04/07/2011

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Fundació Institut Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) and MONDRAGON Health signed today a new strategic partnership oriented to R+D+I to promote collaboration in the fields of science and technology in activities of mutual interest to contribute to health sector development in the Autonomous Communities of Catalonia and the Basque Country. This agreeement wants to promote the generation, exchange and transfer of knowledge through research projects, innovation, training and promotion of joint activities. The agreement, which will last one year and shall be renewable annually, was signed Monday in the corporate center of MONDRAGON and has been signed by José Luis de Sancho, Manager of Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Joan X. Comella, director of Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Javier Sotil, VP Innovation, Promotion and Knowledge of MONDRAGON Corporation, and Mikel Alvarez, CEO of MONDRAGON Health.