Spanish Technology Platform

for Animal Health

Project supported by:

WHAT IS Vet+i?

Vet+i - Spanish Technology Platform for Animal Health It was created in 2008 as a mirror group of ETPGAH -

the European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health

Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and

Competitiveness Vet+i as a strategic tool to deliver the “ State Innovation Strategy”

Vet+i has become the ONLY interdisciplinary forum which gathers all relevant stakeholders interested in animal health, from academia, research, farmers, veterinarians, industries including SMEs, regulators, etc. in Spain

More than 600 members From more than 300 organisations

MEMBERS

OBJECTIVE

An instrument to improve research, development and innovation in the field of animal health in Spain

Its main goal is to facilitate networking in order to enable the

efficient transfer of research developed in Spain and accelerate the development and delivery of innovative products and technologies for controlling priority animal diseases

Its aim is to contribute to the competitiveness and internationalisation of the animal health companies and the economic sectors that are users of the animal health products

Much more specific objectives/activities

COUNCIL

WORKING GROUP 1

Prioritization of diseases and gap

analysis

SUBGROUPS BY ANIMAL SPECIES

COORDINATION COMMITTEE

WORKING GROUP 2

Research

3

Technology Transfer

STAKEHOLDERS FORUM

SECRETARIAT

ADVISORY GROUP

GENERAL STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE Council

Chairman General Director of the Spanish Association of the Animal Health Industry “Veterindustria” Members Deputy General Director of Animal Health and Hygiene and Traceability (Ministry Agriculture, Food and Environment) Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Spain

Director of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devises (AEMPS) (Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality)

President of the Spanish Veterinary College Organization

Director of the National Research Institute and Agricultural and Food Technology

Expert from the Bioeconomy, Health, Climate and Natural Resources Technical Department in the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness)

And representatives of Industry, Farmers, Veterinary Universities, etc.

STRUCTURE WG

R+D Market (VMPs) Maintain

benefits of VMPs

Development and access to the market

Promotion of responsible use of VMPs

MILESTONES

FRAMEWORK DOCUMENTS

Vision Document: strategic vision of the AH sector on R&D

Strategic Research Agenda: gap analysis and prioritization of diseases and needs

Strategic Plan for 2020: includes many objectives and actions in the fields of public-private partnership, technology transfer, intellectual property rights, internationalisation of R&D, innovative human resources, funding opportunities, regulatory issues, interdisciplinary cooperation with other sectors, education and communication, etc.

Joint vision of R&D in

animal health field

Strategic Research Agenda in

animal Health

Strategic Plan for 2020 Consolidation

FRAMEWORK DOCUMENTS

Strategic Research Agenda Recommendations on R&D necessary to achieve the strategic vision of Vet + i It has contributed to the definition of priorities adopted in R&D and innovation in animal health in the short-medium term by funding bodies Identify diseases with the greatest impact in our country and those in each (diagnostic kits, vaccines, medicines, other animal health products - disinfectants, repellents, etc., software, epidemiological networks, etc.) needs, distributing in the three categories of disease (epizootic, zoonotic and production).

FRAMEWORK DOCUMENTS

Strategic Research Agenda

Content

Disease prioritization: Identification of major impact diseases & needs WG1 Prioritization criteria within the following broad headings:

1. Impact on public health / food safety 2. Economic impact (cost of production, government programs, trade

restrictions, etc.) 3. Epidemiological significance to Spain (Mediterranean specificities) 4. Relevance socio-economic and environmental 5. Availability of tools/gap therapy

Prioritization model adapted from the DISCONTOOLS model (coefficients for

each of the above criteria of prioritization)

Objectives and actions:

Public-private partnership

Technology transfer

Intellectual property rights

Internationalisation of R&D

Innovative human resources

Funding opportunities

Regulatory issues

Interdisciplinary cooperation

Education and communication, etc.

84 specific actions!

Strategic Plan for 2020:

PUBLIC-PRIVATE

PARTNERSHIPS

What is “Vetinnova”?

Promotion of private public partnershipThe reference database on R&D&i in Animal Health in Spain:

R&D projects funded at national, European and international level during the last six years,

Research areas, results and patents from all public research institutions and universities in Spain, etc.

Specific section for companies to include their services and products, areas of interest for establishing collaborations with other companies and/or research centers.

List of all the requirements that need to be taken into account during the research phase in order to ensure the validity of data produced at the registration process of animal health products.

Partner search tool for collaborative projects within the Mediterranean area.

Brokerage events

PRACTICAL INTERACTIVE NETWORKING

To facilitate networking and development of collaborative projects between companies and research community.

Greater visibility of research knowledge and technologies Very positive results

Contact NCPs priority areas on Animal Health for Spain based on or Strategic Research Agenda Infodays for promoting the Calls/WPs in 2013, 2014, 2015

- Francisco Tristante (Research Programme Officer, DG RTD) - Luis Vivas (Scientific officer, DG Research and innovation)

Attendance 100 experts/event

Positive feedback

Business to Business (B2B) meetings

Promote participation on “Horizon

2020” and other international calls

Forum for public-private partnerships by Animal Species:

Number of Forums Porcine, Cattle, Aquaqulture, Companion Animals,

Horses, Nanomedicine

Attendace 100 experts/event

Business to Business (B2B) meetings more than 80 meetings between companies, research centers, experts, etc

Animal Health Workshops

Animal Health Workshops

Goal: recognises the best research transferable result in animal health.

The award has been created in the memory of our colleague Ms. Isabel Mínguez Tudela, in order to recognise her work and commitment in DG Research and Innovation and her support in the creation of the ETPGAH and Mirror groups such as Vet + i.

Isabel Minguez Tudela Award for Innovation in Animal Health

The evaluation criteria for the presented results were based on:

1. Result of public-private partnership

2. Market orientation/ Solution of a sectoral demand 3. Effective Transfer of the result on patent and/or exploitation by private entities 4. Potential for internationalisation 5. Participation in obtaining the results of young researchers from the collaborating public center and private entities

PROPERTY RIGHTS

PROPERTY RIGHTS

Agreement with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM)Report on

technological surveillance in animal health, workshops, etc. Activities

“Technological surveillance newsletter” which includes all the patents published in our field worldwide.

Organization of infodays to raise awareness of the calls from OEPM, patent box, etc.

Promotion the use of patents and other IP tools within the animal health sector

Technological Alerts in Animal Health

INTERNATIONALISATION

INTERNATIONALIZATION

Era Nets Horizon 2020 Other international Programmes IMI, COST, etc.

Define priority topics with National Experts (mediterranean needs) Promote participation of Companies and Research Centers

RESPONSIBLE USE OF

VETERINARY MEDICINES

RESPONSIBLE USE MEDICINES IN ANIMALS

Spanish initiative to promote the responsible use of veterinary medicines “Vetresponsable”

Member of the "European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals" (EPRUMA)

Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Sanitary Devices (AEMPS), the Vet Colleges Organisation, etc.

Website www.vetresponsable.es Outcomes Guidelines for each species (agreed by all experts: AEMPS, Ministry of Agriculture, Vets, ) Leaflet/roll up International coordination and participation: III International Conference on Responsible Use of Antibiotics in Animals, in Amsterdan, amongst others

TODAY

Strong Political Support

Member “Strategic Plan of Action to Reduce the Risk of selection and dissemination of antibiotic resistance” of Spain

Member Committee of Veterinary Medicines Availability -Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devises (AEMPS)

Recommendations to increase the availability of medicines for MUMS (regulatory, administrative

and financial recommendations) Analysis and identification of medicines needed in all species. This documents have served as reference documents for the work of the AEMPS Committee

Collaboration with the "Conference of Deans of Veterinary Universities of Spain" (CDVE) and the “University Veterinary Hospital Association of Spain “ Specific courses targeted to students, vets, and other stakeholders.

COMMUNICATION

www.vetmasi.es

www.vetinnova.es

Worldwide

2014

2015

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF Vet+i

Is the reference forum in the animal health sector in Spain

Offers a great opportunity to raise awareness in topics of relevance (R&D opportunities, one health, food security, etc)

Attended by more than 200 experts

High institutional attendance: Secretary of State, amongst others

IDENTIFICATION AS INTERLOCUTOR TO THE ADMINISTRATION

ADVISORY BODY

Vet + i has established itself as a multidisciplinary forum that brings together all actors in

animal health in Spain.

Institutional recognition as a partner on issues related to R&D in Animal Health:

Strategy and R&D State Plan

INIA calls

Advice to national contact points of Spain in the Management Committees of the Horizon

2020 programme on topics of interest.

Etc. Lines of action and topics oriented towards market needs.

Funding directed toward the development of technologies and products:

Marketable by companies

Needed by the sector (farmers, owners and veterinarians).

Contributing to the development (and growing) of the sector

CONTRIBUTIONS OF Vet+i have had a positive impact

under the current calls for grants

CONCLUSION

Great capacity to convene: over 100 experts from research centers, industry, universities,

etc., often addressing the conference organized by Vet + i. In the case of the Annual

Conference, over 200 experts

In 2014 more than 500 experts were mobilized

Opportunity to network and learn tools for future collaborations with research centers,

etc

Survey networking and “public private partnership” through Vet+i activities:

36 responses (research centers and companies associated with Veterindustria)

50% of the respondents resulted in different forms of contact

50% of contacts through forums/Vetinnova have resulted in

partnerships, consortia, projects, etc., with companies.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

More information at:

www.vetmasi.es www.vetinnova.es

www.vetresponsable.es