The Medical Technology Innovation Platform (ITEMAS) is one of the Thematic Platforms for Cooperative Research promoted by the Carlos III Health Institute as a key component in its multidimensional vision of innovation within its area of interest. ITEMAS aims to promote innovation in medical technology as an essential tool in making the Spanish National Health System more sustainable. It also supports the development of the culture of innovation necessary to facilitate integration of all the relevant agents in the field of medical technology. The core of the ITEMAS comprises the innovation units of 29 large hospitals belonging to the Spanish National Health System, in addition to the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality and the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC).
