Miguel A. Gonzlez Ballester, DPhil (Oxon.) ICREA Research
Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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ALMA CLOUD PLATFORM HOSPITALS RADIOLOGY CENTRES HIS - RIS -
PACS MEDICAL SPECIALISTSMOBILE DISPLAYSTELE-DIAGNOSTICNETWORK
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www.alma3d.com [email protected] (+34) 93 238 05 92 Alma is
active in over 22 countries with qualified partners and currently
holds an installed base of 5.000 licenses. GLOBAL MARKET
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www.alma3d.com [email protected] (+34) 93 238 05 92 Highly
skilled workforce: 77% of personnel are senior engineers. 18% of
personnel holds a PhD. All Alma software is developed internally
and therefore proprietary. Close collaboration with national and
international research centers. Private company founded in 2005 by
three associates. No external financing to date. Alma is a
profitable company.
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www.alma3d.com [email protected] (+34) 93 238 05 92 RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES
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HEAR-EU Project FP7-HEALTH-2012-INNOVATION-2 Topic:
Technological approaches to combating sensory impairments HEAR-EU:
High-resolution image-based computational inner ear modelling for
surgical planning of cochlear implantation
www.alma3d.com [email protected] (+34) 93 238 05 92 Too much
paperwork and administrative workload? - Need for dedicated project
management staff + Fast and efficient support from EC + Clear rules
+ Reasonable requirements and procedures Preparing a proposal is
very difficult - It does requires time, effort and serious thinking
- Most likely, it will be rejected + Great push for an SME! +
Networking, new business lines, funding + SMEs are hot (many
opportunities to participate) SMEs in EU research projects
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www.alma3d.com [email protected] (+34) 93 238 05 92 Compact
consortium: + Complementary roles + Focused tasks and deliverables
SMEs have a leading role: + Most funding is managed by SMEs +
Technology transfer, exploitation + Real impact!
HEALTH-INNOVATION-2 projects