1. DOING NOW WHAT
WWW.BIOCAT.CAT
NEEDS NEXT
THE BIOREGION

2. 01OVERVIEW &
STRATEGY
02TALENT &
KNOWLEDGE
03INNOVATION &
ACCELERATION
04
05
06
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
& RESOURCES
KEY LIAISONS &
STAKEHOLDERS
INTERNATIONAL
POSITIONING

3. BIOCAT.CAT
MANDATE
BIOCATGovernment
ADVICE
NEEDS &
DEMANDS
PROGRAMS /
RESOURCES
INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING
SCOUTING OPPORTUNITIES
BIOREGION
01 WHAT IS BIOCAT?
MISSION
Created in 2006 at the behest of the
Government of Catalonia, Biocat’s mission is
to maximize the economic and social impact
of the life sciences and healthcare innovation
of the BioRegion.
WHAT
Biocat is the institution that brings together
the life sciences and healthcare innovation
community in Catalonia.
13+ years of experience
1,200+ network
€13M+ invested
450+ programs
20,000+ participants
165+ projects accelerated
300+ direct jobs created

4. Public
Administration
01 WHO IS BEHIND (Board of Trustees)
Public
Institutions
Private
Sector
Government of Catalonia
Presidency
Health Department
Economy and Knowledge
Department
Enterprise & Labor
Department
Agriculture Department
Barcelona City Council
Economy & Promotion Area 2 PRIVATE COMPANIES
Spanish Association of Pharma
Companies- #5 FARMAINDUSTRIA
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Catalan Association of
Universities- ACUP
Catalan Association of
Research Centers- ACER
Catalan Hospital Network-
HOSP
Catalan Science Park
Network- XPCAT
Spanish Platform for Innovation
in Technology Healthcare- #2 FENIN
Catalan Association of Biomedicine and
Healthtech Companies- #3
CATALONIABIO & HEALTHTECH
Official Medical College of Barcelona- #1
COMB

5. BIOCAT.CAT
Grow Innovation &
Accelerate Business
Providing life sciences and
healthtech companies/projects
with tailored programs at every
stage of their growth, with
special emphasis on knowledge
and technology transfer,
commercialization, teambuilding
and access to capital, from start-
up to scale-up.
Develop Talent & Boost
Knowledge
Providing innovative training
and programs that empower
researchers and entrepreneurs
with the mindset, skills and
network to bring healthcare
solutions to the market.
Position BioRegion
Internationally
Promoting and showcasing
the BioRegion of Catalonia
brand to make it globally
renowned for its excellence
in science and healthcare
innovation, increasing the
opportunities to attract
investment and talent.
Putting the BioRegion among
the top leading innovation
hubs in Europe.
01 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

6. d·HEALTH
Barcelona
TALENT & KNOWLEDGE
Key metric: people trained
INNOVATION & ACCELERATION
Key metric: projects/companies accelerated
Short
Programs
B·Debate
Keys to
Entrepreneurship
in Bio & Medtech
CRAASH
Barcelona
INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING
Key metric: impacts in reports/media
BioRegion
Report
Catalan Life
Sciences
Platform
Fairs & Missions
Strategic
Partnerships
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES &
RESOURCES
Communications
& Promotions
Business
Intelligence
Innovation
Advising
European
Funds/Tools
Job Board
Networks &
Connections
KEY LIAISONS
Government (Health,
Industry, Knowledge)
Accelerators
& Incubators
Associations (CataloniaBio & HealthTech, Barcelona Tech
City, FENIN, Farmaindustria, Asebio, ITEMAS)
International
Networks
(EIT Health, CEBR)
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Investment
Readiness
Open
Innovation
Forum
Health & Bio
Team dating
Here Comes
Your Lead
MARKETPLACES
01 PROGRAMS OVERVIEW

7. 6 editions
62 fellows
12 clinical areas
5 hospitals involved
6,000+ unmet clinical needs detected
4 ongoing projects
4 new companies created
€2.6m raised
Periodic events with partners developing biodesign programs in Europe
A postgraduate program to develop
entrepreneurs and future leaders in
healthcare innovation
d·HEALTH Barcelona
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02 TALENT & KNOWLEDGE
WWW.MOEBIO.ORG

8. Educational programs of no more than
20 hours covering key aspects in
healthcare, innovation, management
and entrepreneurship
Understanding Healthcare Systems
Update on the Life Sciences Industry
Medical Devices I: Product Development
Medical Devices II: Market Access
Keys to Entrepreneurship in Bio & Medtech
(Claus per Emprendre en Bio i Tecmed)
Entrepreneurship & Management
Trends in Digital Health
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MOEBIO Short Programs02 TALENT & KNOWLEDGE
WWW.MOEBIO.ORG

9. Top-notch international scientific
debate to foster dialogue and
exchange of ideas
B·Debate, an initiative of Biocat and the “la Caixa”
Foundation, promotes multidisciplinary debates fostering
the open exchange of knowledge among world-renowned
scientists to address the great challenges society is
facing in the healthcare and life sciences arena.
87 scientific debates
1,900+ speakers (60% international)
14,500+ attendees
390+ partners
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B·Debate02 TALENT & KNOWLEDGE
WWW.BDEBATE.ORG

10. 03 INNOVATION & ACCELERATION
2 editions (2018, 2019)
100 applications (56% international)
54 participants
18 accelerated technologies
14 international mentors
2 new companies and 5 new jobs created
900+ interviews with stakeholders
€800k+ funds raised
12-week intensive program geared towards
top-notch researchers in healthtech
(diagnostics, devices and
e-/digital health), mentored by CIMIT, the most
experienced accelerator in the world
CRAASH Barcelona
WWW.MOEBIO.ORG
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11. Participants register on the online platform.
Companies provide a description of the
challenge, explaining their need, which will be
visible to potential problem-solvers.
The problem-solvers analyze the challenge,
ask their questions and request pertinent
information.
Companies get solution proposals within 60
days.
A program that allows companies to share
their innovation challenges and get
proposals from research groups and
centers. It is focused on food, healthcare,
medical technology, chemistry and
materials.
03 INNOVATION & ACCELERATIONOpen Innovation Forum
WWW.OPENINNOVATIONFORUM.CAT
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12. This speed dating program is geared towards
researchers and CEOs/business developers.
4 editions
195 attendees
527 meetings
6 agreements
This initiative brings together scientists and
research groups working in the life sciences
with businesspeople to generate new business
synergies and start-ups
Health & Bio Team Dating 03 INNOVATION & ACCELERATION
HEALTH & BIO TEAM DATING
The event aims to encourage and promote the
transfer of technology and knowledge, while
developing the bio-entrepreneurship ecosystem
in Catalonia.
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13. International platforms, CROs and big
pharma review the proposals and choose the
ones that best fit their needs and interests to
schedule a private meeting.
36+ research projects with: target
identification or validation and hit-to-lead
development needs
150+ meaningful interactions
A program to bring early-stages of drug
discovery in therapeutics into target
validation and hit-to-lead or lead
optimization
Partners:
Evotec (UK)
LifeArc (UK)
FutureRx (IL)
Inkemia
Plataforma CRG
03 INNOVATION & ACCELERATIONHere Comes Your Lead
HERE COMES YOUR LEAD
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14. A meeting place for researchers with early
stage health projects and relevant partners
willing to identify outstanding projects and
to participate in their development.
The initiative has different editions,
depending on the focus (therapies,
medtech) or the investor country (UK,
France).
* With the supportofthe Department ofEnterpriseand
Knowledgeandtheco-financingofthe ESF
Increasing deal flow of projects
ready for investment in the
BioRegion
Matching the right investors with
the right projects
03 INNOVATION & ACCELERATIONThe Investment Readiness Series
THE INVESTMENT READINESS SERIES
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15. The study provides a set of indicators, analyzes trends,
identifies challenges and valorizes the BioRegion’s
strengths.
The 2017 edition included an ambitious vision for the
sector and recommendations to consolidate the
scale-up of the BioRegion over the coming years.
The Global Outlook Report on the state of
the healthcare and life sciences industry
in Catalonia
5 editions (biennial, from 2009)
digital born / cutting-edge design
3 languages
next edition coming soon (2020)
Biocat Report04 INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING
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16. The directory includes information on 1,200+
organizations with several search
criteria. Each profile features a brief
description, category, subsector, pipeline
and funding details.
The platform is the result of an agreement
between Biocat and Venture Valuation,
which owns the international Biotechgate
database.
An accurate database that aims to feature
companies and organizations that work in
the life sciences and healthcare industry
in Catalonia
Catalan Life Sciences Platform04 INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING
WWW.CATALANLIFESCIENCES.COM
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17. Since 2013, Biocat has played a key role in
attracting international events to Barcelona:
BIO-Europe Spring (3 editions) - Health 2.0 -
CPHI and Bio€quity 2019.
1,400+ entities and companies have
participated in international events
attracted or promoted by Biocat in the
past 10 years
Biocat also promotes Catalan participation in the
main international partnering Events: BIO
International Convention - BIO-Europe – BioEquity.
Biocat, in conjunction with ACCIÓ, organizes
outgoing missions to potential markets (US, Japan,
China) and receives incoming missions to share
knowledge and experience.
Fairs & Missions
FAIRS ATTRACTIONS
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18. Biocat establishes strategic partnerships to
position the Catalan life sciences
and healthcare ecosystem
on an international level
Strategic Partnerships
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19. 05
An exhaustive CRM and the Catalan Life
Sciences platform (directory)
are the main tools used to collect, analyze and
convert data into knowledge. Both solutions
allow
Biocat to provide the sector with information
and actionable insights for the industry.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Biocat organizes
and actively promotes
networking events that enable
professionals
to interact and exchange experiences,
with the aim of
meeting their business
needs and forging valuable connections.
The Biocat Job listing site is one of the most
useful resources for recruiters in the BioRegion.
Job offers in health, biotech, medtech and digital
health are posted daily, both from companies
and research organizations.
An average of 50-100 specialized posts are
published per month.1,700+ jobs have been
published so far.
JOB BOARD
Biocat is part of a selection of European
consortiums or projects that focus on supporting
business growth and internationalization of life
sciences companies.
Most of the partnerships include access to
European fund calls, travel vouchers or advisory
services, or gateways to international markets
or networks.
ACCESS TO EUROPEAN FUNDS/TOOLS
NETWORKING & CONNECTIONS
05 SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES
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20. Press
Press
Releases
15
Impacts in
online media
293 Impacts in
media press
95
Impacts in
radio and
TV
13
Monthly visits
13,000
Most visited pages:
Job Board, Blog and News
Newsletter
subscribers
11,645
Newsletters sent
124
Web Social Media
21,734
Followers
15,652
Followers
37,386
Followers
4,306,825
Impressions
17
Events
organized
30
2,500+
25
External
events with
active
participation
of Biocat
External events
with the
collaboration of
Biocat
Events
Attendees
05 COMMUNICATIONS & PROMOTIONS (Biocat media impact, December 2019)
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21. • DG Industry
• ACCIÓ
• FENIN
• FarmaIndustria
• Pharma Companies
• PIMEC/FEMCAT
• Chambers of Commerce
• Investors
• Start-Ups
• Entrepreneurs
• Mentors
• CataloniaBio & HealthTech
• Accelerators
• Barcelona Tech City
• Barcelona Health Hub
• DGRIS
• Hospitals
• CatSalut
• ICS
• AQUAS / CIMTI
• PERIS
• TIC-SALUT
• DG Research
• PN@SC
• CERCA
• CSIC
• Research Institutes
• Hospitals
• BIST
• Universities
• FCRi
• AGAUR
• SG Ext / Govt. Delegations
• CAT Trade&Investment Offices
• EIT Health
• SciTechDiploHub
• European Consortia
• Clusters / CEBR
• International Agents
• Media
• Investors
• Government / Administration
• La Caixa / Sabadell
• Barcelona City Council
• Barcelona Global
• Media
• Patients’ Associations
BIOCAT INTERACTION
WITH OTHER AGENTS &
STAKEHOLDERS
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22. .
Established by the European Institute for Innovation &
Technology (EIT), the cross-border network is
committed to fostering the development of innovative
digital health solutions that move beyond conventional
approaches to treatment, prevention and healthy
lifestyles and enable European citizens to live longer,
better lives.
EIT Health is a network of more than 140
leading healthcare organizations and
academic institutions that leverages the
expertise of its members to translate ideas
into actions and commercialize
patient-centric solutions
Biocat plays a significant role in three of EIT Health pillars:
Education, Business creation and Innovation
EIT Health is a key partner in two Biocat programs:
#d·HEALTH Barcelona
#CRAASH Barcelona
EIT Health
EIT HEALTH
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23. NEXTHEALTH Community -coordinated by Biocat, includes 5
projects:
ADVANCECAT -Accelerator to develop advanced therapies in
Catalonia, led by the University of Barcelona
HL4.0: Liquid Hospital 4.0 -Led by Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
NEXTCARE -Personalized care for chronic patients in a digital
healthcare framework, led by EURECAT
AMMIC -Platform to develop new therapeutic strategies for minority
(rare) diseases, led by Institut Universitari de Ciència i Tecnologia
(IUCT)
INNOBRAIN -New technologies for innovation in rehabilitation and
cognitive stimulation, led by Institut Guttmann
RIS3CAT Communities are sector
consortiums made up of companies,
technology centers, universities and R&D agents
aimed at developing translational projects that
have great potential to impact the
Catalan economy, over a period of three years
RIS3CAT
NEXT Health Community
RIS3CAT
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