Presentation given by Carlos Lurigados from Biocat in the framework of the Emergence Forum Barcelona Biocat organized the Barcelona Emergence Forum (April 10-11th, 2014, Congress Palace, Montjuïc) supported by the TRANSBIO SUDOE, a translational cooperation project dedicated to innovation in life sciences in South-West Europe. The Barcelona Emergence Forum contributed to bringing together Academics, Companies, Investment Entities, Technology Platforms and Technology Transfer Offices from Spain, France and Portugal to set up collaborative projects on Human Health & Agro-food Innovation. More information at: http://www.b2match.eu/emergenceforum2014

1. www.biocat.cat
BIOCAT
Bioemprenedor XXI
April 10th, 2014

2. Sponsors:
Una iniciativa de:

3. What
Is a program to support the creation of companies in the life
sciences arena in the fields of biotechnology, biomedicine and
agrifood
Why
Because BioEmprenedor XXI spreads business opportunities in
the life sciences sector in Catalonia, spreads entrepreneurial and
business culture, and provides the necessary tools to enable
research findings to be transferred to society and companies
Contents BioEmprenedorXXI offers numerous activities classified in four
groups: seizing opportunities, training entrepreneurs, creating a
network of contacts, and preparing for investment

5.  53% of projects participants have
turned into a company
 Around 35% of companies created in
Catalonia during this period
 49% of companies with products or
services already on the market
Participants (2007-2013): 95
Companies Created Companies under
constitution
Jobs created
51 8 205
Sponsors: