I+Med: a cooperative of scientists at the service of health

On 20 February, Carlos Zarco, general manager of the Espriu Foundation, paid an institutional visit to the premises of i+Med, the biomedical engineering cooperative located on the Vitoria-Gasteiz Campus of the Basque Country Technology Park. This visit allowed him to see first-hand La Casa de los Científicos (The Scientists’ House), an avant-garde venue spread over of more than 4,000 m² that was inaugurated in 2025 and symbolizes the success of the cooperative model applied to high technology. 

Since its establishment in 2013, i+Med has established itself as a benchmark centre in the field of smart nanohydrogels and controlled drug release, a technology designed to deliver a drug into the body through microscopic structures capable of controlling how and when the active ingredient acts, taking into account the patient’s personal needs.

A talent cooperative in biomedicine

But in addition to its advances in biomedicine, a distinctive element of this entity is its legal basis. It is a cooperative made up of more than 100 scientists and researchers who contribute their talent in critical areas such as traumatology, cosmetic medicine, ophthalmology and dermatology.

The managers of the cooperative explain that “i+Med was born with the aim of putting science and people at the centre, ahead of the financial ratio” and they state that to achieve this “the key is to place science and the people who generate knowledge at the heart of the company”.

This philosophy, which balances profitability with human well-being, reinforces the cooperative model as a path to excellence for medical research. i+Med demonstrates that collective talent and the research vocation are magnificent allies to improve the quality of life of patients.