4YFN 2026 strengthens connections between research, innovation and entrepreneurship
The event has promoted collaboration between R&D&I networks, researchers, startups and institutions to advance knowledge transfer.
The TECSAM Network has participated in 4YFN 2026 , held within the framework of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ??where it has shared space with other R&D&I networks to promote knowledge transfer and innovation.
During the first days of the event, the network has coincided with initiatives such as Xartec Salut, i4KIDS, i4KIDS-EUROPE and AccessCat , with which it has reinforced synergies within the innovation ecosystem. It has also visited several projects, spin-offs and companies linked to the network, such as Muvity, Evimatic, Aimentia HealthTech, Virmedex and IDIAPJGol , which develop innovative solutions in the field of health.
The TECSAM stand has also received visits from several researchers and members of the network with whom ideas and possible collaborations have been shared, including Marta Aymerich (Open University of Catalonia), Maite Garolera (Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa), Ariadna Boloix (Flavii Terapeutics), Laia Miquel (Hospital Clínic de Barcelona), Esteban Peñaherrera (Picofon project), and Antoni Serrano Blanco & Andrea Fontán Abeijón (Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, as well as institutional representatives such as Nadal Bayà and Víctor Linares (AGAUR) and Iluminada Corripio, director of mental health at Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu . Their participation has allowed for the strengthening of the dialogue between research, management and applied innovation.
, as well as institutional representatives such as Nadal Bayà and Víctor Linares (AGAUR) and Iluminada Corripio , director of mental health at the Sant Joan de Déu Health Park and director of SOMRISE.
As part of the event, members of the network also participated in the R&D&I Networks meeting organized by Mobile World Capital Barcelona , ??where Javier Selva , general director of Knowledge Transfer and Society of the Department of Research and Universities of the Generalitat de Catalunya , highlighted the strategic role of networks as key instruments to promote knowledge transfer, foster collaborations and strengthen public-private cooperation.
The last days of the event have been marked by new connections with innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs, as well as by support for projects and spin-offs emerging from the network. The stand has also received a visit from Josep Maria Haro , coordinator of the TECSAM Network and director of Teaching, Research and Innovation of the Sant Joan de Déu Health Park , and again from Iluminada Corripio .
With this participation, the TECSAM Network closes an intense week at 4YFN 2026 , reinforcing its commitment to collaboration, innovation and knowledge transfer in the field of mental health.
