Galicia
Biodays
Program

2024

8:00 – 9:00

Credential Pickup 🎫

9:00 – 9:30

Bioplastics: Applications of PLA and Its End-of-Life Options

Main Hall

  • Jenifer Mitjà, Application Specialist Bioplastics/PLA at Total Energies Corbion

9:30 – 10:30

The role of PERTEs in fostering public-private collaboration in R&D&I

Main Hall

  • Cutting-Edge Health PERTE – Raquel Yotti, Commissioner
  • Agri-food PERTE – Jordi Carbonell, Commissioner
  • Circular Economy PERTE – Alex Dorado Nájera, Commissioner

Moderated by: David Regades, State Delegate in the Vigo Free Trade Zone Consortium (CZFV)

10:30 – 11:00

European Health Data Space: Secondary Use of Health Data

Main Hall

  • Ofelia De Lorenzo, President of the Spanish Association of Health Law

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break ☕️

Main Hall

LONZA

11:30 – 12:30

Clusters as a Tool to Boost Business Competitiveness

Main Hall

  • Ion Arocena, CEO at Asebio
  • Javier Selva, CEO at CataloniaBIO & HealthTech
  • Zara Pons, Managing Director at BIOIB
  • Idoia Muñoz, Managing Director at Basque Health Cluster

Moderated by: Loli Pereiro, Bioga Manager

Bioga

12:30 – 13:30

Technological Sovereignty in the Pharma Sector: Strategies for the 21st century

Main Hall

  • Andrés Fernández, Director at Zendal
  • Fernando Rodríguez Martín, Site Head Lonza Porriño
  • Isabel Amat, Global Head of Innovation and Pipeline Management en Reig Jofre
  • Mabel Loza, Scientific Director and Trustee of the Kaertor Foundation

Moderated by: Carme Pampín, Vice-President of Bioga and CEO of GalChimia

13:30 – 14:30

Bio-entrepreneurship as a tool to address sustainability and welfare challenges

Main Hall

  • Esther Riambau, CEO, Co-Founder & Board Member at Oniria Therapeutics / Co-Founder and Board Member at Gate2Brain
  • Bosco Emparanza, CEO & Co-Founder at MOA Foodtech
  • Desirée Teijeiro, CSO at Libera Bio
  • Santi Domínguez, CEO al Mestrelab Research

Moderated by: Manuel Lolo, Global CEO at AMSlab Group

14:30 – 16:00

Break 🍽️

16:00 – 16:30

Global uncertainty : How to develop a strategy towards scale up?

Main Hall

  • Roi Villar Vázquez, Expert in Strategic and International Innovation

16:30 – 17:30

Omics technologies and protein coexistence for innovation in the food industry

Main Hall

  • Celina Costas Iglesias. Head of Biotechnology and Health Research Line ANFACO-CECOPESCA.
  • Lidia Tomás Cobos, Head of Preclinical Studies in vitro AINIA
  • Sergio José Ramos López, R&D&I Director Naturuel S.L
  • Sofía Pérez Fórneas, Business and Growth Manager Mundo Healthy

Moderated by: Celina Costas Iglesias, Head of Biotechnology and Health Research Line ANFACO-CECOPESCA

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17:30 – 18:30

New Genetic Modification Techniques (NGMTs) as a key tool for sustainable agriculture in the EU

Main Hall

  • Federico Grau, CEO de Made In Plant.
  • Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna, Manager at Biovegen.
  • Diego Orzáez, Researcher at the Institute of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology.
  • Ana Judith Martín de la Fuente, Secretary of the Interministerial Council on GMOs. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Moderated by: Laura Zacarés, Head of Technology Transfer at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP)

19:00 – 21:00

¡BioAfter Work! 🥂🎸

Terrace

After an intense day of conferences, meetings and activities, it’s time for fun!

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8:00 – 9:00

Credential Pickup 🎫

10:30 – 11:00

Biotechnology leads to decarbonisation of the primary sector

BioTalent

  • Fernando Rey, Bioprana World
  • Jesús González, Bioprana World
  • Camila Rey, Bioprana World

10:30 – 11:00

The Research Career Path, HR4SR Strategy

BioTalent

  • Lorena Muñoz, CEO at Effectia Innovation Solutions
Effectia Consulting

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break ☕️

Main Hall

LONZA

11:30 – 14:00

BioInternational Insights – Bioregions Pitch

BioTalent

Welcome: Laura González-Dopeso, Deputy Director of Internationalisation

  • Morocco: David Garay, Director of Igape’s Antenna in Morocco
  • Japan: Andrea Pensado, Manager of R&D Programs at OIST Innovation
  • Scotland: Liz Fletcher, Director of Business Engagement and Operations at IBioIC
  • France: Gorenka Bojadzija Savic, Europen projects Manager at Biotech Santé Bretagne
  • Portugal: Simão Soares, President at P-BIO – Associação Portuguesa de Bioindústria
  • India: Garima Arora, Representative of the Indo-Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Associate Director of Axperia Ventures
  • Italy: Chiara Caucino, Junior Project Manager / Business Developer at Bioindustry Park Silvano Fumero

14:00 – 14:30

STEM Career Opportunities

BioTalent

  • Gijs Jochems, General Manager at Promega Biotech Iberica
Promega

14:30 – 16:00

Break 🍽️

16:00 – 16:30

Raman Spectroscopy as a PAT tool for Bioprocesses

BioTalent

  • Lydya Aguilera, Technical Business Manager, Raman Spectroscopy at Endress+Hauser
E+H

16:30 – 17:00

IA en Salud: Casos de Éxito de NNBi en la Transformación del Sector Sanitario

BioTalent

  • Maialen Zabalza Zudaire, Data Scientist & AI Researcher en NNBi

8:00 – 9:00

Credential Pickup 🎫

10:00 – 10:30

Challenges for the biotech sector in the technology transfer process

BioInvestor

  • Dina Chaves, Group Consultancy Officer en Clarke Modet

10:30 – 11:00

Funding for R&D&I Projects in the Biotechnology Sector

BioInvestor

  • Cristina González, Health Business Leader of FI Group
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11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break ☕️

Main Hall

LONZA

11:30 – 11:45

Presentation Biopolo Sionlla, Biotechnological Park of Galicia

BioInvestor

  • Roberto Graña, Biopolo

11:45 – 14:30

Elevator Pitch: Project Presentations

BioInvestor

  • PET Biomarkers and Radioinmunotherapy, Pablo Aguiar, Associate Professor in Radiology in the USC
  • CEBEGA: In service of Preclinical Research, Anxo Vidal Figueroa, University of Santiago de Compostela
  • Dairy Products and Food Technologies Classroom (APLTA): Advanced Technological Services and Training for the Food Sector, Patricia López Sánchez, Ramón y Cajal Researcher – Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology – APLTA Associate
  • Metabotech: CRO Services for Preclinical Research, Uxía Fernández Paz, Metabotech Project – University of Santiago de Compostela
  • Peptide drugs for low-dose, low-risk, and long-term opioid-based therapy, Peng Zhou, Biomedical Scientist at OIST innovation
  • Novel Hybrid Fabrication Technology for developing implants for research and clinical applications, Lokesh Agrawal, Researcher at OIST Innovation
  • BLUEBIO ALLIANCE (BBA – Associação Nacional para os Biorrecursos Marinhos e Biotecnologia Azul), Elisabete da Costa, Executive Advisor
  • Sestre, Mediterranean Strength for reproductive health, Sabrina Fiorentino
  • FluoDy, your molecule is our goal, Giovanni Iannace
  • Introducing the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP): An International Treasure, Michael Ross
  • ROBOCOOP-EU: Circular bioeconomy business models owned by agro-coopperatives, Carlos Cabo, Project Manager en FUNDECYT-PCTEX
  • An innovative approach to overcome drug resistance in cancer, María D. Mayán, CellCOM Group in CINBIO, University of Vigo
  • Simultaneous Bio-production of prebiotic ingredients and texturizing polymers using enzyme technologies from an agricultural by-product, Andrea Rodríguez Sanz, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, University of Vigo
  • Innovating at the frontier of blue biotechnology through the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, María Huete Ortega, European Project Manager and Liaison Officer of EMBRC – Spain
  • ECOLABO, Cynthia Gómez
  • Biotechnology Applied to the Recovery of Critical Raw Materials, Julio Fierro Fernández, Senior Researcher. Area of Eco Bio Technologies at CETIM

14:00 – 16:00

Break 🍽️

BioInvestor

16:00 – 17:00

Workshop on the generation of regulatory roadmaps for biotech projects

BioInvestor

  • Javier Raboso. Regulatory Preclinical expert. Head of R&D&I at KONEXIO BIOTECH CONSULTING
  • Marta Valverde. Expert in Clinical Trials. Head of Clinical Operations at KONEXIO BIOTECH CONSULTING
  • Alberto Carazo. Expert in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Quality. Business Development Manager at KONEXIO BIOTECH CONSULTING
  • Andrea Romero. Expert in Regulatory Affairs of biotechnological products. Director of KONEXIO BIOTECH CONSULTING

17:00 – 18:00

Training Workshop: Implementation of Laboratories – Essential Requirements

BioInvestor

  • Javier Arguedas, Director of Development at Integrated Lab Design (ILD)
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