The CSIC selected GN-Vision, LINrem, OncoLiCure and Selva-Si as winners of this edition, recognizing their high innovative potential and supporting their development towards the market. Each project will receive financial support and advice to realise its business idea and found a spin-off.
The two teams of the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC), located in the scientific-academic area of the Science Park of the University of Valencia (PCUV), as well as a joint centre of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and the University of Valencia, The finalists in the Pitch Competition were: GN-Vision, composed by Víctor Babiano Suárez and Jorge Lerendegui Marco, and LINrem, represented by Ariel Tarifeño-Saldivia.
The initiative is part of Converge, CSIC’s open innovation hub, which promotes the creation of companies based on knowledge generated within the institution.
"We are immensely happy and proud to receive this recognition from GN-Vision. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team in the Gamma and Neutron Spectroscopy Group. This award is of great importance, since it not only makes the work of our institute visible, but also underlines our firm commitment to the transfer of scientific knowledge from research to society", Víctor Babiano Suárez, researcher at IFIC
During the Hackathon, participants validated and refined their business proposal with the support of revitalization experts and mentors from Andalucía Emprende and Sevilla Emprendedora. In the final phase, eight teams presented their Elevator Pitch to a specialized jury.
GN-Vision is a patented (WO2021229132A1), portable and scalable device that revolutionizes radioactive waste characterization by overcoming the limitations of current instrumentation. This cutting-edge solution integrates advanced computer imaging techniques and artificial intelligence to identify and locate radioactive sources, generating gamma-ray imageshigh spatial resolution neutron and allowing non-invasive in situ identification of neutron emitting isotopes. This redefines waste sorting more safely and efficiently, allowing operators to work remotely and get instant graphical results, which optimizes resources and protects staff in a critical area.
The researcher Víctor Babiano Suárez, spokesperson of the project, comments that "we are immensely happy and proud to receive this recognition. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team in the Gamma and Neutron Spectroscopy Group. This award is of great importance, as it not only highlights the work of our institute, but also underlines our strong commitment to the transfer of scientific knowledge from research to society."
The LINrem project is a joint development between IFIC and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. LINrem dosimeters represent an innovative technology in the field of neutron dosimetry and radiation protection, highlighting improvements in portability, energy sensitivity and time resolution compared to technologies currently available on the market. LINrem seeks to address a major challenge: the monitoring of secondary neutron dose in oncological treatments using proton therapy. The aim is to integrate these optimised technologies into therapy centres, thus facilitating decision-making during treatment planning in order to minimise the risk of new cancers appearing over the long term.
LINrem seeks to address a major challenge: the monitoring of secondary neutron dose in cancer treatments using proton therapy. The aim is to integrate these optimised technologies into therapy centres, thus facilitating decision-making during treatment planning in order to minimise the risk of new cancers appearing over the long term
For his part, Ariel Tarifeño-Saldivia, spokesperson of this project, notes that "the experience at the Seville Hackathon has been incredible. We have participated in very intense days, working against the clock together with business mentors, developing a business idea, creating audiovisual material and competing with other CSIC projects that are really brilliant. We’ve learned a lot. I also believe that this programme has enabled us to develop, in a very positive way, the transfer approach and the potential formulation of an EBT for each of our projects", he says. Likewise, the researcher highlights that the results obtained are excellent news for IFIC, recognized as a center of excellence Severo Ochoa, since they give visibility to the transfer work being carried out from the institute, the Vice Presidency of Innovation and Transfer of the CSIC.
The CSIC Activa-T program seeks to promote innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the country and encourage networking with the entrepreneurial fabric. In the 2025 edition, 18 teams from all over CSIC were selected in the first phase, 3 of them coming from the Valencian Community, among which are the two IFIC award-winning teams.
Source: IFIC
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