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Translucent Datalab is your partner in your fight against IOPs.

About us

Translucent Datalab is a technology spin-off from IE University that uses novel methods based on artificial intelligence and big data to generate knowledge about IOPs activities. Our project started in IE University from an ERC Starting Grant (2016) from the European Commission to explore the competitive dynamics of illegal online pharmacies, and received further funding in the form of an ERC Proof of Concept Grant in 2022 to turn our research endeavor into a technology start-up. The strong commitment to rigor and social impact that characterized our academic activities has become a fundamental part of Translucent Datalab’s DNA. And we are not alone in this journey. Our project keeps growing thanks to active collaboration with key partners in the pharmaceutical industry.

Timeline

1

Milestone #2 (2022):

The European Commission awarded us an ERC Proof of Concept Grant to turn our academic project into a technology start-up.

3

Milestone #4 (2023):

Translucent Datalab signed a partnership agreement with IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

5

Milestone #1 (2016):

The European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation Program awarded us an ERC Starting Grant to conduct research on illegal pharmacies.

2

Milestone #3 (2023):

Translucent Datalab, a spin-off from IE University, was founded.

4

Milestone #5 (2023):

Translucent Datalab has joined the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP)

1

Milestone #1 (2016):

The European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation Program awarded us an ERC Starting Grant to conduct research on illegal pharmacies. 

2

Milestone #2 (2022):

The European Commission awarded us an ERC Proof of Concept Grant to turn our academic project into a technology start-up.

3

Milestone #3 (2023):

Translucent Datalab, a spin-off from IE University, was founded.

4

Milestone #4 (2023):

Translucent Datalab signed a partnership agreement with IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

5

Milestone #5 (2023):

Translucent Datalab has joined the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP)

Our Team

Luis Diestre

Luis Diestre

Founder and CEO of
Translucent Datalab

Luis Diestre is the CEO of Translucent Datalab. He founded Translucent Datalab as a continuation of his research on illegal online pharmacies funded by an ERC Starting Grant (2016) and a Proof of Concept Grant (2023) from the European Commission. Luis is also a full professor of strategic management at IE University, where he does research on product innovation and social impact in the pharmaceutical industry. His research has been published in top academic journals and covered in diverse media outlets (including Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Medscape, and the Freakonomics MD podcast). Before founding Translucent Datalab, Luis served as an associate editor of the Academy of Management Journal between 2019 and 2022 and was included in Poets&Quants' 2015 list of "The World's Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professors." Luis has a Ph.D. in strategic management from the University of Southern California, an M.B.A. from IE Business School, and a B.S. in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Zaragoza.
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Antonella Fazio

Antonella Fazio

Cofounder and Chief
Product Officer (CPO) of Translucent Datalab

Antonella is responsible for strategic product direction at Translucent Datalab, which includes product design, product development, and product marketing. She is an adjunct professor of economics at IE University. She has been doing research on the activities of illegal online pharmacies under an ERC Starting Grant from the European Commission (2016). She has a special interest in empirical research and quantitative methods. Antonella has worked with public and private institutions across different countries: the City Council of Bogotá, Milieu an E.U. legal consultancy based in Brussels and the European Parliament. Antonella studied economics (B.A. and M.A.) and completed her Ph.D. at the European University Institute, focusing on economic history. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Economics of the Universidad de los Andes and at SMAG and CriDIS at Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL – Belgium).
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Yasser Fuentes

Yasser Fuentes

Cofounder and Chief
Technical Officer (CTO) of Translucent DataLab

Yasser is responsible for the entire information technology department, integrating business needs and requirements into IT, planning, and operations. He is an adjunct professor of data science and mathematics at IE University. Yasser has been working as a senior data scientist under an ERC Starting Grant (2016), looking at the dynamics of illegal pharmacies. He has a strong background in information technology, analytical thinking, and mathematics, with a keen interest in and natural curiosity about data. Yasser has worked at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), where he studied physics fundamentals. Yasser holds a Ph.D. in physics from the Autonomous University of Madrid and a B.S. and an M.S. with distinction in physics from the University of Santiago de Compostela. He also holds a diploma as an advanced expert in the development of computer applications.
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Values

Integrity

At the heart of our project is our motivation to conduct every step in an ethical way.

Rigor

Our academic origin guarantees that our project is executed under the highest standards of rigor.

Collaboration

This project grew thanks to cooperation with academics, regulators, industry actors, and international organizations.

Commitment

At the core of our project lies the idea of making a positive impact on society.

Passion

This project evolved thanks to the passionate spirit of its members, a passion that still drives us to provide our clients with the most helpful solutions.

Creativity and innovation

We incorporate the most recent developments and innovations to propose creative, avant-garde, and open-minded solutions to a key societal problem.

We look forward to partnering with you!

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