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Spain Luis Serrano, president of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Spain, gives an update on the Centre’s recent history and outlines the need for greater understanding of science and research within the Spanish political class.   When we enter discussions with the different political parties, I feel things are…

Spain Carlos Rubió, executive president of Laboratorios Rubió, gives an overview of the company’s early years and his priorities now to make the company a larger player on the international scene. Furthermore, he highlights the need to increase the company´s size through JVs, possible M&As and US expansion, as well as…

Spain Jordi Naval, CEO of Biocat, describes the evolution of the BioRegion of Catalonia as an increasingly relevant biotechnology hub in Spain and Europe. Naval also elaborates on the role of Biocat in tackling the challenge of translating basic research into functional innovation which can impact the healthcare ecosystem.   Now,…

Spain Gijs Jochems, general manager of Promega Biotech Iberica, a leading molecular biology solutions provider, speaks about the company’s business transformation to collaborate with diverse areas of the private sector. Jochems goes on to give his insights on the state of Spanish innovation and highlights how Promega uses its commitment to…

Spain Joachim Teubner, general manager of Aristo Pharma Iberia, a generics player, highlights the strategy that has helped the company realize rapid growth during a time in which the Spanish generic market has stagnated. Furthermore, he touches on the importance of self-manufacturing for generics companies and the future aspirations of the…

Spain This map of the distribution of biotech companies throughout Spain shows that the country’s most significant biotech clusters are in Catalonia (23.3% of all biotech companies), followed by Madrid (18.7%), Valencia (10%) and the Basque Country (8.8%).   The number of active biotech companies in Spain peaked in 2011 at 660 and…

Spain Spain’s biotech scene is on the rise. In 2016 alone, the nation had a total of 651 biotech companies, with a total of 33 commencing operations in 2017. Despite these quite modest numbers in comparison to more well-established global biotech hubs, they have been accompanied by some extremely encouraging exits.…

Spain Miguel Valdés, director of Fedifar, the Spanish wholesaler federation, highlights the challenges impacting the local wholesaler network and the unique nature of Spanish wholesaler ecosystem, with the majority of players being cooperative-owned pharmacies. Furthermore, he sends a message about the long-term sustainability of the industry and what must be done…

Spain Cédric Ertlé, general director of Laboratoires Expanscience Iberia, talks about his strategy to turn around the affiliate’s dermo cosmetic range in what is a shrinking Spanish market and his goal of introducing a rheumatology portfolio, as he did in Mexico. Furthermore, he discusses the importance of being a B-Corp company.…

Spain Joël Jean-Mairet, general partner of Ysios Capital, discusses the major trends impacting the venture capital ecosystem in the life sciences sector and the complexity of attracting new investors to the market. Furthermore, he highlights the firm’s success stories and the key steps required for Spain to be a biotech hub…

Spain A new study shows that the Spanish population is unclear on the meaning of self-care and often seeks a second opinion online post-visiting the doctor.   Although 82.7% of Spaniards go to their family doctor when they need to ask about self-care, 49.2% admit that they find a contrasting diagnosis…

Spain Andreu Mas-Colell, former minister of finance for Catalonia and president of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), discusses the mission and activities of the institution as a driver of multidisciplinary research in the region. Mas-Colell also describes the condition of innovation and technology in Catalonia, highlights the region’s…