Vall d’Hebron University Hospital has hosted the ceremony awards of the first "http://www.vhir.org/larecerca/CONCURS_INNOVACIO/CONCURS_presentacio.asp?mv1=7&mv2=1&mh1=7&mh2=1&mh3=1&m_es=7&cont=1ca" Innovation Contest VHIR-HUVH. The winner of the general category, with 5,000 euros, has been the project “Development of eye drops to treat diabetic retinopathy: from experimental research to clinical application”, led by Dr. Rafa Simó, whereas the first position of the nursing category has been for the project “Continuous automatic bladder irrigation system”, coordinated by Montserrat Llinàs.The project “Visual reinforcement on physiotherapy”, led by Isabel Martín, has been awarded with the 2,500 euros of the second prize of nursing, and the project “Apataxina as a new biomarker of response to irinotecan in patients with colorectal cancer”, led by Dr. Diego Arango. The technical committee has also recognized the project “Biopsy punch with storage integrated”, led by Mireia Ruiz.The Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Unit at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) has organized this contest sponsored by Roche, with the aim to detect the knowledge generated in the labs and the hospital, in order to monitor it, protect it and transfer it to the market. Nearly 50 projects have been assessed by a technical committee of representatives from VHIR, the Nursing Management Area at HUVH, Biocat, Ysios, the medical board of Barcelona, RCD, Trifermed, Arvor and Metasbio. The opening of the awards ceremony has been led by Dr. Carles Constante, director of regulation, planning and health of the Catalan Health Department, Jaume Vives, Roche Diagnostics’ Chief Executive, Dr. José J. Navas, HUVH’s general manager, Dr. Joan X. Comella, VHIR’s director, and Montserrat Artigas, director of the HUVH Nursing Area.