On Nurturing Barcelona's Health Innovation Ecosystem ft. Maria Ripol | Episode 9

Maria Ripol heads Open Innovation and Digital Transformation at Barcelona Health Hub, one of Europe's most active health innovation institutions, based inside the historic Hospital de Sant Pau. She didn't arrive there through a medical degree or a tech background, she came through international relations, public policy.In this episode we talk about what open innovation actually looks like from the inside; the daily reality of connecting startups, hospitals, pharma, investors, and insurers, and why that job is as much about managing expectations as it is about making connections. We get into what separates a health startup that is ready from one that isn't, why regulation might be less of a wall and more of a competitive advantage, and what AI is genuinely doing well in health versus where the hype is running ahead of the reality.An honest conversation with someone who has had a front row seat to Barcelona's health innovation scene and isn't afraid to say what she actually thinks.Recorded in Barcelona.