Innovation is about creating connections
(Health Cities Days)
The roundtable, moderated by Marta Rojas Gregorio (B.Link) and featuring contributions from Miquel Martí (Tech Barcelona) and David Pijoan Almaraz (Biocat, BioRegion of Catalonia), explored how these models can help address key challenges faced by startups: validation, regulation and scalability.
Speakers highlighted that Catalonia benefits from a unique ecosystem that brings together hospitals, universities, technology centres and a strong public healthcare system. Even so, they stressed the need to improve coordination between public and private stakeholders in order to turn potential into real impact.
Concrete examples were showcased: the publication of the ten main needs of the Catalan healthcare system to guide research and technology transfer, and Tech Barcelona’s open innovation model, which connects startups, corporations and investors with clinical and regulatory support.
The session concluded with the idea that Catalonia has all the ingredients to consolidate itself as a European hub for health innovation, provided that the links between research, industry and public institutions are further strengthened.
Who promotes the Innovation Alliance
The alliance is made up of local and regional public bodies, global innovation centers from different sectors, business associations, and universities and technology and science centers in the region.
