Ferrer4Future program
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program’s goal
Through the pillars of innovation and collaboration, Ferrer4Future aspires to develop digital health solutions addressing an unmet clinical need. We seek to strike a balance between the industry expertise of Ferrer and the innovation and agility of start-ups and small businesses, so together we can accelerate the path towards healthier societies.
Benefits
Discover the exciting opportunities of partnering with us.
We will act as a point of reference, facilitating introductions to key stakeholders in the health industry.
We will provide funding to pilot and validate the solution.
We will help accelerate your growth looking towards establishing a mutually beneficial commercial agreement.
We will help navigate regulatory and go-to-market pathways.
How it works
If you think you have a novel solution to one of our challenges, please apply by clicking on the “Apply” button below and choosing the specific challenge.
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Easing the burden of ALS
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in the loss of muscle control and eventually leading to death.
Unfortunately, the lack of effective treatments for ALS exacerbates the challenges that patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers face in managing the disease.
Therefore, we are looking for start-ups that can provide novel solutions in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Remote Monitoring: technologies that can remotely monitor ALS patients’ symptoms and disease progression to enable personalized care. This could include wearable devices allowing patients to track relevant biomarkers such as vital signs, muscle mass, movement, lung function, speech, or cognition and sharing data with their healthcare providers.
- Beyond the Pill: digital and tech solutions that can enhance the adherence and/or effectiveness of ALS treatments, such as DTx or patient support tools. These tools could also provide support and guidance to caregivers and family members, who may be struggling to cope with the emotional and physical challenges of caring for an ALS patient.
- Care Pathway: digital and tech solutions that can improve the patient experience throughout the care pathway, from diagnosis to end-of-life care. This could include patient education tools that help patients and caregivers understand the disease, its management, and prognosis, or care coordination platforms that help healthcare providers collaborate to deliver the best care possible.
We look forward to hearing from you and working together to find effective solutions for ALS patients.
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Past editions
Wellthy and Ferrer have co-developed a CE marked digital solution to support patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, a chronic complex clinical condition. The software medical device enhances patients’ autonomy in the management of the disease, provides structured training and gives access to health coaches.
Portabiles and Ferrer share an interest for neurological disorders that involve gait disturbances. Together we explored ways of improving the monitoring of gait to generate objective parameters which, in combination with the appropriate therapies, had the potential to enhance the quality of life for patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
Sense4Care and Ferrer are collaborating in the Parkinson´s Disease space with the ultimate goal of improving the management of the patient´s OFF episodes to improve their quality of life.
Ferrer and WinterLightLabs pursue a common goal that is to support physicians in improve the identification and management of patients presenting signs of cognitive illness decline to improve their quality of life.
Ferrer and Accexible share an interest for the detection and monitoring of mental illnesses such a Mild Cognitive Impairment. Voice analysis technology is seen as a powerful tool to support the physician in the detection and monitoring of cognitive functions of individuals, both remotely and in person.