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Drive your medtech start-up to the highest level

WE KNOW THAT THE PATH IS A LONG ONE, BUT IT IS EASIER TOGETHER

TECNALIA is the largest applied research and technological development centre in Spain, a European benchmark and member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance.

We are working on the development of healthy environments that preserve and improve people’s health and quality of life. For this reason, we support and drive MedTech start-ups like yours. We believe in an impact generation model in companies and in society, based on mutual trust and the application of a shared technological strategy.

Don’t miss the opportunity to access unique technological knowledge and capacity. We want to meet you!

BENEFITS

Although actions speak louder than words, your MedTech start-up can access the following benefits:

More Opportunities

You will be able to access a wide range of technological capabilities in areas like biomedical engineering, neuroengineering, medical robotics or biomaterials. More than 1,400 experts are at your service, along with advanced laboratories and unique infrastructures.

Exceptional Support

Our team of experts will draw up your personalised “Growing Map” to drive and develop your MEDTECH start-up. Together, we will identify milestones and opportunities, as well as problems and needs to strengthen your value proposal in a unique and different way.

More Connections

Working with the largest Research and Development Centre in Spain will enable you to build connections, share experiences and generate a high value technical and human networking. You will be able to verify this first hand as we have tripled the value of our start-up portfolio since 2016.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Neuroprostheses, orthotics and neurobotics
Neurodiagnosis
Bioelectronic medicine and electroceuticals: Neuromodulation, brain-machine and neural interfaces, magnetic stimulation, bioelectromagnetic modelling
Non-invasive and wearable neurorehabilitation medical devices (robots, exoskeletons, electrical stimulation)
Immersive serious games and telerehabilitation
Wearable sensors, biosignal monitoring
Neurophysiology of patient response to therapies and products

Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Medical imaging

Robotic devices for surgical procedures
Robotic platforms and control software
Advanced interfaces, person-robot interaction
Teleoperation systems and sensory-perceptual feedback.
Virtual assistants, VR/AR training and AI incorporation
Wearable robotics, exoskeletons and smart prostheses to restore mobility and functionality in upper and lower limbs.

Regenerative medicine: Production of biomaterials from native tissues by means of decellularisation, Formulation of bioinks, Processing of biomaterials by additive technologies and advanced cell cultures
Consumables for diagnosis and sensoring: Sensory surfaces and electrode integration on flexible substrates, process miniaturisation and lab-on-a-chip integration, electrochemical detection systems, fluorescence (FRET, polarised fluorescence), printed microfluidics and designs adapted to large scale production techniques.
Transdermal patches: Release/monitoring of active substances, portable and connected devices
Evaluation of medical devices and biomaterials: Physical-chemical-biological evaluation of (bio)materials, safety tests (biocompatibility- CE Marking), in vitro and in vivo functionality tests (biological performance of materials: biocides, biofilm formation, inflammation, proliferation or cell differentiation)

At TECNALIA, talent, innovation and good ideas are essential to achieve impact in companies and society. For this reason, we do not have closed requirements or criteria, so even if your MedTech start-up does not fit 100% in the desired profile, feel free to contact us all the same. The best ideas flow without standards and are implemented by people who are brave and constant.

COLLABORATION PROGRAMME

You can join this programme. You can even contact us if your needs are different and we will look into how we can work together on an individual basis.

It is ideal for you if you are a technology-based MedTech, Digital Health or Health company with ambition, high growth potential and a scalable, innovative and disruptive business model.

TECNALIA AND YOU

These are our credentials and we want to share them with you:

OUR FIGURES

1501

people on staff

9500

client companies

128

income

306

PhDs

SME clients

private income

740

patents in portfolio

invested NTBCs

Increase in value of our startup portfolio since 2016

Survival rate of incorporated startups

851

Patents in portfolio

PATENT DATA

Patents requested in 2021

Patents granted in 2021

205

Patent families in portfolio in 2021

851

patents in portfolio in 2021

Software registrations requested in 2021

191

Software registrations in portfolio in 2021

NEBTS Data

Jobs in active NTBCs in 2021

Active NTBCs turnover in 2021

Promoted NTBCs active as of 31 December 2021