Despite the global crisis and difficulties in accessing funding, Catalonia continues to be one of the most dynamic European regions in the biomedicine sector. With more than 1,100 registered companies, organizations and R&D centers, this Community is the most important biocluster in Spain and a benchmark in southern Europe. One in four Spanish biotechnology companies is located in Catalonia and their combined turnover totals €15,600 millions per year, 29.4% of the national total. Moreover, the sector employs 30,000 people (22,000 in private companies and...
