Xartec Salut, the largest network of innovation research groups in Catalonia lead by CREB UPC, organized a working session with Xavier Aldeguer, General Director of Knowledge Transfer of the Government of Catalonia, to discuss how to tackle the main challenges of the Catalan Ecosystem. Another interesting journey that allowed to introduce the different programmes of Xartec Salut to the main players and institutions of the industry.

The ‘WOMEN-UP’ project by BIOART has been awarded as the Best Patent in the Research Valorisation field. Also, the project “Technology for the improvement of inclusion and quality of life of people with neuromuscular diseases” from the BIOMEC research group has been awarded as best project for Inclusion. Finally, in the category of best company, the spin-off ‘ABLE Human Motion’ has received a special mention. Congratulations to all the colleagues who work so enthusiastically in these teams!

El CREB UPC ha participado en la décima edición de BioSpain 2021 en el Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra-Baluarte en Pamplona-Iruña. El CREB UPC ha presentado la iniciativa XarTEC SALUT, la red de innovación en tecnologías de la salud que agrupa 47 grupos de investigación de Cataluña, pertenecientes a 17 universidades, hospitales y centros tecnológicos. Esta red se focaliza en la identificación, valoración e impacto social y económico de la investigación realizada por estos grupos, identificando las mejores tecnologías que llegarán al mercado vía la creación de spin-offs y startups.

A 3D game-based platform for virtual training in surgical techniques, new software that aids the mechanical ventilation of patients and a certification for artificial intelligence systems in health are the three proposals of the CREB UPC that have been selected in the “la Caixa” Foundation’s 2021 CaixaResearch Validate call. This programme was launced in 2015 in collaboration with Caixa Capital Risc and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT Health), it will support 17 of the 97 projects presented in the call, aimed at early-stage innovation proposals. Projects will each receive up to 100,000 euros to validate their technologies and design a roadmap for their valorisation process.

The euproject Smart Autonomous Robotic Assistant Surgeon (SARAS), participated by Dr. Alicia Casals from CREB UPC has the goal to develop the next-generation of surgical robotic systems, increasing the social and economic efficiency of a hospital while guaranteeing the same level of safety for patients.