The TIC Salut i Social Foundation is a public organisation that was established and has evolved in the context of a profound transformation driven by the rise of digital technologies and a society that increasingly demands more agile, personalised, and people centred services. Within this landscape, the Foundation acts as an agent serving Catalonia’s health and social care system, with a clear mission: to create value for people’s wellbeing through data, information, and knowledge.

Its purpose is not simply to introduce technology, but to transform it into real impact. Data lie at the heart of this transformation. They are generated, collected, processed, and turned into evidence. This evidence provides the foundation for driving changes that improve people’s lives. Technology itself is not the engine of transformation. Rather, it is the use of data, now primarily enabled through artificial intelligence, that allows meaningful progress and delivers tangible impact.

The Foundation works primarily through demonstration projects. These initiatives explore new solutions in real world settings, measure their outcomes, and generate evidence. Most of these projects are commissioned by those responsible for Catalonia’s health and social care strategies, who lead the transformation of the system. Whenever the Foundation identifies opportunities for improvement through its observatory function, it presents them to these same stakeholders so that they can validate and lead their implementation. When projects prove successful, other organisations within the system, such as the Catalan Health Service and other competent public bodies, are responsible for scaling and deploying them.

This approach is reflected in complex projects that frequently sit at the intersection of health and social care, two sectors that are becoming increasingly interconnected. The Foundation is guided by the conviction that improving the healthcare system also requires action in the social care domain, and that today’s most significant challenges demand an integrated approach.

One of the Foundation’s core functions is its role as an observatory. It continuously monitors both technological developments and the health and social care system at both global and regional levels to understand how the landscape is evolving and to assess the current state of each area. This knowledge makes it possible to identify opportunities for improvement, inform strategic decision making, and ensure that projects are grounded in evidence. In other words, by analysing reality through data and evidence, the Foundation promotes projects across the health and social care sectors, evaluates their outcomes, supports international collaboration, enables knowledge sharing, and ultimately creates value for people.

This knowledge cycle is strengthened through international collaboration. Catalonia’s position as a leading region in digital health transformation enables the TIC Salut i Social Foundation to participate in leading competitive projects and to be part of an extensive European network of organisations and initiatives. These partnerships enrich the Foundation’s knowledge, put it at the service of the country, and at the same time help showcase Catalonia and its health and social care systems on the international stage.

The observatory does not rely solely on external sources of information. It is also enriched by the Foundation’s own projects, creating a continuous cycle of knowledge generation. It builds a dynamic picture of both the current state of the system and the solutions available to address its challenges, helping to make digital transformation in health and social care more transparent, understandable, and actionable. It serves as a barometer that aligns needs with available solutions, placing this knowledge at the service of public administrations, healthcare and social care professionals, industry, and citizens.

In this context, the Foundation acts as a facilitator for the system. It supports, enables, and delivers digital transformation projects, contributing technical expertise, methodological rigour, and specialist knowledge in the use of data to empower citizens. Its role is not to lead the system itself, but to make transformation possible by generating the evidence required for successful initiatives to be consolidated and scaled.

Ultimately, the TIC Salut i Social Foundation is driven by a central purpose: to harness the potential of data through technological solutions that improve people’s health and social wellbeing, guided by expertise, evidence, and a strong commitment to public service.