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The second edition of the Paediatric Investment Forum will be held on 17 September 2026 in Helsinki, bringing together European startups, investors and ecosystem leaders to accelerate innovation in paediatric and maternal health.
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The Paediatric Hospital Innovation Challenge 2026 is now open, calling on paediatric hospitals across Europe and the UK to submit innovative, scalable solutions developed within hospital settings. Selected projects will gain international visibility and present at the Paediatric Innovation Day 2026 in Helsinki, connecting with the European paediatric innovation ecosystem.
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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 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 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 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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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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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 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 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.
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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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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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.