Barcelona Health Innovation Week 2023
13-16 February 2023
For the first time, Barcelona will celebrate a week devoted to innovation, acceleration, technology and transformation in healthcare, showcasing the diversity, strengths, impact and potential of the thriving life sciences and healthcare ecosystem based in Barcelona.
ANCHOR EVENT
February 13, 2023 · 9:30h. – 17h.
Auditori AXA · Avinguda Diagonal, 547, 08029 Barcelona
Presentation of the 2022 BioRegion of Catalonia Report
How have the main health innovation indicators evolved this year? Have last year’s investment figures been surpassed? How does Catalonia compare to other regions of Europe? What are the main challenges facing the industry and the health systems in the future?
These and other topics will be covered along different sessions and networks that will gather decision-makers, business professionals, investors, academia, researchers, and entrepreneurs at the main forum of the Catalonia life sciences and healthcare ecosystem.
Collaborators:
Program
Monday 13 Feb.
Tuesday 14 Feb.
9:00 - 10:00
Industry / Business
Esmorzar de Finançament: la resiliència de la inversió en salut
ACCIÓ
parlarem sobre per què invertir en startups del sector salut a Europa.Ho descobrirem amb la Clara Campàs, Managing Partner d’Asabys, qui donarà la seva visió del Venture Capital en salut com a inversió refugi i acíclica, i de la competitivitat de Catalunya com a Hub de recerca en salut.
9:00 - 11:30
Industry / Business
Entrepreneurship Forum: Spanish 'Ley de Startups'
CataloniaBio & HealthTech
The forum will be led by Ignasi Costas, member of the Board of Directors of CataloniaBio & HealthTech and co-managing partner at DWF-RCD
9:00 - 14:00
Industry / Business
UK Biotech Company 1-2-1 Meetings - British Consulate
British Consulate Barcelona
The British Consulate, Barcelona, are hosting a mission of leading British biotech companies with expertise in drug discovery, drug development, oncology and small molecules. Opportunity for 1-2-1 meetings to discuss collaborations, business and knowledge sharing.
10:00 - 11:30
Industry / Business
Emprendre en HealthTech: claus per dur la idea al mercat
Xartec Salut
Conversa amb els emprenedors de Virmedex, Vincer.ai i Ephion Health que compartiran les seves experiències superant les barreres d'emprendre en el sector HealthTech, les lliçons apreses i bones pràctiques que els va permetre dur la seva idea al mercat.
10:00 - 13:00
Innovation / Tech Transfer
Tech Transfer Day
Biocat
Trobada anual amb totes les OTRIS de la BioRegió, que inclourà sessions de debat i networking i on presentarem les novetats de les activitats de Biocat focalitzades a promoure la transferència de tecnologia i la captació inversió privada. Acte no públic dirigit a OTRIS.
15:30 - 17:30
Industry / Business
Entrepreneurship pathway
EIT Health
We will introduce the EIT Health Acceleration programs that have recently opened applications. Those programs are unique offerings that give you the opportunity to adopt new skills, connect with a vast network of experts, access new markets and finance, among others.
17:00 - 19:00
Innovation / Tech Transfer
Fall In Love with Innovation
Organised by Biocat and conducted by Kimitisik
The session intends to co-create and co-implement solutions with EU cluster organizations, resulting in a strategic tool available to other ecosystem builders for strategy and policy-making.
Wednesday 15 Feb.
12:00 - 14:00
Innovation / Tech Transfer
La Medicina Personalitzada i la seva transferència a la Societat
IBEC
Experts de diferents àmbits compartiran les seves perspectives sobre com la medicina personalitzada està canviant la forma en què es diagnostica i tracta als pacients.
9:30 - 11:00
Investment
EUROSTARS: Collaborative funding programme for R&D performing companies
Parc Científic de Barcelona & Catalyze
Event to discuss how applying for EU funding, namely Eurostars program, can help you accelerate your innovations and establish international collaborations.
14:00 - 19:00
Event
Workshop on Mind-body Approaches to Boost Brain Capital
Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
This workshop aims to deep dive into examples which improve brain health and brain skills. It will explore physical exercise as an approach to improving brain health and creativity as a key brain skill bringing together academic, clinical, economic, policy, and private sector actors.
15:00 - 15:50
Industry / Business
WEBINAR: Regulatory tips for Medical Device and IVD developers
ASPHALION
The purpose of this webinar is to provide tips and essential information to medical device and IVD entrepreneurs, developers and manufacturers. During the webinar principles on regulatory affairs will be discussed.
15:30 - 18:30
Industry / Business
Biodesign Workshop: Experience a full cycle of innovation in healthcare
Biocat
This workshop is a short version of d·HEALTH Barcelona Part-Time, a training program to develop entrepreneurs and future leaders in healthcare innovation. Attendees will undergo a full cycle of innovation in multidisciplinary groups, going from the identification of a real unmet clinical need, designing a viable solution, to finally, create the elevator pitch behind it.
16:00 - 18:30
Innovation / Tech Transfer
Panel discussion: Virtual Human Twins in medicine
Col·legi de Metges de Barcelona
We will present the scientific advances in the field of Human Virtual Twins developed by the BSC and ELEM Biotech.
18:00 - 21:00
Startups / Acceleration
Alira Health & Biocat Startup Support Program Presentation
Alira Health
The program offers mentoring from an experienced team of market access consultants to guide startups to improve their value proposition, navigate the ecosystem and properly define their needs.
18:30
Event
AFTERWORK: Presentation100Startups Health Initiative
100Startups Health
The objective of this initiative is to do business among the best startups and scaleups from all over Europe, corporations, hubs, public entities, and investment funds to promote public-private collaboration with a focus on technology.
Thursday 16 Feb.
10:00 - 12:00
Industry / Business
Bridge to Industry – Complementary skills in Drug Development
IRB
This round table embraces the philosophy of the ENABLECARES project regarding training in entrepreneurship & complementary skills for young researchers working in the life sciences.
15:00 - 17:30
Startups / Acceleration
Aprendre del fracàs: com renéixer per arribar a l’èxit
CIMTI (Leitat), Telefónica y Co-Salud
Esdeveniment de reflexió, aprenentatge i networking, que inclourà una taula rodona amb experiències emprenedores fallides que han servit per aprendre i construir l’èxit posterior.
Feature your event
From in-house sessions to online webinars, talks, debates or networks, do not miss the opportunity to be part of this innovative week with an engaging activity that will allow you to:
- Assert your market and thought leadership
- Showcase your latest innovation
- Connect you with your target audience
ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS 2023
