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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.

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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.

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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.

i4KIDS launches its 2026–2028 phase with a Kickoff Meeting for its members

i4KIDS officially launched its 2026–2028 phase with a Kickoff Meeting that brought together 60 members of the network at Tech Barcelona. The session highlighted the hub’s strategic priorities, upcoming international initiatives and its commitment to driving impactful innovation in paediatric and maternal health.

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€30 million investment in the Montana Children’s Health fund for paediatric health innovation

The CDTI and the European Investment Fund have announced a joint investment of €30 million in Montana Children’s Health, the first European fund specialising in innovation in children’s health. The initiative, driven from the outset with the active participation of i4KIDS, seeks to transform deep‑tech research into clinical and technological solutions that improve the lives of children across Europe.

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i4KIDS Takes Part in a Collaborative Meeting of Catalonia’s R&D&I Networks

The eleven R&D&I networks of Catalonia gathered for a day focused on strengthening collaboration and knowledge transfer. i4KIDS played an active role in the event, sharing its experience in paediatric innovation and contributing to the identification of new opportunities to generate social impact through research.

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The sixth edition of the Paediatric Innovation Day brings together the global paediatric innovation community in Barcelona

The 6th i4KIDS Paediatric Innovation Day brought together more than 400 participants in Barcelona on World Children’s Day, reaffirming its role as a leading international forum for innovation in fetal, paediatric and maternal health. The event featured keynotes, expert discussions, research highlights and a dynamic pitch competition showcasing solutions designed to improve children’s health and wellbeing.

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i4KIDS leads an international mission to launch two days dedicated to paediatric innovation in Barcelona

i4KIDS welcomed professionals from European innovation networks to an international mission that visited Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the Bioregion of Catalonia, marking the start of two days dedicated to advancing new solutions in child and maternal health.

First Paediatric and Maternal Investment Forum to boost the financing of innovative solutions

i4KIDS, together with the MedAngels Network of the Barcelona Medical Council and the Montana Impact Fund – Ship2B Ventures, has organised the 1st Paediatric and Maternal Investment Forum, an event that brought together investors, health experts and European startups to advance innovative solutions in paediatrics and maternal health. The programme combined institutional addresses, a discussion on child-focused investment, and the presentation of seven technological and biomedical projects selected for their high potential for impact.

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New European call to boost innovation in paediatric epilepsy care through the i4KIDS-4RARE initiative

The i4KIDS-4RARE Neuropilepsy Innovation Programme, launched with EpiCARE, supports innovative solutions to improve early diagnosis, cognitive monitoring and personalised therapies for children with rare epilepsies. The call focuses on three key challenges to advance paediatric epilepsy care across Europe.

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i4KIDS renews its recognition as an R&D&I network in pediatric and maternal innovation until 2028

The Government of Catalonia, through AGAUR, has renewed its support for i4KIDS, the pediatric and maternal health innovation network coordinated by Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona and the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute, for the 2026–2028 period. Recognized as a European benchmark in pediatric innovation, i4KIDS brings together more than 110 research groups and 30 organizations to transform research into real-world solutions that improve the health and well-being of children and mothers.

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The i4KIDS team travels to the United States to explore the paediatric and maternal health innovation ecosystem

The i4KIDS team carried out a mission to the United States to explore the paediatric and maternal health innovation ecosystem. The agenda included visits to leading institutions in California and participation in the Impact1 CEO Summit in Austin, with the aim of strengthening alliances and sharing international knowledge.

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i4KIDS, Med Angels del CoMB and Montana Children’s Health launch the Paediatric Investment Forum

The Paediatric Investment Forum, organised by i4KIDS with Montana Children’s Health and Med Angels del CoMB, will be held in Barcelona on 19 November 2025. Europe-based pre-seed/seed start-ups in paediatric or maternal health may apply by 22 September 2025 to pitch to mission-aligned investors.