Pediatric Innovation Hub

Welcome to i4KIDS, the Pediatric Innovation Hub coordinated by Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital, which aims to generate a positive social impact and offer solutions adapted to the paediatric population.

Looking for all

all Entrepreneurs

Revolutionaries

and Dreamers

who want to change the destiny of health, children and their families

Projects identified

K€

Financial support provided

Members & Associates

i4KIDS SERVICES

We offer technical support, analysis and advice to all those innovative projects that can generate an impact and social change in the field of pediatrics and maternity

Expert advice
Viability analysis
Financing
Developing
Clinical investigations

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Infectious

FUNNY FRIENDS

Interactive game to perform respiratory rehabilitation exercises at home

Enrique del Campo

Active

Orthopedics / Rehabilitation

6MWT+

Six Minute Walk Test Plus (6MWT +) integrates biomechanical sensors into standard exercise

Julita Medina & Arnau Valls

Active

Organizational Innovation

SELTO

Long-lasting central venous access shield

Jordi Torralba & Montserrat Selvas

TESTIMONIALS

i4KIDS connects the best innovative ideas with the latest technology and knowledge

We have the most powerful equipment, laboratories, research groups and tools in the sector. All this allows us to design prototypes, test and correct errors until we create a final version that adapts to the real needs of patients, families and healthcare providers.

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News & Agenda

i4KIDS visits Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to explore its paediatric innovation model

i4KIDS visited Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool to learn about its paediatric innovation model. Over two days, the team explored the hospital’s innovation spaces, took part in workshops on design thinking, artificial intelligence and innovation culture, and attended the Alder Hey Innovation Celebration Conference, where various perspectives and initiatives in paediatric health innovation were presented. The visit provided insight into methodologies and approaches used in other healthcare systems and opened new opportunities for international collaboration.

i4KIDS opens the call for the 2026 Acceleration Programme

i4KIDS has opened the call for the 3rd edition of its Acceleration Programme 2026, a six‑month initiative designed to fast‑track early‑stage innovations in fetal, paediatric and maternal health. The programme will select seven high‑potential projects and provide training, mentoring, expert consultancy and pitch preparation, culminating in a Demo Day in Barcelona in November 2026. Applications are open until 12 April 2026.

i4KIDS strengthens its position at 4YFN, a flagship space for the entrepreneurial ecosystem

i4KIDS marked its third consecutive participation at 4YFN, strengthening its position as a leading hub in paediatric and maternal health innovation. In a landmark edition of the congress, the hub showcased emerging technologies, reinforced collaboration with R&I networks and generated new opportunities within a rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem.