title: Innovation and technology transfer in the health sciences: a cross-sectional perspective.
abstract: This article is based on the strategic reflection and discussion that took place on occasion of the first conference on innovation and technology transfer in the health sciences organized by the REGIC-ENS-FENIN-SEMICYUC and held in Madrid in the Instituto de Salud Carlos III on May 7th, 2013, with the aim of promoting the transfer of technological innovation in medicine and health care beyond the European program "Horizon 2020". The presentations dealt with key issues such as evaluation of the use of new technologies, the need to impregnate the decisions related to adoption and innovation with the concepts of value and sustainability, and the implication of knowledge networks in the need to strengthen their influence upon the creation of a "culture of innovation" among health professionals. But above all, emphasis was placed on the latent innovation potential of hospitals, and the fact that these, being the large companies that they are, should seriously consider that much of their future sustainability may depend on proper management of their ability to generate innovation, which is not only the generation of ideas but also their transformation into products or processes that create value and economic returns.
authors: Sociedad Española de Medicina Intensiva, Crítica y Unidades Coronarias (SEMICYUC); Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, España; Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias ISCIII, Madrid, España. Electronic address: lblanch@tauli.cat.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Blanch
authors: Escuela Nacional de Salud, ENS, Madrid, España.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Guerra
authors: Federación Española de Empresas de Tecnología Sanitaria, FENIN, Madrid, España.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Lanuza
authors: Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, España; Red de Entidades Gestoras de Investigación Clínica Hospitalaria y Biosanitaria, REGIC, Sabadell, España.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Palomar
mesh_terms: D001690:Biological Science Disciplines; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D016520:Entrepreneurship; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D062069:Inventions; D015279:Organizational Culture; D024382:Professional Role; D018581:Technology Transfer
keywords: Compra pública innovadora; Emprendeduría; Entrepreneurship; Innovación; Innovation; Innovative public procurement; New technologies; Nuevas tecnologías; Technology transfer; Transferencia de tecnología