and healthcare costs.

Altran ranks as the undisputed global leader in Engineering and R&D services. The company offers clients an unmatched value proposition to address their transformation and innovation needs. Altran works alongside its clients, from initial concept through industrialization, to invent the products and services of tomorrow. For over 30 years, the company has provided expertise in aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, finance, life sciences, railways and telecommunications. We are an actor of healthcare revolution across Europe whom will increase the quality of patient management and medical organization. Altran develop real-world evidence capabilities to demonstrate value, adapt to patient-centered models through advancements in technology and enhanced collaboration within the healthcare ecosystem. Altran can also support and manage small companies and startups to develop their own projects. Our experience on markets, project management, pharmaceutics, medical needs make us a pillar in collaborative projects for healthcare. Altran invest 20 million euros in its R&D projects, we could provide a part of this budget to highly innovative projects. Altran has 2700 consultants in healthcare.

We are a teaching hospital with a European dimension globally recognized. Our 39 hospitals attended each year 8 million sick people: consultation in emergency hospitalizations during scheduled or home hospitalization. We provide a public health service for all, 24/24, and it is for us both a duty and pride.

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines. They continue to be an integral part of the scientific community in the UK, employing more than 2,600 employees in the UK focused on high value R&D activities. This is backed up by significant R&D investment.

Atos is a leader in digital services with almost 100,000 employees in 72 countries with a focus on business technology that powers progress and helps organizations create their firm of the future. We rely on our vast experience in health standards (HL7, CEN/ISO EN13606, openEHR archetypes) and privacy & security in digital health; and the creation of Big data for: (1) Omics Technologies and data analysis; (2) services within the healthcare domain; as well as the design and development of decision support systems. Areas of specialization: Big data, EHR interoperability, HIS business development.

The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology is a scientific foundation of seven of Catalonia’s research centres of excellence. Its main objective is to build new scientific collaborations among these centres, thus giving impulse to multidisciplinary projects to push ever further the frontiers of knowledge. Its scientific community is made up of members of the participating research centres: Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia(ICIQ), Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE) and Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona). Areas of specialization: Biomedicine research, bioengineering in health, bionano research, genomics, bioengineering, photonics, chemistry, nanoscience & nanotechnology, physics and biomedicine.

Bayer Pharma is the pharmaceutical division of Bayer AG. Their products improve people’s quality of life worldwide generating sales of more than 12 billion Euros. Their R&D efforts are focused on Cardiology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Hematology and Gynecology.

Cap Digital is the French business hub for digital and ecological transformation and the biggest cluster in Europe. 1000 members including 830 startups / SMEs, 70 large companies, 70 academic, 12 VCs. Health / Well Being / Silver Economy as a target sector (150+ members). Education / Lifelong learning / HR as a target sector (150+ members). AR/VR/3D, IoT/Robotics, Big Data, AI as technologies (170+ members). Main actions: Energizing the ecosystem Accompanying experimentations Access to R&D public funding (regional, national, European) Providing intelligence Access to private funding Business Coaching International development

The Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBAPS) is a centre for research of excellence that tackles high-prevalence, high-morbidity and high-mortality diseases. Founded in 1996, it is a public consortium whose members are the Catalan Government, the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, the University of Barcelona’s School of Medicine and the CSIC Biomedical Research Institute in Barcelona.

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) brings together experts in the field of translational diabetes research from bench to bedside. The aim of the DZD is to develop novel strategies for successful personalized prevention and treatment of diabetes.

DTU focuses on engineering sciences and technology and is renowned for its business-orientation in research and education. DTU is a leader in innovation and offers a strong profile within all stages of the innovation chain on campus.

The EPFL Nutrition Center creates multidisciplinary projects through Grand Challenges in engineering, material science, bioengineering, big data and life science. We have a diverse portfolio in Food, Nutrition and Health research projects.

Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam (Erasmus MC) is the largest university medical center in The Netherlands with around 16,500 employees, and a top referral hospital for a region of about five million inhabitants. A unique infrastructure bringing multidisciplinary research and healthcare together at one location allows Erasmus MC to excel in fundamental research, fast translation of findings into the clinic including first-in-man testing and clinical implementation, and epidemiological studies.

Technical university medical center: Technology is at the core of the new strategy. Erasmus MC focuses on the use of technology and data science to foster innovation in a variety of fields – from medical instruments and devices, minimally invasive surgery, imaging and image analysis, information technology and smart data technology to artificial intelligence, machine learning and biomedical technology.

Since 1984, GEM has helped shape the future of business around the world through our expertise in technology and innovation. Our fourth decade as a business school is marked by a new ambition: becoming an influential "School for Business."

The Eurapco Alliance is a unique and strong partnership of leading European mutual insurance companies which work together to find common solutions to the new challenges of the changing world.

Founded in 1843 in Lausanne (Switzerland), the Fondation Asile des aveugles manages an Eye Hospital, 2 care homes, 1 School for visual impaired children and a research center (basic research, Clinical trial Unit, living lab / rehabilitation)

The Fondation de l’Avenir is a direct link to the most influent Health Mutuality Companies. Based on their 2600 care and support services, with 90 hospitals and 522 social and medical centers, Health Mutuality companies are the first private actor of the French health prevention system. The Fondation de l'Avenir has also, in 30 years, develop a wide network of scientists and projects holders, in the greatest hospitals and universities all over France.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the leading organization for applied research in Europe. Its research activities are conducted by 74 institutes and research units at locations throughout Germany and are geared entirely to people’s needs: health, security, communication, energy and the environment. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft employs a staff of more than 28,000, who work with an annual research budget totaling 2.8 billion euros.

Founded in 1743, FAU has a rich history. It is a strong research university with an international perspective and one of the largest universities in Germany, with 39,780 students, 265 degree programmes and 4,000 academic staff. At Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (the university hospital), 7.400 employees promote health and cure disease. With up-to-date equipment and science-based diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, the 24 departments of the FAU, 25 clinical departments, 19 institutes, and 21 independent departments at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen comprehend every field of modern medicine.

GENESIS Biomed is a consultancy firm in the biomedical healthcare sector specialized in providing consulting services to spin-off and start-up companies, entrepreneurs and research centers. Based in our expertise we help entrepreneurs and researchers to shape their business plan and we support them in the private fundraising process. We have raised more than 40 M€ in the last 4 years. Our expertise domains are biopharmaceutical, biotechnological, medical devices, in vitro diagnostic, nutraceutical and cosmetic. With more than 20 years of expertise in the healthcare sector, we are born in May 2017 and we are located in the Barcelona Science Park.

GMV as a leading and innovative ICT Company, has developed a complete portfolio of healthcare software products, solutions and services, that range from chronic diseases monitoring and assessment platform with a complete definition of therapies and treatment plans to tele-rehabilitation solutions; from Health BIG Data expertise for research, analysis and decision making support, to real-time telemedicine platforms and cutting-edge virtual -reality simulation techniques. GMV’s groundbreaking products give healthcare professionals and managers a whole new set of techniques and resources to work with, helping them improve society’s quality of life.

Health House opens up new horizons in health technology by uniting health, high-tech and all the people around it. Providing hands-on interaction with cutting-edge technology and inspiration for research, business, and cooperations. Health House will turn every visit into a unique experience.

As German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München pursues the goal of developing personalized medical approaches for the prevention and therapy of major common diseases such as diabetes mellitus, allergies and lung diseases. To achieve this, it investigates the interaction of genetics, environmental factors and lifestyle.

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.

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.

Imperial College London is a world leading, science-based university that develops the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.

The Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) conducts excellent interdisciplinary research between engineering and life sciences in order to generate new knowledge and join fields such as nanomedicine, biophysics, biotechnology, tissue engineering and the applications of health information technology. IBEC’s specialization areas are 3D Bioprinting, organ on a chip, microfluidics & lab on a chip, iPSCs for disease modeling and drug testing, HR microscopy at micro/nanoscale, advanced signal & data processing, nanorobotics, fabrication of biomaterials and characterization, biofunctionalization, engineering of bioactive molecules, biosensors, micro/nano electronics, neuroengineering and big data.

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical Universities. Our mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and education. Our research covers the entire medical field, from basic molecular biological research, to clinical epidemiology and nursing science. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine. With our close relationship to the clinical world, a well-established infrastructure, a unique innovation system and financial stability, Karolinska Institutet has excellent prerequisites for sustaining high-quality research and education.

KU Leuven (together with University Hospitals Leuven) is a research-intensive, internationally oriented university that carries out excellence-driven research in health and care and is dedicated to build bridges between science, society and industry.

With over 40,000 students and more than 9,500 employees, UCPH – founded 1479 – is among the largest comprehensive universities in Europe. It is ranked No. 7 in Europe and no. 39 in the world in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015. The University has an international environment where ambitious researchers and students strive for new knowledge and insights. UCPH is placed at the centre of a stimulation entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Greater Copenhagen Area.

KTH is Sweden's largest technical university with education and research spanning from natural sciences to all branches of engineering, including life science, mathematical and computational sciences, infrastructure in health, and medical devices.

The mission of the LUMC is ‘to be an innovator improving both healthcare and population health’. LUMC is a university medical center for research, education and patient care with a high quality profile and a strong scientific orientation. It has a unique research practice, ranging from pure fundamental medical research to applied clinical research. LUMC wants to perform ground-breaking innovation. Researchers, educators and healthcare providers at LUMC work together around 3 societal outreach topics, Oncology, Regenerative Medicine and Population Health. Furthermore 10 themes for innovation are defined Academic Pharma, Neuro Science, Cancer, (auto)Immunity, Cell, Tissue & organ, Cardio-Vascular, Genetics, infection, Life course and prevention and Lifestyle. https://strategie.lumc.nl/en/

MADoPA is a Living Lab specialising in co-creation, experimentation and evaluation of technologies and services for the elderly. MADoPA is a non profit association created in 2009, financially independent and involved in multiple European, national and regional projects.

During the six decades of its existence, Medtronic’s mission has been to contribute to human welfare through the application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.

Nestec is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé, Swiss transnational food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world measured by revenues, and ranked #72 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2014.

The Oxford Academic Health Science Network brings together universities, industry and the NHS to improve health and prosperity in our region through rapid clinical innovation adoption.

Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu includes a General Hospital and a Large Network of Mental Health Services. It focuses on bringing together basic research scientists and research clinicians mainly in the areas of public health, mental disorders, ageing and disability.

As the ImmunoDiagnostic experts within Thermo Fisher Scientific, we develop, manufacture and market complete blood test systems to support clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases.

RWTH Aachen University and its hospital (focus on patient-oriented medicine & nursing care) provide leading research, innovation and education within the core themes of EIT Health. Our industry-need-driven competence centres foster entrepreneurship

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden is a network of research and technology organizations. In global cooperation with academia, enterprise and society, we create value, growth and competitiveness through research excellence and innovation.

Roche is the world's largest biotech company, with medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and neuroscience. Roche also leads in in-vitro diagnostics, tissue-based cancer diagnostics and in-diabetes management.

As a comprehensive university, Heidelberg offers, in collaboration with its university hospital, a fertile ground for innovations in the different action fields of healthy living & active ageing by drawing on insights from all academic disciplines.

Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs. We listen to their needs, support them in their disease and treat them.

Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS) is attached to the Regional Ministry of Health, which holds the Andalusian Public Healthcare System leadership. It is a public network providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare services ensuring accessibility, user satisfaction and efficiency. It now has more than 1500 primary care centres, 33 PHC Districts, 49 hospitals (eight Regional, eight Provincial, 18 Rural and 15 High Resolution), eight coordination centres for health emergencies, one School of Public Health, 95600 employees and a budget for 2017 of €9.3 billion.

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.

Sorbonne University is a multidisciplinary, research-intensive and world-class academic institution. Firmly rooted in the heart of Paris, it is committed to the success of its students and devoted to meeting the scientific challenges of the 21st century. Sorbonne Université is a multidisciplinary research university created on January 1st 2018 by the merging of the Universities Paris-Sorbonne and Pierre et Marie Curie. It is made of three faculties, in Sciences, Medicine and Humanities, and trains 54,000 students, among who 4,700 PhD students and 10,200 international students.

Synlab Italia is a national network of laboratories, blood collection points and diagnostic centres to provide a comprehensive service to patients throughout Italy. The network has grown gradually adopting a strategy of regional, respected and reliable laboratories’ acquisition, in which Synlab implements its organizational model in order to standardize performance all over the country and ensure quality and excellence. This unique diagnostic network introduces a new “integrated” approach to medical innovation, prevention and healthcare in Italy, an approach in line with the quality standards of excellence in Europe. Synlab is now the most important "Integrated Diagnostics" group in Italy, and the chosen partner of many patients, specialists and “service” customers for diagnostic services.

TUM is one of Europe's top Universities. It is committed to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary education, and the active promotion of promising young scientists.

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.

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.

Newcastle University has always focused on academic excellence and the impact of their academic work. They seek to address some of the key global societal issues through research in 3 areas: ageing; social renewal; sustainability. Newcastle University collaborates with a range of partners and strategic initiatives. These partnerships help to extend the University’s influence and reinforce their ties with the city, the region and beyond.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With more than 7.500 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.5 billion in 2017. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB).

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid health activities cover a wide variety of topics, being the Biotech initiative its flagship: a stable interdisciplinar environment grouping UPM research groups with high expertise and qualified infrastructure to address major challenges in Biomedicine and Health. With special focus in ICT for health, UPM has capabilities and R&D results in all EIT Health areas in order to transfer advanced ICT and Health solutions and technologies to the Industry partners, to validate those solutions in our Living Labs, to promote the start-up of new ventures issued by UPM community and regional Health ecosystem, and to offer high quality and experienced educational programmes.

The Universitat Politècnica de València is an institution with the capacity to take a lead in these changes and the meeting of the demands which face us, characteristics which underline its great value but which also mean the adoption of specific organisational and functional processes, all of which justified the need to draw up a new Strategic Plan, as a tool for the management of the institution, the definition of lines of action, and to support decision-making.

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.

UoC is one of the leading German research universities with strong international reach. Awarded the status of "Excellence University" in 2012, it currently has > 50,000 students enrolled in six faculties offering many disciplines.

Up-to-date equipment, optimal nursing, science-based diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: At Universitätsklinikum Erlangen you can have confidence in medical expertise and care of the highest standard.

The UGA in Grenoble is a leading University of Science Technology and Health. Within 80 multidisciplinary laboratories, the UGA is developing outstanding research at national and international level. The UGA offers a wide range of training courses, from bachelor to doctorate, in close connection with the socio-professional environment to promote the integration of its students.

Ghent University is one of the major Belgian universities with over 41,000 students. Our motto "Dare to Think" reflects the world class research and innovation that underpins our healthy ageing programme spanning 8 of our 11 faculties.

At Maastricht University, innovation is our focus. Problem-based learning and research-based learning are key. We focus on multidisciplinary topics and issues that are critical to the development of society, both today and tomorrow.

MUL is among the largest state-owned medical Universities in Poland. It has reached a leading position in the following research areas: immunology, molecular biology, genetics of homeostasis disorders, oncology, hypertension and endocrinology. Within the last two years, young researchers from MUL were considered leaders in areas such as cardiology, oncology, immunology and dermatology.

Uppsala City council works with world leading actors as innovation partners to form a testing and evaluating node for business and public good. Suitable results are used in quality assured procurement and implementation processes.

The first university established in the Nordic countries founded in 1477, is an international research university. Uppsala University is ranked #61 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014. World-class research and high at UU benefit society and business on a global level. The University is characterized by diversity and breadth, with international frontline research at nine faculties including 40,000 students, 1,800 teachers and researchers whereof about 670 professors. Comprehensive peer reviews and university rankings consistently show that research at UU is of the highest international standard. Research, education and innovation serve as guiding concepts in connection with cooperation with the business community and society at large

The Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia is a public legal entity subject to private law, under the auspices of the Generalitat of Catalonia’s Health Services Department which serves public policy. The mission of AQuAS is to promote knowledge and know -how aimed at improving the quality, safety and sustainability of the Catalonian healthcare system.

Founded in 1964, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) is a public scientific and technological institute which operates under the joint authority of the French Ministry of Health and French Ministry of Research. As the only French public research institute to focus entirely on human health, in 2008 Inserm took on the responsibility for the strategic, scientific and operational coordination of biomedical research. This key role as coordinator comes naturally to Inserm thanks to the scientific quality of its teams and its ability to conduct translational research, from the laboratory to the patient’s bed. Inserm plays a leading role in creating the European Research Area and boosts its standing abroad through close partnerships (teams and partner laboratories abroad). Inserm is active in many areas, such as Technologies for Health, Public Health (Cohorts, Healthcare systems), Infectious and chronic disease, Neurosciences, Cancer, and Genomics.