Navarra (Spain)

Challenger: Regional Departement of Health

The Department of Health leads the Public Health Care System in Navarre. The general principles that Navarrese Health Care System (NHS) is based on are: universal coverage with free access to health care for all citizens; public financing, mainly through general taxation; integration of different health service networks under the NHS structure; region-based organization of health services into health areas and basic health zones; and a model of primary health care, emphasizing integration of  promotion, prevention and rehabilitation activities at this level.

Funder: General Direction of Innovation

The General Direction of Innovation, within the Department of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation, promotes the Research & Innovation efforts by companies and research centers by the management of project and operational grants and the support of research staff  mobility between research and industry.

Supporter: Sodena and CEIN

The supporters are Sodena, the Regional Agency for Business Development in Navarra, which attracts and develops value-added business projects and foster the creation of quality employment, and CEIN, the Navarran European Business Innovation Centre, which contributes to local economic development by promoting the creation of innovative SMEs and offering business support.