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Jorge Juan Fernández García

Senior Executive Director. HealthTech/ Digital Health - Data - Technology. #innovation #startups #digitaltransformation #investing #digitalhealth #entrepreneurship #speaker

Jorge Juan Fernández García is a prominent figure in the healthcare and life sciences industry, currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.2 He is a multi-disciplinary senior executive with extensive experience in leading, co-creating, and implementing digital, data, and technology strategies for the healthcare and life sciences sectors.1

Professional Background

Jorge Juan has a diverse professional background that includes:

  • Chief Innovation Officer at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (current position)2
  • Senior Executive Director focusing on HealthTech, Digital Health, Data, and Technology1
  • Venture Partner at Nina Capital, an early-stage VC fund in Digital Health, since September 20181
  • Director of Innovation at EIT Health from December 2017 to March 20221
  • Board Member for various health tech companies such as S4Dx, AbTrace, iLoF, PIPRA, and Orbit Health1

Expertise and Focus Areas

His areas of expertise include:

  • Innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences (Providers, MedTech, Digital Health)
  • Strategic planning and implementation
  • Digital transformation in healthcare
  • Venture capital and startup ecosystems

Education

Jorge Juan's educational background includes:

  • BSc in Economics from Universidad de Oviedo
  • MSc in European Political Economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  • PADIS (Alta Dirección de Instituciones Sanitarias) from IESE Business School - University of Navarra1

Recognition

He was recognized as a European Young Leader in 2014, being part of the "40 under 40" program that represents the future of European leadership.1

Jorge Juan Fernández García is known for his work in catalyzing, accelerating, and amplifying healthcare innovation, as well as building Europe's next generation of growth companies in the healthcare sector. He is also a sought-after speaker at various prestigious conferences worldwide, sharing his expertise on healthcare innovation and digital health.

Highlights

Mar 5 · linkedin

Following several months of collaboration, I am excited to share that I have joined Hospital Clínic de Barcelona as Chief Innovation Officer. The oldest #innovation department in the Spanish ecosystem (established in 2006) and the one that has created the largest number of #startups (26) in Spain, attests to the commitment to innovation.

I am looking forward to contributing to the innovation agenda at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (HCB), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and Fundació Privada Món Clínic Barcelona. The #opportunities are immense, and the need for innovation is more acute than ever.

All the institutions comprising the Campus Clínic are leaders in their domains: #Care: Hospital Clínic de Barcelona is globally recognized. According to Newsweek's ranking of the World's Best Specialized Hospitals in 2024, Clínic Barcelona ranks #8 in Obstetrics & Gynecology, #19 in Urology, #34 in Cardiac Surgery, and #35 in Cardiology worldwide. [Newsweek Ranking: https://lnkd.in/dWb32mQz]

#Research: According to the 2023 Catalonia Life Sciences and Healthcare Sector Report, the number of Highly Cited Papers (HCPs) from HCB, IDIBAPS, and ISGlobal ranks top #1 in their categories (based on the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E, WoS platform) and Eurostat). [Catalonia Life Sciences Report: https://report.biocat.cat/]

#Teaching: The University of Barcelona (UB) is Spain's top university and ranks among the top 200 in the world, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Clinical Medicine is its best-ranked subject (#45 in the world, #16 in Europe). [Academic Ranking of World Universities: https://lnkd.in/dMT8HDYS]

In addition to a vibrant innovation energy in the clinical #team (with these 26 startups as testimony), the #innovation team is amazing and highly experienced. I eagerly look forward to working internally and with our local and international ecosystems to drive #progress.

The construction of CAMPUS CLÍNIC (the new Hospital Clínic health campus, recently approved) will represent an incredible opportunity for transforming healthcare delivery, supported by top research, teaching, and innovation in the years ahead. [New Campus Clínic: https://lnkd.in/dGZPKzSx]

Exciting times ahead!!!

#innovation #CampusClinic #team #healthcare #hospitals #startups #digitalhealth #medtech #biotech #transformation #newjob

Dec 28 · linkedin

Earlier this December, I had the pleasure to keynote at Tech Spirit Barcelona 2023, the annual event in the city for anything technology.

The title of my keynote was: HealthTech. The Year in Review (2023) & The World Ahead (2024) - Reading between the lines.

Watch and/or read and tell me what I have forgotten or got wrong. I am always interested in learning!!!

#HealthTech #digitalhealth #YearInReview #healthcare #lifesciences #medtech #pharma #biotech #tsb #TechBarcelona

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Location

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain