i4KIDS Training Capsule that analyses the adoption process that took place at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital and its diabetes unit. Speakers:

• Luisa Martinez Colom: Head of Research at the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Learning, specialist in innovative public procurement and Value Health Care.

• Roque Cardona-Hernandez: Paediatric endocrinologist, clinical researcher, and head of the Diabetes Unit. Roque leads the largest paediatric diabetes centre in Spain and focuses on new therapies and technologies for type 1 diabetes.

Pediatric patient experience differs significantly from other healthcare sectors, with the family playing a crucial role, especially since children may not always be able to express their feelings or needs. This Training Capsule introduces global best practices centered on child-focused care in hospitals.

It also showcases successful European projects that address the unique needs of pediatric patients compared to adults. However, there are existing barriers to providing an effective patient experience. Our expert speaker, Vita Steina, patient experience expert in Latvia, will discuss key considerations that innovators and healthcare providers should apply to enhance care in pediatrics.

Practical workshop to explain the functioning and tools available to entrepreneurs and researchers through hashtag PASS, the Innovation Adoption Programme to the Catalan Health System such as:

• Biocat Navigator: A search tool for innovation resources, including incubation and acceleration programmes, services, and more.
• Innovation Platform: A portfolio of innovative solutions developed within the bioregion, serving as a contact platform between innovators and the public sector.
• Support Unit: Coordinated support between Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (AQuAS) and Biocat, BioRegion of Catalonia for innovations aligning with the priorities identified by the Servei Català de la Salut.

Speakers:

• Auria Albacete, Senior Project Leader of Innovation at Biocat
• Rosa Maria Vivanco Hidalgo, Director of Evaluation at AQuAS
• Cristina Mallol Domínguez, Healthcare Innovation Manager at ServeiCatalàSalut.

This training is co-organised together by the health networks funded by AGAUR, TECSAM Network, Xartec Salut, XarSmart and i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE.

SESSION IN CATALAN

New technologies are booming and starting to benefit patients – paediatric patient can be perfect user being digital natives. Digital technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) can innovate how young patients are managed and supported in the clinical context, with benefits ranging from drug-free pain management to rehabilitation and health education.

In this i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE training capsule, we explore with our two speakers the signficant opportunities existing and its promise of making healthcare child-friendly and healthcare. On the other side, potential challenges and risks such as privacy and ethical considerations need to be addressed by governments, organizations, and companies to ensure safe experiences for future generations in virtual spaces.

Speakers: Valentino Megale, CEO of Softcare Studios Srls, PhD in Neuropharmacology and Digital Entrepreneur and Lucas Perez, CEO of Health My Project, Medical & strategic expert (EU Commission) and Author: Real Health, Virtual World

SESSION IN ENGLISH

i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE training capsule addressing the need for practical training on regulatory roadmaps, offering valuable guidance for start-ups to navigate the MDR regulation, led by Fran Rodríguez Gómez, PhD, Associate Manager of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at ASPHALION.

SESSION IN ENGLISH

i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE Training Capsule to enhance your understanding and learn how to effectively integrate health economics and HTA into your innovative healthcare projects by Oriol Solà-Morales, Founder&President of Fundació HiTT.

SESSION IN ENGLISH

i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE Training Capsule that delves into the lessons learned and key aspects of existing reimbursement pathways in Europe, such as DIGA and PECAN pathways, for achieving reimbursement. Speaker: Torsten Christann, an expert in reimbursement pathways at Digital Oxygen.

SESSION IN ENGLISH

i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE Training Capsule dedicated to learn how to drive innovation through regulatory roadmaps for both Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and Drugs Regulation with Xavier Luria, a seasoned expert in Medical Devices and Drugs regulation with extensive experience at European Medicines Agency, illuminates strategies to reflect on the regulatory landscape in Europe.

SESSION IN ENGLISH