The Fundació Guttmann received the Toresky Award for Social Impact yesterday during the La Nit de la Ràdio gala, held at the Teatre Tívoli in Barcelona and organised by SER Catalunya. The event, hosted by several presenters from the radio network, brought together professionals from the fields of communication, culture, sports and civil society for an evening recognising outstanding initiatives...
Within the framework of the Strategic Plan driven by the Executive Management, and in response to the challenge of consolidating and growing philanthropy at Guttmann, the new Fundació Guttmann Philanthropy Council has been established. This is an advisory body created with the aim of strengthening the institution’s philanthropy strategy and expanding its capacity for influence, connection, and...
The pelvic floor is a key element in the comprehensive care of people with neurological damage. Bladder and bowel dysfunctions, as well as alterations in sexual function, are common and require a specialized, interdisciplinary approach based on scientific evidence. The conference "The Pelvic Floor in the Neurological Patient," which we organized in conjunction with the Pelvic Floor Working Group...
We recently received the visit from Mr. Marc Saura, Secretary of State for Business, Economic Diversification and Innovation of the Government of Andorra, accompanied by Ms. Judit Hidalgo, Director of Andorra Business, and Mr. Alex Marfany, Managing Director; Ms. Alba Casamayor, Laboratory Director, and Ms. Raquel Calderón, Laboratory Technical Director of Cellab. Representing the Institut...
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Fundació Institut Guttmann organized a highly significant event at the El Born Museu d’Història in Barcelona. Carme Elias, Bob Pop, Judit Mascó, Josep Lluís Trapero, and more than 35 personalities from various fields gathered to call for compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The event consisted of...
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Institut Guttmann Neurorehabilitation Hospital, we were honored today with a visit from the Right Honorable Salvador Illa, President of the Government of Catalonia, who wished to join in the celebration of this significant milestone. The President, accompanied by the Honorable Ms. Olga Pané, Minister of Health, was received by Ms. Sonia Egea, Deputy Mayor of...
At he Universitat metro station, we celebrated 25 years of collaboration with Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), an agreement that, since 2000, has been essential in promoting accessibility to public transport and strengthening the functional rehabilitation process for people with neurological injuries. The president of TMB, Ms. Laia Bonet, emphasized that this partnership has been key...
The auditorium of the Institut Guttmann hosted the presentation of the 2026 Solidarity Calendar of the Mossos d'Esquadra, a charitable project that will donate all proceeds to two initiatives of our organization: the Game Over prevention program and the research program "Returning to Driving After Acquired Brain Injury." The event was presided over by the Honorable Ms. Núria Parlón, the Minister...
This Monday, the EMAS Catalunya 2025 Awards ceremony took place, organized by the EMAS Club with the support of the Department of Territory, Housing, and Ecological Transition of the Generalitat de Catalunya. During the ceremony, Fundació Institut Guttmann was recognized for its 10 years of commitment to the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), which certifies excellence in the...
Nearly two hundred professionals attended the 37th Institut Guttmann Technical Symposia, held in conjunction with the institution’s 60th anniversary. The symposia provided a forum for learning and reflection on how emerging technologies such as neuromodulation, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and robotics are transforming clinical practice and redefining the very concept of...
