Barcelona to host Health Tech Forward 2025, Europe’s leading health tech event

Barcelona is hosting Health Tech Forward 2025, one of Europe’s most important events in health tech innovation and investment, taking place on December 3 and 4 at the Palau de Congressos de Barcelona. The event will bring together more than 1,000 international leaders, investors and entrepreneurs to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging technologies applied to healthcare and wellbeing. 

Biocat, with support from the Government of Catalonia and the Barcelona City Council, will lead the BioRegion of Catalonia Pavilion, a flagship space at Health Tech Forward designed to boost the visibility and international projection of some of the most cutting-edge initiatives in the BioRegion of Catalonia.

BioRegion of Catalonia takes center stage at the conference

Biocat will spearhead Catalonia’s presence with the BioRegion of Catalonia Pavilion, a strategic area of the conference that will showcase 10 leading health tech startups. These companies will pitch their solutions to global investors and potential international partners: ABLE Human Motion, Doctomatic, Genomcore, Heecap, Loop Diagnostics, MiMARK, MiWEndo Solutions, Mowoot, Pointpressure and Timeisbrain. 

The pavilion will also feature institutional and industry representatives, reinforcing Catalonia’s position as one of the top international healthcare innovation hubs.

Catalan speakers at Health Tech Forward: innovation, leadership and global vision

Catalan participation will also be prominent on the official agenda, with experts from the BioRegion featured in several of the most noteworthy sessions. They will share their insights on key areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, value-based care, FemTech and preventive medicine. 

Confirmed speakers include:

• Maite Garolera (Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa) - Immersive technology for cognitive and emotional enhancement in long COVID: Insights from scientific research using immersive technology (December 3, 10:00 am)
• Jordi Bellvehí Muñoz (Clyype) - Clyype is here to transform respiratory protection worldwide (December 3, 11:20 am)
• Jesus Berdun Peñato (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau) - European Health Data Space (EHDS) (December 3, 11:55 am)
• Laura Busquet Raich (Consorci de Salut i Social de Catalunya) — Health data under attack (December 3, 12:30 pm)
• Bárbara Citoler Naval (Vall d’Hebron University Hospital) - Youth mental health & immersive engagement: Why immersive tools are effective for teens and young adults (December 3, 3:00 pm)
• Marina Lopez Fluxa (Vall d’Hebron University Hospital) - Youth mental health & immersive engagement: Why immersive tools are effective for teens and young adults (December 3, 3:00 pm)
• Guillem Masferrer (Asabys Partners) — Value-based care but make it European (December 3, 3:00 pm)
• Sebastian Anastassiou (Nina Capital) — How much risk is too much? (December 3, 3:30 pm)
• Ana Maiques (Neuroelectrics) — Greener & smarter hospitals of the future (December 3, 4:30 pm)
• Tomás Escuin (MiWEndo Solutions) — Disruptive diagnostics (December 3, 5:00 pm)
• Roberto De La Rica (Nanodecal) — Chronic disease management (December 4, 10:00 am)
• Patricia Ripoll Ros (Fundación VISIBLE) — Can FemTech finally go mainstream? (December 4, 11:20 am)
• Jorge Juan Fernández García (Hospital Clinic Barcelona) — Success through the right partnerships (December 4, 11:55 am)
• Daniel Oliver (Capital Cell) — Investing in prevention (December 4, 2:00 pm) 

Plus, the Catalonia Startup Pitch (December 3, 10:00 am) will highlight the strength of the Catalan entrepreneurial ecosystem, featuring a selection of innovative companies in medtech, digital health and diagnostics. Check out the full agenda here:

Discounts for BioRegion of Catalonia organizations

Organizations from the BioRegion interested in participating actively in the event—as exhibitors, speakers or sponsors—can get 20% off registration with the code CATPARTNER. 

Get your ticket, take part in the event and join the gathering that will help shape the future of healthcare innovation in Europe.