Montpellier University Innovation Hub showcases its talents at Santexpo
Present at the Santexpo 2025, which took place from May 20 to 22, the Montpellier University Innovation Cluster (PUI) in Montpellier highlighted several innovative projects led by its researchers, schools, and partners involved in the health sector. This was a first for the PUI, which was present at the Occitanie Region stand.
Health is one of the most pressing issues facing society, which is probably why Montpellier's University Innovation Cluster (PUI) decided to attend the Santexpo 2025 trade show alongside the Occitanie Region. Now in its third year, this must-attend event for healthcare professionals and "solution providers" was held in Paris from May 20 to 22. It was a great opportunity for Montpellier's PUI to highlight several flagship projects carried out as part of its roadmap dedicated to digital health. During these three days, the PUI was also able to take stock of its progress in close collaboration with its members and key partners, including MedVallée, Montpellier University Hospital, and the AD'OCC agency. Together, they took part in two round tables: "The Occitanie Region is building the healthcare of tomorrow: from innovation to the patient" and "Montpellier, 360-degree innovation in healthcare."
"Innovation in healthcare is one of our primary commitments."
“The University of Montpellier has one of the oldest medical schools in France, so innovation in healthcare has long been one of our primary commitments,” notes Olivier Marini, who is in charge of partnership development for the MIPS research cluster, which is leading the “digital health” roadmap within the PUI. "We had innovations to present. It's a good way to meet people and forge links with manufacturers and players in the hospital sector, " he explains.
Olivier Marini hopes that certain projects will have caught the eye of the entrepreneurs and decision-makers in attendance, and will lead to new opportunities in the short or medium term. "The idea was also to showcase our expertise, our laboratories, and our research results, and to raise the profile of the PUI. We did this in collaboration with the Occitanie Region, with whom we share a common strategy, particularly through initiatives led by MedVallée, "he continues.
"Success stories developed in our laboratories"
A total of six companies and projects took turns at the booth and on the seats of the exhibition's agora, where they were able to showcase their specific features. Created by researchers from the EuroMov laboratory, Beat Health revisited its technologies for synchronizing human movement to the rhythm of music. "This innovation can help athletes adapt their stride and be more efficient, but it is also intended for people with disabilities or certain disorders, such as Parkinson's disease," explains Olivier Marini. For Kanopymed, Dr. Grégoire Mercier has developed a digital medical device that allows cardiologists to personalize the treatment plan for patients with heart failure.
Also present at the stand was Professor Xavier Garric's Peasy project, which focuses on male incontinence and offers an innovative device that is less invasive than anything that has existed until now. But there was also Inséparable, which demonstrated how it is trying to facilitate communication between families and hospital staff around a patient in intensive care, DiappyMed, which allows diabetics to adapt their treatment, Aviitam, which offers digital solutions to improve obesity management, and the 3D4 Pedia project, which is currently developing active ingredients using 3D printing, in partnership with MB Therapeutics. Not to mentionthe University of Montpellier'sdigital health school, a "unique" training program led by Professor Maurice Hayot.
“We decided to highlight projects that are currently under development but at an advanced stage. At the same time, we also called on former researchers who have transferred their technologies by setting up companies... The only thing they have in common is that all these technologies are success stories developed in our laboratories and still have strong links with our research teams,”summarizes Olivier Marini. In short, these are gems that inspire and may perhaps give impetus to future collaborations...
