1. IN THE NAME OF INNOVATION
The Bracco Group
90 YEARS
IN THE NAME OF INNOVATION

2. The milestones

3. Commitment to Research and Innovation
Investment of 9% of reference turnover in R&D
for diagnostic imaging and advanced medical devices,
with a portfolio comprising over 1,800 patents
and 7 R&D centres in the world
7 R&D CENTRES
ITALY
Colleretto Giacosa - Ivrea
SWITZERLAND
Geneva
Lausanne
USA
Freemont - Silicon Valley
Princeton (New Jersey)
Minneapolis (Minnesota)
Maple Grove (Minnesota)

4. Diagnostic Imaging Modalities
Products and solutions portfolio for all diagnostic
imaging modalities: X-ray Imaging (including
Computed Tomography-CT, Interventional Radiology,
and Cardiac Catheterization), Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI), Contrast Enhanced
Ultrasound (CEUS) and Nuclear Medicine
X-Ray CT
Magnetic
Resonance
Ultrasound
Nuclear
Medicine

5. Cost of drug R&D The average amount spent to bring a new prescription
drug to market more than doubled in about 10 years

6. A paradigm shift: collaboration
Open innovation programs have become a near-universal model for R&D
Companies offer university researchers access to funds and resources
Academic scientists bring in-depth expertise and basic research data

7. Collaboration between Bracco and Universities
Exchange of ideas and expertises, focusing on mutual needs

8. Where open innovation leads to
To create value for the company and the communities

9. Our Open Innovation instruments
Exploiting Open R&D for Drug discovery, Non-clinical development and Process optimisation
Research contracts
Exchange of people
Spin-offs
Scientific networks
Data refer to the Italian Bracco R&D

10. Research contracts Funding of base and applied research programs to
enable the Company to find / characterise /
optimise products and processes
Sum of Research Contracts with Universities: last 10 years

11. Moving people: from University to Bracco
Students have the chance to make experience in industrial laboratories, before or immediately after their graduation
Presence of students at Bracco Research Centre: last 10 years

12. Moving people: from Bracco to University
Professionals can share their expertise and
product-oriented knowledge by teaching in Universities
Courses/workshops led by Bracco researchers: last 10 years

13. Spin-off creation application of imaging technologies
in preclinical drug R&D
Using both Bracco and University of Turin
facilities and instruments

14. Scientific networking
> 20 meetings organised in 10 years
Students and external experts are invited
Relationship building
Scientific Park

15. Thank you!