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About Tech Transfer Day 2026

On May 5th, the Tech Transfer Day 2026 was held, bringing together 150 attendees, the highest number recorded so far at the event. During the day, key topics were addressed, including technology transfer and spin-off strategies, artificial intelligence applied to healthcare, and the geopolitics of healthcare innovation.

Prominent speakers from Biocat, HMRIB, IR Sant Pau, VHIR, and BSC shared experiences and best practices, offering valuable and inspiring insights for entrepreneurs and researchers. The event also included networking sessions, which allowed participants to establish connections and exchange ideas.

Program

9:30 - 10:00 | Register
10:00 - 10:30 | Institutional Welcome
  • Robert Fabregat, CEO of Biocat
  • Joaquin Arribas, CEO of HMRIB
  • Ramon Maspons, Strategic Director of Health Innovation at the Department of Health
10:30 - 11:30 | Fireside chat: Tech Transfer Strategies: "Spin-offs/Licensing as Value Levers"

Moderator:

  • Núria Martí, Director of Innovation and Business Development at Biocat

Speakers:

  • Miriam Ors, Director of Innovation and Technological Transfer at IR Sant Pau
  • Rafael Navajo, Director of Innovation and Business Development at VHIR
11:30 - 11:45 | Presentation of the HMRIB transfer model
  • Ismael Ávila, Head of the Technology Transfer and Translation Unit at HMRIB
11:45 - 12:30 | Networking Coffee
12:30 - 13:15 | AI and Health Data: From Hype to Real Impact for TTOs
  • Anna Escoda, Technology Transfer Manager at the BSC
13:15 - 13:45 | Geopolitics of Innovation in Health: A World in Reconfiguration
  • Montse Daban, Director of Strategic Analysis and International Relations at Biocat
13:45 - 14:00 | BIOCAT Programs
  • Núria Martí, Director of Innovation and Business Development at Biocat
14:00 - 14:15 | Institutional closing session
  • Javier Selva, Director General for Knowledge Transfer and Society at the Department of Research and Universities
14:15 - 15:15 | Networking / Cocktail

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