Welcome

As Biocat CEO, I am pleased to present the Report of Activities for 2025, a year in which we continued to advance the rollout of our 2024–2027 Strategic Plan and consolidate the BioRegion of Catalonia as one of Europe’s most competitive health innovation ecosystems.

2025 was a year for consolidating strategic initiatives and turning them into useful tools for the ecosystem. We continued to drive the Healthcare System Access Program (PASS) and launched the first INNOPASS call, with the aim of helping the most promising innovative solutions advance toward adoption in the healthcare system.

We also continued to strengthen the country’s commitment to advanced therapies through initiatives like ATMP Catalonia, ATMP Catalyst and PRECISEU, where Biocat helped connect stakeholders, generate opportunities and position the BioRegion of Catalonia in the major European conversations on the future of health.

Throughout the year, Biocat also maintained intense activity in acceleration, transfer, support for business growth, talent and international projection. Programs and spaces like CRAASH Barcelona, d·HEALTH Barcelona, Tech Transfer Day and Barcelona Health Innovation Week, along with participation in international fairs and congresses, helped raise awareness of the BioRegion of Catalonia’s capabilities, forge connections and open up new opportunities for startups, companies, research centers, hospitals and institutions.

2025 was also a year for strengthening the ecosystem’s tools for connection and knowledge. Consolidating the BioRegion Directory, driving the Health Investment Portal and continuing to compile and publish the BioRegion of Catalonia Report as a benchmark tool give us an increasingly precise view of the sector’s evolution and allow us to better project its potential both within and beyond Catalonia.

It was also a year for strengthening Biocat on an institutional level. Adding new members to the Board of Trustees allowed us to bring in fresh perspectives and consolidate governance aligned with the challenges of this phase. At the same time, initiatives like the recognition received at the BCN Research & Tech Games 2025 reflect an equally important dimension: the cohesion, commitment and involvement of everyone who is part of Biocat and the broader ecosystem. Great transformations are not built solely on strategies and programs, but also on teams, partnerships and a shared culture of collaboration.