Other activities 2022
In 2022, there were other essential events for the life sciences and healthcare ecosystem in the BioRegion that Biocat played a noteworthy role in:
Barcelona Healthcare Investment Forum
The Barcelona Healthcare Forum, organized jointly by Biocat, the Barcelona Medical Association, Barcelona Activa-Barcelona City Council and ESADE-BAN, was once again a meeting point for the entrepreneurial ecosystem and venture capital managers specializing in health in Catalonia.
At the 31st edition, which took place in October, 7 Catalan startups and spinoffs -Amalfi, Anais Medical, Dryox Health, Nimble Diagnostics, Point Pressure, Tailor Surgery and Pharmacelera- and Nanodecal were chosen to present their projects.
![Portada 31è Fòrum d'Inversió Healthcare Barcelona](/sites/default/files/styles/default_2000px/public/content/image/2023/07/05/1/portada-31e-forum-dinversio-healthcare-barcelona.png?itok=0hMn98nJ)
Tech Spirit Barcelona
In late November, at Tech Spirit Barcelona, the benchmark event for the entrepreneurial and technology community in Barcelona, Biocat organized a session titled “Hidden tips for success in healthcare” featuring a selection of CEOs from startups that are helping scale up the life sciences and healthcare ecosystem in Barcelona, who shared their visions and perspectives on business milestones, the success/failure binomial, key career moments, business strategies and goals, and interesting confessions that marked their respective personal experiences, among others.
![Imatge Tech Spirit](/sites/default/files/styles/default_2000px/public/content/image/2023/06/01/1/imatge_tech-spirit.jpg?itok=XmSHjfRL)
Fast track program to Barcelona-Catalonia life science hub
Before the year came to a close, the first “Fast track program to Barcelona-Catalonia life science hub” program was held by the London office of Catalonia Trade & Investment with support and participation from Biocat.
This program supports companies from the life sciences and healthcare sector interested in setting up in Catalonia. A total of ten companies from the sector established in the United Kingdom and Ireland presented their projects to a panel of experts to identify expansion and collaboration opportunities in the BioRegion.