Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub and NTT DATA sign strategic agreement to drive digital health innovation
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Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub and NTT DATA sign strategic agreement to drive digital health innovation

APRIL 22, 2026 Members' News

Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub has signed a collaboration agreement with NTT DATA to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation in the healthcare sector. This alliance strengthens NTT DATA’s position as a strategic partner in Pharma & Life Sciences and reinforces its commitment to advancing the digital health ecosystem.

With a community of more than 600 members, Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub connects startups, corporations, healthcare institutions, and universities, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange to accelerate the transformation of healthcare. Through this partnership, both organizations will work together to identify new innovation opportunities, enhance connections within the ecosystem, and support the development of initiatives linked to digital health.

The collaboration will also leverage NTT DATA’s Innovation Center, highlighting its capabilities in advanced, emerging, and growth technologies, and reinforcing its role as a key player in healthcare transformation. This agreement reflects a shared vision to build the future of #digitalhealth through collaboration, #innovation, and real impact.

The signing ceremony was attended by Raquel Pont Dagas, General Manager NTT DATA Barcelona and Mediterranean region, Gonzalo Barja Becker, Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at NTT DATA, Anna Moragas Larrarte, Head of Spain Global Innovation Center, and Eva Rosell Solano, CEO of Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub.

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