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Top news in the BioRegion of Catalonia for 2019

17.12.2019

In just a few days, we’ll say goodbye to 2019: a good time to take stock of everything that has happened over the past 12 months in the BioRegion of Catalonia, the Catalan healthcare and life sciences sector.

Catalonia, among the top 10 in Europe in clinical trials

27.11.2019

Catalonia is among the top 10 countries in Europe in terms of participation in clinical trials and among the top 20 in the world; looking at oncology alone, it is in the European Top 5 and the global Top 10. This November, Barcelona hosted the international Clinical Trials Europe event: a great...

15 new therapies made in Catalonia

15 new therapies ‘made in Catalonia’

29.10.2019

The biomedical start-ups in the BioRegion of Catalonia currently have almost 20 therapies in the clinical phase. Some of these therapies may reach patients by 2025. What might the next made-in-Catalonia drugs be?

The most in-demand profiles in the BioRegion

30.09.2019

September: the transfer window has closed for FC Barcelona, but it’s just opening for businesses. This month has more professional movement, in healthcare and life sciences companies too, than nearly any other. Forget about Neymar and Griezmann, the ones who will be signed these months are three...

Tell me what you’re looking for and I’ll tell you who publishes it

31.07.2019

Every day, organizations waste hours looking for data and writing up reports on issues that someone else has already written about. The healthcare sector is no exception: we at Biocat are now offering a compilation of essential resources which can save you lots of time.

International investment in the BioRegion: a long-distance race

22.05.2019

The amount of foreign venture capital being invested in the BioRegion of Catalonia has grown steadily in recent years. It increased ten-fold between 2013 and 2018, going from 5 to 50 in just 5 years. Who is investing in start-ups in the Catalan healthcare and life sciences sector and where are...

Specialized investors in the BioRegion of Catalonia: Who's who?

25.04.2019

One of the ingredients of the BioRegion of Catalonia’s success is its solid ecosystem of specialized investors. They work side by side with the sector’s entrepreneurs, making a total of €600 million available for investment and are a very important lure for attracting international venture...

Who said innovation was the problem?

28.03.2019

There is no shortage of talent in the BioRegion of Catalonia nor of research and innovation. Not in the most competitive sectors. As Captain Sparrow said, “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.” It is the production model that must change, and above all...

“If they could do it, so can you!”

28.02.2019

One in four companies created in the BioRegion of Catalonia in the past five years is led by a woman. This percentage is growing, but still far from parity. Women call for greater public visibility so that other female researchers can see them as role models and choose to follow in their...

A courageous sector with a common goal

29.01.2019

What do the biomedical sector and The Lord of the Rings have in common? Courage and a common goal are some of the traits shared by the main characters in this film saga, as well as by researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders who are helping make the BioRegion of...

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