Granada Salud expands its strategic collaboration network in the field of health sciences, technology and business

23 May, 2024

• IFMIF-DONES, AI Foundation, DaSCI, CIDAF, CITIC-UGR and Fundación Andalucía Emprende join this working group made up of more than thirty public and private entities.
• The new members will strengthen this initiative with the aim of joining forces and generating synergies that contribute to raising the profile of Granada’s scientific-technological ecosystem under the Granada Salud brand.

Granada, 23/05/24.

The Granada Salud initiative takes a significant step forward by expanding its network with the incorporation of new members, which will strengthen the development of this interdisciplinary working group at regional and local level. In addition to the thirty public and private entities that make up this network of resources, the involvement of new strategic entities for innovation and technological development in Granada in the field of health sciences, technology and business has been added.

Granada Salud forms part of the key objectives of the Regional Ministry of University, Research and Innovation to promote and coordinate scientific and technical research, knowledge transfer, support for innovation and business investment in technology, as well as the development of entrepreneurial culture and technological entrepreneurship in the region.

They are associated with this initiative as new partners of Granada Salud: the materials research infrastructure for future fusion power plants IFMIF-DONES; the AI Granada Foundation dedicated to connecting the university and research centres in artificial intelligence with the productive sector and society; the Andalusian Interuniversity Institute in Data Science and Computational Intelligence DaSCI, aimed at promoting the work of Andalusian researchers in Artificial Intelligence; the CIDAF Technology Centre, specialising in bioactive ingredients for agriculture, food, livestock and cosmetics; the Andalusian Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence and the Andalusian Institute for Data Science and Computational Intelligence DaSCI, aimed at promoting the work of Andalusian researchers in Artificial Intelligence; the CIDAF Technology Centre, specialising in bioactive ingredients for agriculture, food, livestock and cosmetics; the Centre for Research in Information and Communication Technologies of the University of Granada CITIC-UGR, an entity for the transfer of knowledge to the productive sector and the training of researchers who are drivers of socio-economic growth around ICT; and the Andalusia Emprende Foundation, whose mission is to promote entrepreneurship and business development to contribute to the revitalisation of the regional economy.

The expansion of Granada Salud is an example of strategic institutional collaboration to make visible and boost the potential of Granada’s health sector ecosystem. With the continued support of its members, its recent renewed commitment, and the involvement of new entities of interest, innovation is consolidated and strengthened as an important driver of socio-economic development for the province.

Granada Salud work agenda
On 30 April, the headquarters of the PTS Granada Foundation hosted a meeting of the Granada Salud working group, with the aim of resuming and coordinating its activity, sharing proposals, and establishing a roadmap for the coming months. A working agenda for the implementation of actions aimed at promoting the strategic projection of the Granada Salud brand.

Among the first lines of action developed, a system of joint work has been initiated with the aim of positioning Granada as a benchmark for innovation in health through the website and social networks of Granada Salud and those of its members. To this end, a Manual of Good Practices has been created and shared to establish a practical guide for the dissemination of news, organisation of events and milestones generated in this field. A series of recommendations that will serve to promote the projection and impact of Granada Salud’s communication through the coordination and cooperation of its members.

In addition, several scientific and technical commissions have been created, which have already taken their first steps towards the launch of the 3rd PTS Research Congress in the coming weeks. An event that hopes to repeat the success of previous editions, and which will serve to showcase the research potential of Granada’s health ecosystem.

About Granada Salud
Granada Salud is made up of a network of resources for the development of the health sector available to any company, researcher, entrepreneur or citizen. Its members include UGR emprendedora, OTRI-UGR, Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López-Neyra (IPBLN), MEDINA Fundation, Centro Pfizer de Genética y Oncología (GENYO), IAVANTE Fundation, Biobank of the Andalusian Public Health System, Instituto Mixto Universitario de Deporte y Salud (IMUDS), Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Fundación de Investigación Biosanitaria Andalucía Oriental (FIBAO), Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), the Experimental Station of Zaidín (EEZ-CSIC), the Granada Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CGE), the Association of Young Entrepreneurs (AJE), the Science Park, the Biological Air Quality Unit (UCBA-UGR), onTech Innovation, the Granada Technological Circle, the Granada Chamber of Commerce and Andalucía TRADE.