i4KIDS launches its 2026–2028 phase with a Kickoff Meeting for its members

i4KIDS officially launched its 2026–2028 phase with a Kickoff Meeting that brought together 60 members of the network at Tech Barcelona. The session highlighted the hub’s strategic priorities, upcoming international initiatives and its commitment to driving impactful innovation in paediatric and maternal health.

€30 million investment in the Montana Children’s Health fund for paediatric health innovation

The CDTI and the European Investment Fund have announced a joint investment of €30 million in Montana Children’s Health, the first European fund specialising in innovation in children’s health. The initiative, driven from the outset with the active participation of i4KIDS, seeks to transform deep‑tech research into clinical and technological solutions that improve the lives of children across Europe.

i4KIDS Takes Part in a Collaborative Meeting of Catalonia’s R&D&I Networks

The eleven R&D&I networks of Catalonia gathered for a day focused on strengthening collaboration and knowledge transfer. i4KIDS played an active role in the event, sharing its experience in paediatric innovation and contributing to the identification of new opportunities to generate social impact through research.

The sixth edition of the Paediatric Innovation Day brings together the global paediatric innovation community in Barcelona

The 6th i4KIDS Paediatric Innovation Day brought together more than 400 participants in Barcelona on World Children’s Day, reaffirming its role as a leading international forum for innovation in fetal, paediatric and maternal health. The event featured keynotes, expert discussions, research highlights and a dynamic pitch competition showcasing solutions designed to improve children’s health and wellbeing.

i4KIDS leads an international mission to launch two days dedicated to paediatric innovation in Barcelona

i4KIDS welcomed professionals from European innovation networks to an international mission that visited Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the Bioregion of Catalonia, marking the start of two days dedicated to advancing new solutions in child and maternal health.

First Paediatric and Maternal Investment Forum to boost the financing of innovative solutions

i4KIDS, together with the MedAngels Network of the Barcelona Medical Council and the Montana Impact Fund – Ship2B Ventures, has organised the 1st Paediatric and Maternal Investment Forum, an event that brought together investors, health experts and European startups to advance innovative solutions in paediatrics and maternal health. The programme combined institutional addresses, a discussion on child-focused investment, and the presentation of seven technological and biomedical projects selected for their high potential for impact.

New European call to boost innovation in paediatric epilepsy care through the i4KIDS-4RARE initiative

The i4KIDS-4RARE Neuropilepsy Innovation Programme, launched with EpiCARE, supports innovative solutions to improve early diagnosis, cognitive monitoring and personalised therapies for children with rare epilepsies. The call focuses on three key challenges to advance paediatric epilepsy care across Europe.

i4KIDS renews its recognition as an R&D&I network in pediatric and maternal innovation until 2028

The Government of Catalonia, through AGAUR, has renewed its support for i4KIDS, the pediatric and maternal health innovation network coordinated by Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona and the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute, for the 2026–2028 period. Recognized as a European benchmark in pediatric innovation, i4KIDS brings together more than 110 research groups and 30 organizations to transform research into real-world solutions that improve the health and well-being of children and mothers.

The i4KIDS team travels to the United States to explore the paediatric and maternal health innovation ecosystem

The i4KIDS team carried out a mission to the United States to explore the paediatric and maternal health innovation ecosystem. The agenda included visits to leading institutions in California and participation in the Impact1 CEO Summit in Austin, with the aim of strengthening alliances and sharing international knowledge.

i4KIDS, Med Angels del CoMB and Montana Children’s Health launch the Paediatric Investment Forum

The Paediatric Investment Forum, organised by i4KIDS with Montana Children’s Health and Med Angels del CoMB, will be held in Barcelona on 19 November 2025. Europe-based pre-seed/seed start-ups in paediatric or maternal health may apply by 22 September 2025 to pitch to mission-aligned investors.

i4KIDS celebrates the presentation of the National Award for Knowledge Transfer Promotion 2024

The paediatric innovation hub i4KIDS has received the 2024 National Award for the Promotion of Knowledge Transfer. The award ceremony took place at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, presided over by the President of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, with Minister Núria Montserrat acting as host. The award recognises i4KIDS’ transformative impact in transferring knowledge to the market and highlights its role in mobilising investment and generating value in the healthcare sector. The award was accepted by Arnau Valls and Dr Joan Comella, accompanied by a large delegation from Sant Joan de Déu Hospital.

i4KIDS Acceleration Programme selects seven projects for its 2025 edition

The i4KIDS acceleration programme kicks off its 2025 edition with seven innovative projects in fetal, paediatric, and maternal health. Five of these come from i4KIDS member organisations, while two are from the ITEMAS network. Over six months, they will receive training and mentoring in clinical validation and market access. The programme will conclude at the Pediatric Innovation Day on 20 November in Barcelona.