The Health, Social and Life Science center is internationally known for its pioneering multidisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, medicine and management, with the ambition of fostering a competitive life sciences ecosystem and contributing to an equitable and sustainable health and social system.

The research areas include key topics such as value-based health care, digital and ecological transitions, artificial intelligence challenges, digital therapies, and platform-based innovation.
The center also works on technology forecasting and future scenarios for the health careecosystem, clinical research and impact assessment of innovations, technology transfer from bench to bedside, new business models, open innovation and startup scaling up. Other areas of research include co-production and management models for chronic diseases, integrated and community-based care, the evolution of health care professions, and new organisational paradigms in health and social care.

The Center works closely with the “Digital Health” and “Life Science Innovation” Observatories and maintains partnerships with leading institutions, research centers, companies and startups. It aims to innovate the life and health sciences ecosystem by harnessing the transformative power of new technologies, with a focus on digital technologies.