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Being in an operating room, from any place at any time, and joining the surgeon to assist or learn some procedure, opens a universe of possibilities for remote assistance and learning of surgery procedures. A Spanish SME active in the area of software, has developed a web platform fully device-aware. It is just needed a modern web browser on the your device to use it. An adaptative interface was designed to allow running the platform on almost any screen size, from smartphones to personal computers. This characteristic is very useful, since users only need a mobile and a stable network connection to assist a surgeon in the operating room or to take unplanned training. How it works? In operating room For each operating room, it is installed a specific hardware according to surgeons' needs and the type of the operating room itself. Surgeons can configure their streaming rooms, setting up the display layout, video sources such as medical equipment, and ambient and immersive cameras. Users can create rooms and can invite remote participants to join sessions. Then, the surgeon can start the session through the platform and connect in real-time with other participants. During the session, the surgeon can edit the layout settings and the video sources to spotlight different elements of the procedure. Also, he can draw strokes on the videos to point to participants some relevant aspects of the intervention. As participant A participant can play different roles, can be an expert assisting in real-time the surgeon in some complex procedures, or be a novel doctor getting some training. The participant joins a session through an invitation and sees the configured layout with the video streams in real-time. Participants can interact with the surgeon in the operating room by voice and video and using the pointing features. Operating room setup A set of hardware allows setting up the operating rooms according to specific needs in each case. So, it can be deployed the hardware for different kinds of operating rooms and even in generic hospital rooms. Communication core All-in-one device assembled with a 4k touch screen, a high-performance processor, and a dedicated graphics card. It integrates different capture cards (SDI, HDMI, etc.) Add-ons Specialize ambient camera with PTZ feature, optical zoom, speakers, and microphone. Different types of auxiliary cameras both USB and wireless, and different headset microphones. Immersive experience 360 camera and different support arms and tripods. Virtual reality model of a standard operating room. Applications Remote assistance Sometimes, surgeons face unknown and complex situations during an operation. Being able to have the assistance of a colleague, no matter his location, is invaluable. One of the main uses of this technology is to get assistance from experienced surgeons in complex situations. Training Training novel surgeons can be a complicated and expensive task. Students need to travel sometimes long trips, and the operating room have physical space for a few at a time. mSurgery allows expanding the boundaries of the operating room, connecting with an auditorium, or with some student who is miles from the operating room. The different platform's features made it also a powerful tool for training operating room staff. The Spanish SME is interested in the following types of agreements: 1) Distribution/ reseller agreement for OR specialised technology providers and/or System integrators. 2) OEM Agreement with OR Medical Device manufacturers that requires an immersive communication hub capable to offer an immersive experience for either training or tele-assistance purposes. 3) Direct agreement with pharmaceutical companies to offer them the technology to inform and/or to training prescripting doctors about latest product developments in the training center, remotely and during events.