Partners

Biocat is the organization that champions the healthcare and life sciences ecosystem in Catalonia working to transform science and technology into regional economic growth as well as social impact. Biocat has experience in accelerating healthcare projects and developing talent since 2008. In ten years, Biocat has invested over €11 million, distributed in 300 programs attended by more than 2,300 students, and has successfully accelerated 96 life sciences projects that generated 300 new job positions.

Moebio is the initiative of Biocat for acceleration and innovation. It is ranked as one of the top accelerators in Europe according to rankings by Digitalhealth.careers, Mobile World Capital, Tech EU and HealthStartup.

CIMIT (Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation & Technology) is a network of world-class academic and medical institutions partnering with industry and government. It includes 13 of Boston’s strongest academic medical centers, universities and a growing network of national and international affiliates, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston University and Harvard Medical School among others. Its mission is to foster collaboration among clinicians, technologists and entrepreneurs to accelerate innovation and leverage discovery, development, and implementation of innovative healthcare technologies.

CIMIT has been accelerating healthcare innovation for over 20 years. It has supported the development of over 250 solutions to important unmet needs, including over 1,000 peer-reviewed and facilitated collaborative projects. 78 of the innovative solutions supported by CIMIT have made a "commercial exit" and reached a point that a commercial partner is advancing these solutions into use.

EIT Health is a consortium of more than 140 leading organizations spanning key areas of healthcare, such as pharma, medtech, payers, research institutions and universities. The goal of EIT Health is to contribute to increasing the competitiveness of European industry, improving the quality of life of Europe’s citizens and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. EIT Health was co-organizer and co-sponsor for the first 3 editions of the CRAASH program between 2018-2020.

TU Delft is the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands. Their 8 faculties offer 16 bachelor's and more than 30 master's programmes. Their more than 25,000 students and 6,000 employees share a fascination for science, design, and technology and a common mission: impact for a better society.

Established on 4 November 1743 by Margrave Friedrich von Brandenburg-Bayreuth. The Nürnberger Hochschule für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, a college of business, economics and social sciences, was integrated into FAU in 1961, as was the Pädagogische Hochschule Nürnberg, a teacher training college, in 1972. Today, approximately 40,000 students study at our FAU campuses in Erlangen, Nuremberg and Fürth. FAU is the most innovative university in Germany and ranks second among the most innovative European universities.

The Institut Catalàde la Salut (ICS) was created in 1983 to provide excellent care to the population, also developing teaching and research in the field of healthcare in Catalonia. ICS aims to be the leading organization and leader in the Catalan healthcare system, in terms of care, teaching, and research.

Tech Barcelona is an independent private non-profit association that works to reinforce Barcelona as a model of the international digital and technological ecosystem. We are the gateway and the platform for an active participation in the ecosystem. We create connections and make startups visible. We catalyze innovation within corporations. We promote entrepreneurship. We attract investment. We promote talent. We focus and empower the ecosystem.