Sector
Wellnes Industries
Wellnes Industries is focused on the creation and improvement of new products, processes, services and differential solutions related to sport, health and nutrition
We generate and transfer knowledge and innovative technology to improve the competitiveness of companies and social welfare.
Which sectors we are targeting
Contact
Xavi Catasús
Head of Business Development Wellness Industries
Degree in Geological Sciences at the University of Barcelona. He has developed practically his entire professional career since 1994 in the Health sector linked to ICT. Initially in consultancy and pre-sales tasks and, later, evolving towards more commercial (less technical) tasks as head of a business unit and commercial management. He has experience in the entire sales cycle of products, software solutions and services, medical devices, etc. He currently works as a Business Development Manager in the Wellness sector.
- Tel. +34 637 816 439
- xavi.catasus[at]eurecat.org
Francesc Massana
Head of Health and Sports Markets
- Tel. +34 689 62 61 75
- francesc.massana[at]eurecat.org
José Antonio Gago
Medical Devices Business Manager
- Tel. +34 639 32 04 93
- joseantonio.gago[at]eurecat.org
Highlighted projects
YB-METAGENCODE
Reformulation of the genotyping technique using xMAP technology, which is capable of analysing multiple Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) variants to be used in generating dietary plans tailored to the needs of each individual, and customised face creams based on their genes.
WIISEL
Development of a research and flexible tool to collect and analyze parameters of the walk and relate them to the risk of falling of elderly people.
TRUSTsroke
The TRUSTroke project proposes a novel platform based on artificial intelligence, trustworthy by design and privacy-preserving, to assist clinicians, patients and caregivers in the management of acute and chronic phases of ischemic stroke.
The project is based on the integration of clinical and patient-reported data, outcomes and experiences for a trustworthy assessment of disease progression and risks, enabling more personalised and effective stroke management, as well as providing inter-hospital benchmarking and sharing of best practices.
News of the Wellness Industries
Eurecat, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital and The Collider set up Ephion Health, a pioneer in using artificial intelligence to monitor the progress of patients with diseases which impinge on their mobility
The Eurecat technology centre, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital and The Collider, the innovation programme of Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital), have [...]
Volunteers sought to assess whether an extract from the wine industry can help lower blood pressure
The Eurecat technology centre’s Reus site has called for volunteers to help evaluate the effect of daily intake of a non-alcoholic [...]
New geospatial predictive model developed by FACSA and Eurecat to avert public health risks from wastewater
FACSA, a Grupo Gimeno company specialising in water cycle management, and the Eurecat technology centre are continuing to innovate in developing digital [...]
Eurecat seeks volunteers to research and identify new nutritional and preventive strategies for post-menopausal women
The Eurecat technology centre’s Reus-based Biotechnology Division is calling for volunteers to take part in a new study with post-menopausal women [...]
Eurecat takes part in the 1st World Food Design Day, an international online marathon held to mark World Food Day
The Eurecat technology centre is backing food innovation and design by taking part in World Food Design Day 2021, a 20-hour international [...]
Study on teenagers from several countries to see whether the Mediterranean diet can help them attain a healthy weight and habits
The Eurecat technology centre is leading the European MED4Youth project, the first nutritional intervention study to evaluate the effects of a Mediterranean diet-based [...]