Digital transformation in healthcare is not built in isolation. It requires a deep understanding of the clinical environment, listening to those on the front lines, and co-creating solutions that work in practice, not just on paper.
At GooApps® and GooVentures, we work in active collaboration with hospitals, medical institutions, universities, and research centers to drive innovation in health from within the healthcare system, designing technology that responds to real needs and improves people’s lives.
Within this model, GooMedical® plays a key role as our specialized eHealth and mHealth unit, bridging clinical challenges with technology development, real-world validation, and regulatory compliance. When a solution shows potential to scale, GooVentures supports its evolution into sustainable startups or spin-offs.
The result is a collaborative ecosystem that turns clinical ideas into useful, validated digital products with real impact – now brought to life through dozens of active collaborations with hospitals, medical institutions, universities, and research centers.
Innovation without borders
In a hyperconnected world, innovation no longer depends exclusively on physical proximity. Today, hospitals, researchers, startups, and investors can collaborate continuously across countries, sharing knowledge, technology, and opportunities as part of a single ecosystem.
This non-geographic innovation cluster approach is the model we apply at GooApps® and GooVentures. We connect senior talent, institutions, startups, and capital at an international level, enabling us to accelerate projects across HealthTech, SportsTech, and WellnessTech. The model combines local validation in clinical and academic environments with a global perspective from day one.
Break the Gap initiative
Beyond innovation clusters, initiatives such as Break The Gap bring together startups, experts, and investors to accelerate high-impact solutions. This annual program acts as a bridge between innovation, validation, and growth, offering equity investment and strategic support to projects born from collaboration with the clinical and research ecosystem.
Current collaboration frameworks for innovation in health
Over the years, we have established stable collaboration frameworks with leading hospitals, research institutes, professional organizations, and universities, creating a model of innovation in health based on collaboration and real-world validation.
Below is an overview of our active collaborations, with concrete examples of impact.
Hospitals and medical institutions
These collaborations with hospitals and medical institutions reflect our approach to applied innovation in health, where technology is designed, validated, and continuously improved alongside healthcare professionals.
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid) – Instituto Ramón y Cajal de investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS)
Focus: prevention, public health, and personalized medicine.
We work alongside clinical teams and researchers to identify real needs and co-create digital solutions validated in care settings.
Impact: development of QuickVaccine, providing personalized vaccination recommendations for adults, and PreveMama, an AI-based app that assesses breast cancer risk and proposes personalized screening plans.
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (Madrid) | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa (IIS Princesa)
Focus: patient safety and operational efficiency in operating rooms and hospital management.
We design solutions directly within the clinical environment, integrated into real workflows and validated by healthcare professionals.
Impact: GooCheck Surgical, a digital tool for surgical verification and process traceability, alongside internal management solutions such as GooManagement.
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (Madrid) | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Focus: clinical validation and interoperability.
We collaborate as a technology partner to validate mobile solutions and support their integration with existing hospital systems.
Impact: the developed applications are tested in real-world conditions, ensuring usability, clinical effectiveness, and seamless integration into healthcare professionals’ daily workflows.
Hospital Gregorio Marañón (Madrid) – Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica
Focus: resource optimization and logistical efficiency.
We co-create digital solutions aimed at improving internal hospital management, with a data-driven approach to informed decision-making.
Impact: development of an application for the management and traceability of hospital materials at ward level, improving inventory control, spending oversight, and procurement planning.
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau – Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (Barcelona)
Focus: care management and medical training.
We work jointly on solutions that improve the organization of clinical work and support the continuous training of healthcare professionals.
Impact: TimeCare, for optimizing care time and team coordination, and GooCampus, a digital platform for specialized medical training.
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (Barcelona)
Focus: connected care and interoperability.
We develop projects focused on monitoring patients and care processes, connecting devices, applications, and professionals.
Impact: improved efficiency, continuity of care, and coordination across different levels of healthcare delivery.
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona | Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)
Focus: applied innovation in complex clinical environments.
We explore collaborations on pilot projects aligned with the hospital’s digital transformation strategy.
Impact: initiatives focused on surgical environments and remote care, aimed at improving quality, efficiency, and the clinical experience.
Hospital Regional de Málaga – Fundación para la investigación de Málaga en biomedicina y salud (FIMABIS)
Focus: precision medicine and European research.
We participate as a technology partner in high-impact research projects, contributing development, UX/UI, and advanced technical architecture.
Impact: development of the app for the ORACLE project, an initiative funded by the Horizon Europe program of the European Research Council (ERC), focused on predicting post–heart attack risk through artificial intelligence and multidimensional analysis.
Hospital de Cabueñes (Gijón)
Focus: early validation and real-world testing.
We collaborate by using the hospital as a nearby testing environment for early-stage healthcare solutions.
Impact: rapid iteration, continuous learning, and early adaptation of technology to real clinical practice.
CODEPA y CUIDALAB (Asturias)
Focus: care, advanced nursing, and older adults.
We co-create digital solutions alongside nursing professionals, with a practical, scalable approach focused on clinical safety.
Impact: CoronaCheck, a digital checklist developed during the pandemic to reinforce safety in respiratory therapies and standardize best practices.
Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (SEIMC)
Focus: specialized medical training and educational innovation.
We work with its scientific community to design learning tools tailored to the real needs of residents and early-career specialists.
Impact: ToREIMC, a gamified app based on clinical cases that has become a reference tool for training in infectious diseases.
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria | Fundación para la Investigación y la Innovación Biosanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA-FINBA)
Focus: biosanitary research and applied innovation.
We work within a collaboration framework to co-create digital solutions that integrate clinical research, technology, and wellbeing, with a strong focus on real-world validation and knowledge transfer.
Impact: SmartCardioClinic, a digital platform that applies artificial intelligence and telemedicine to optimize outpatient cardiology consultations, automate triage, and enable remote patient monitoring. It is the first specific project under the ISPA-FINBA framework agreement and a finalist in the AI & mHealth Challenge 2024.
IA Biomed
Focus: artificial intelligence–driven innovation in health.
We maintain an active collaboration focused on advancing AI-based health innovation, connecting technological capabilities with the healthcare and scientific ecosystem through a structured collaboration framework.
Impact: joint participation in key sector spaces such as CIABiomed, activation of opportunities through the COI Cluster, and strategic information exchange to identify high-potential projects. Together, we are building a stable alliance to generate sustainable value through shared R&D, dissemination, and ecosystem collaboration.
Universities and research centers
Universities and research centers are a key pillar of our innovation in health model, enabling the connection between applied research, education, and technology development with real impact on the healthcare system.
Universidad de Oviedo (UNIOVI)
Focus: applied research, biomedical engineering, and digital health.
We collaborate on projects that connect the academic environment with real needs of the healthcare system, promoting knowledge transfer and the development of technology solutions with practical application.
Impact: joint initiatives in public health, educational innovation, and health-related technologies, along with a strong link to the attraction and development of technology talent for GooApps® and GooVentures.
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Focus: digital health training and educational innovation.
We work on projects focused on designing educational experiences and digital health training, as well as upskilling healthcare professionals in technological competencies.
Impact: development of interactive learning tools and learning models adapted to today’s healthcare environment, strengthening continuous and accessible professional training.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Focus: advanced technologies and technological innovation.
We explore synergies in areas such as advanced interfaces, IoT, wearables, and emerging technologies applied to care environments.
Impact: collaboration on applied research projects and access to highly specialized talent in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud services, and technological infrastructures.
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Focus: technology transfer and data-driven projects.
We collaborate on cross-disciplinary initiatives that combine health, technology, and data analysis, with a focus on innovation and real-world application.
Impact: development of applied research projects and connection with specialized profiles in digital design and health technology.
Universidad de Alicante (UA) y UNIR (La Rioja)
Focus: educational innovation and digital health content.
We work jointly on educational innovation programs and the development of digital content focused on prevention, training, and healthcare delivery.
Impact: creation of educational materials and learning solutions that support health literacy, education, and the adoption of digital tools across different contexts.
Innovation in health to improve people’s lives
All these collaboration frameworks share a common philosophy: innovation in health only works when it is built alongside those who face the challenge every day.
Through GooApps®, GooMedical®, and GooVentures, we help transform clinical needs into viable, secure, and scalable digital solutions. Beyond technology development, we actively support projects throughout their evolution. We back teams with acceleration, investment, clinical validation, hospital pilots, and access to international networks of talent and investors. This support helps reduce risk, shorten timelines, and ensure solutions reach the market with technical, clinical, and regulatory strength.
In this way, the innovation in health we promote does not remain at the idea or prototype stage. It becomes products and startups capable of scaling, generating real impact, and improving people’s lives—from the clinical environment to the global market.
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Are you part of a hospital, a research institute, or a university exploring innovation projects in health, sport, or wellbeing?
Let’s talk and explore how to co-create digital solutions validated in real-world environments. Contact the GooApps® and GooVentures team to discuss applied research, pilot projects, knowledge transfer, or joint innovation initiatives.
