FIMABIS

What FIMABIS does

FIMABIS (Fundación para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud) is a public, non-profit research management foundation headquartered in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It operates as the legally designated managing entity (entidad gestora) of IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND, a Health Research Institute created in March 2012 through agreement between the Regional Ministry of Health, Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science, the Andalusian Health Service, and the University of Málaga. IBIMA is one of more than 30 institutes accredited for health research in Spain by the Carlos III Institute of Health. FIMABIS is also a member of the RFGI-SSPA network of seven Andalusian research-management foundations coordinated by Fundación Progreso y Salud.

FIMABIS delivers an eight-service portfolio covering the full research lifecycle: (1) advisory and fundraising for public and private funding calls; (2) fund management for R&I activities including regulatory analysis and financial management; (3) international project advisory for European and global funding programs; (4) clinical trials and observational study management; (5) methodological and statistical support; (6) protection, transfer, and dissemination of research results including patents, licenses, and spin-offs; (7) public communications and events coordination; and (8) management of health research centres and institutes. Technology in use is administrative-platform based (Transparency Portal, Employment Portal, contracting profile), with no disclosed proprietary software product, AI capabilities, APIs, or SDKs.

The foundation has no commercial revenue model. Its 82-person organization is funded by public grants from regional ministries, the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Carlos III Institute of Health, Next Generation EU programs, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and institutional collaborations. Its sole customer base is the Andalusian Public Healthcare System (SSPA) and the healthcare/research professionals of Málaga province, with no private-sector paying customers or pricing structure. The organization has HR Excellence in Research accreditation and AENOR certification, and is registered in the Foundations Registry of Andalusia as MA/606.

Name

FIMABIS

Legal name

Fundación para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud

Website

https://fimabis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FIMABIS is a public research management foundation that provides administrative, financial, and scientific support services for biomedical research conducted within the Andalusian Public Healthcare System. It serves as the managing entity of IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND, offering eight interconnected services covering fundraising, grant management, international projects, clinical trials, methodological support, technology transfer, communications, and institute management.

Product overview

FIMABIS is a research management foundation that offers a comprehensive portfolio of management and support services for the Andalusian Public Healthcare System. The organization does not offer a traditional software product but rather provides eight interconnected service offerings: Advisory Service for Fundraising, Fund Management Service, International Project Advisory Service, Clinical Trials Management Service, Methodological and Statistical Support Service, Advisory Service for Protection and Transfer of Results, Public Communications and Events Coordination, and Management of Health Research Centres. These services work together to support researchers throughout the entire research lifecycle, from funding acquisition through project execution to results dissemination and commercialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Service for Fundraising and Establishing Collaborations Advisory service that helps researchers increase fundraising from autonomous community, national, and international public and private sector sources, including search and dissemination of funding opportunities, partner searches, and creation of individualized funding plans. Designed for researchers and institutions of the Andalusian Public Healthcare System.
• Fund Management Service for R&I Activities Service that manages grants and funding for researchers, providing regulatory analysis, application assistance, authorization processing, advance payments, financial management, and final evaluation support. Targeted at researchers conducting R&I activities within the Andalusian Public Healthcare System.
• International Project Advisory Service Service focused on improving access to European and international funding programs, including mass dissemination, personalized partner searches, informational sessions, and support in proposal design and negotiation. Targeted at researchers seeking international collaboration and funding.
• Clinical Trials Management Service Administrative, technical, and financial advisory service for researchers and sponsors on the management and conduct of clinical trials and observational studies, including sponsor attraction, PI searches, and independent research support. Designed for clinical researchers and trial sponsors within the Andalusian Public Healthcare System.
• Methodological and Statistical Support Service Service providing methodological support and statistical analysis to researchers on proposal submission, project development, and communication of results, including protocol review and hypothesis evaluation. Targeted at researchers needing methodological expertise.
• Advisory and Management Service for Protection, Transfer and Dissemination of Results Service for protection and transfer of research results, including commercial evaluation, patent applications, license agreements, collaboration contracts, spin-off support, and technology demand identification. Designed for researchers seeking to commercialize or protect research outputs.
• Public Communications and Events Coordination Service Service to disseminate scientific activity, promote the portfolio of R&D+i management and support services, and increase presence and visibility of the foundation network at institutional events. Targeted at promoting research visibility within the Andalusian healthcare research ecosystem.
• Management of Health Research Centres and Institutes Service providing support to sponsor institutions on design of collaboration instruments, scientific leadership, economic-financial management, grant management, and accreditation processes for research centers and institutes. Designed for sponsoring institutions of health research centres.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBIMA Plataforma BIONANDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2012FIMABIS serves as the managing entity (entidad gestora) of IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND, a Health Research Institute created on March 19, 2012. FIMABIS ostenta su representación (holds its representation). IBIMA is one of the 30+ institutes accredited for health research in Spain by the Carlos III Institute of Health.
• Regional Ministry of Health (Consejería de Salud y Consumo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner through the 2012 agreement that established IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND. Provides policy direction and funding for health research initiatives in Andalusia.
• Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science (Consejería de Economía, Innovación y Ciencia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND through the 2012 agreement, supporting scientific innovation and research development in the region.
• Andalusian Health Service (Servicio Andaluz de Salud)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner through the 2012 agreement. Provides access to healthcare facilities and professionals for research activities.
• University of Málaga (Universidad de Málaga)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner through the 2012 agreement. Provides academic infrastructure, research personnel, and educational collaboration for biomedical research.
• Carlos III Institute of Health (Instituto de Salud Carlos III)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body responsible for accrediting health research institutes in Spain. IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND is one of 30+ institutes accredited by this body.
• Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud (FPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating entity of the RFGI-SSPA network. FIMABIS is one of seven foundations in this network coordinated by FPS, enabling shared services and interprovincial collaboration across Andalusia.
• HR Excellence in ResearchminorOthers
• AENORminorOthers

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII): National accrediting body for health research institutes in Spain and a major funder of biomedical research. Not a direct peer, but a key institutional stakeholder that defines the accreditation framework FIMABIS operates under and the funding ecosystem in which it competes.

Regional players

• IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer): Accredited biomedical research institute in Barcelona, similarly managing clinical and translational research in partnership with a public hospital system. Comparable in function (research management around a Carlos III-equivalent accredited institute) but operating in a different region.
• IDIS (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela): Accredited Spanish health research institute providing research management services to its regional public healthcare system. Comparable as a regional biomedical research management entity, though outside the Andalusian network.

Direct peers

• FABIS (Fundación Andaluza Beturia para la Investigación en Salud): RFGI-SSPA foundation managing biomedical research for Huelva province. Operates the same eight-service research management portfolio for SSPA professionals, making it a direct functional peer to FIMABIS.
• FIBAO (Fundación para la Investigación Biosanitaria de Andalucía Oriental): RFGI-SSPA foundation covering Granada, Jaén, and Almería provinces. An interprovincial variant of the same regional research management foundation model as FIMABIS, making it a direct structural peer.
• FCÁDIZ (Fundación para la Gestión de la Investigación Biomédica de Cádiz): RFGI-SSPA foundation managing biomedical research in Cádiz province. Another directly comparable Andalusian public research management foundation operating under the same legal, funding, and service-delivery framework.
• FISEVI (Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Gestión de la Investigación en Salud de Sevilla): RFGI-SSPA foundation managing biomedical research for the Seville province within the SSPA. Operates an identical research management service model and is structurally equivalent to FIMABIS, just serving a different Andalusian province.
• FIBICO (Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba): One of the seven RFGI-SSPA foundations managing biomedical research in Córdoba province. Provides the same eight-service portfolio (fundraising, grant management, clinical trials, technology transfer) to its regional SSPA professionals, making it a direct functional counterpart.

Emerging players

• ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network): European non-profit providing international clinical trial management infrastructure and coordination, including site management services. FIMABIS' Clinical Trials Management Service addresses similar functional needs at a regional level, making ECRIN a thematically comparable organization at pan-European scale.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud (FPS): Coordinating entity of the RFGI-SSPA network encompassing all seven Andalusian research management foundations including FIMABIS. Provides network-wide strategic direction, centralized services, and interprovincial coordination, making it the closest structural comparable and oversight body.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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