LEITAT

Leitat is the oldest technological center in Europe, with over 100 years of history and a reference point at both the national and European levels. It has a team of more than 400 professionals, experts in applied research, technical services, and the management of technological and innovation initiatives. Leitat’s primary mission is to become a tool to improve the competitiveness of the country’s companies through innovation and technology transfer.

Leitat provides social, industrial, economic, and sustainable value, offering comprehensive solutions to multiple sectors and fields: health and biomedicine, development of new materials, eco-sustainable production, occupational health prevention systems, waste revaluation and utilization of natural resources; interconnectivity and digitization of industry, green energy, and maximization of energy efficiency. Leitat develops R&D&I projects for companies and institutions, as well as leads research projects with competitive funding both within the framework of the European Union and the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities.

Within the TEN4CARE project, Leitat participates as leader of Work Package 5 (Scaffolds preclinical characterization) and has a significant participation in Work Package 9 (Integration with minimally invasive surgical techniques towards clinics). More concisely, Leitat will be in charge of the evaluation of antibacterial properties of hydrogel scaffolds, the in vivo preclinical evaluation on small animal model and the in vivo testing and monitoring of healing progression.