Short Program 2025 - The Life Sciences: Unveiling the Future of Health
Looking to the future, this pack of lectures provides an insightful overview of how the pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech and digital health industries are organized, their key stakeholders and the main trends, challenges and opportunities.
Online
English
4 sessions
Online via Microsoft Teams; dial-in details will be sent before the lecture
Whole package: € 200 (€ 50 each individual session)
Sessions
The lecture on the Digital Health Industry will provide an overview of the current state of the industry. This includes discussing trends, challenges, and opportunities for growth.
DATE(S): 04/11/2025 (17h – 18:30h)
LECTURER: Jordina Arcal
PRICE: € 50
The lecture explains basic terminology in MedTech and touches briefly on the regulatory process and reimbursement. Current market data are shown and some guidance about the business model and internationalization process are presented.
DATE(S): 11/11/2025 (17h – 18:30h)
LECTURER: Robert Harju-Jeanty
PRICE: € 50
This lecture sheds light on factors that will influence the development of the life sciences sector over the coming years. Discover how groundbreaking approaches like gene therapy, cell therapy, and tissue engineering are reshaping the landscape of healthcare.
DATE(S): 18/11/2025 (17h – 18:30h)
LECTURER: Gemma Guinart
PRICE: € 50
This lecture will provide you with a general overview of the industry and discuss the key concepts and principal agents that drive it. You'll learn about the value chain, business models, main trends, challenges, and opportunities that shape the pharma landscape.
DATE(S): 25/11/2025 (17h – 18:30h)
LECTURER: Filippo Prina
PRICE: € 50
We offer a 50% discount (for any category, but not accumulative) to students who are in their final academic year at university, or who are studying a Masters degree related to the following fields: business, engineering, life sciences or design. If interested, please send an e-mail to polivella@biocat.cat, with the subject "Short Programs Discount", providing your details and attaching a copy of your university registration. Promotions are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
To withdraw from a session you must send an e-mail to: polivella@biocat.cat. If cancellation is received more than one week (7 working days) before the date of the Short Program session, you will be reimbursed for 100% of the registration fee. If cancellation is received during the week prior to the date of the lesson, you will be reimbursed for 50% of the registration fee. If no notice is given, participants will not be reimbursed even if they do not attend the session.