The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL), in collaboration with EIT Health, held the Innovation Days (i-Days), a competition that challenges students to solve challenges in the field of innovation applied to health. The free and open event brought together more than 50 registered participants from diverse backgrounds with a common interest in technology and innovation to improve the quality of life in the community.
This year’s edition of i-Days has become a key space to foster a new generation of entrepreneurs in the field of health, encouraging them to overcome barriers, challenge convention and put in the hands of society innovative products and services that respond to real needs in the field of health.
Throughout the day, participants were supported by specialised mentors who guided them in their projects. In addition, ‘training pills’ were offered, short sessions designed to inspire and motivate participants, providing them with tools and strategies to improve and strengthen their proposals.
The event was attended by high-level speakers: Patricia Zorrilla, Head of the Office of Transfer of Research Results of Idival, Carmen Martín, Director of the Cantabrian Association Against AIDS (ACCAS), Fernando Quevedo, Head of the 3D prototyping unit of IDIVAL, Ana Ye, CEO founder of Ownmed Innovation, and Ana de Diego, Psychologist, Executive Coach and University Professor of HR Management.
The winning team of Santander i-Days 2024 has qualified for the European final of EIT Health i-Days (Innovations Days), which will take place on 28-29 November in Budapest, at the Health Career Path event. There, they will compete against the best projects from other countries, in an international platform that highlights and rewards innovation in health and wellness.
The team, formed by Carla Ferrer, Laura García, Marina Huaying and Gisselle Contreras, presented the project ‘ISAAC’, a proposal for assistance intelligence applied to the consultation.
This type of initiative strengthens the collaboration between technology and health, promoting solutions that respond to the current challenges of society and betting on the growth of young entrepreneurs committed to the welfare of their community.
