Best in Biotech 29 Aug 2024
Eight biotech companies you should know about in Spain
Take a look at some of the top biotech companies you can find in Spain, whose biotech industry has grown dramatically in the last decade.
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In Depth 6 May 2024
The rise of Spain: A key player in global clinical trials
Spain has climbed the research and development ladder in recent years, and has made it to the top as one of the world leaders in the life science industry.
20 years of BIOSPAIN – The evolution of an international biotech event
News and Trends 2 Oct 2019
RNA Therapies, Immunotherapies and Cancer Tests Showcased in Spain
Biotech companies around the world gathered in Barcelona, Spain, to present breakthroughs in cancer diagnostics and treatments such as cell therapies and cancer vaccines. Here’s our take on the most interesting offerings from the European crop. Barcelona is the home of Gaudi and Barcelona Football Club. Over the last few days, it was also the […]
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News and Trends 26 Jun 2019
Biotech Company in Mallorca Receives Spain’s Largest Biotech Fundraise
Mallorcan biotech Sanifit has broken the record for the largest private fundraise in the Spanish biotech sector raising a total of €72.2M. The fundraising consists of a €55.2M Series D round plus €17M in convertible bonds. The money will be used by Sanifit to fund an upcoming phase III trial of its lead drug candidate […]
Interview 5 Jun 2019
How Spain is Building a Strong Biotech Ecosystem
The biotech sector is rapidly gaining momentum in Spain. At Labiotech Refresh in Barcelona, Raúl Martín-Ruiz, Partner at the venture capital firm Ysios Capital, shared his experience investing in Spain’s biotech industry over the last decade. Ysios Capital made its first investment in 2008. The recipient was a cell therapy company based in Madrid. Then […]
News and Trends 7 Feb 2018
January Has Been the Best Month Ever for Biotech in Spain
Biotech in Spain has kicked off 2018 setting a record for the number of acquisitions and fundraisings and their total value combined. Early in January, the Japanese big pharma Takeda announced its intention to acquire TiGenix for €520M. The cell therapy biotech was born in 2011 as a merger of Belgian TiGenix and Spanish Cellerix, […]
In Depth 27 Apr 2017
Spain: An Emerging Star in the European Biotech Community
Take note, Spain is becoming a new hotspot for biotech in Europe. More than €400M of venture capital, counting recent fundraising and anticipated closings, is forecasted to be available this year to fund the creation and growth of start-ups in the life sciences sector. Behind the growing interest among investors are novel opportunities with breakthrough potential […]
Interview 22 Mar 2017
Watch a Partner at Spain’s Largest VC talk Investment Strategy
At BIO Europe Spring, we met Karen Wagner, a General Partner at Ysios, the VC dominating Spain’s investment scene. She told us what’s on the firm’s radar. Spain’s largest VC has positioned itself in Barcelona, having identified the city’s potential to be the next biotech hub in Europe. It has funded key biotechs in Spain, including Sanifit, which claimed the […]
Interview 14 Mar 2017
Spain’s Biotech Ecosystem is Starting to Rise! Meet the Revolution’s Leaders
I interviewed three of the leaders of Spain’s biotech ecosystem: they all agree that the country is at an inflection point for growth and international recognition. This all started when I realized there’s usually far less biotech news coming our way from my home country, Spain, than from the UK, France or Germany. I decided to […]
News and Trends 1 Dec 2016
Spain joins the Antibody-Drug Conjugate Bandwagon to fight Cancer
PharmaMar announced positive preclinical results for an ADC candidate, showing that the traditional chemistry-based pharma companies are shifting towards the new generation of biologicals. PharmaMar is an oncology pharma in Madrid mining a vast source for drug discovery: marine organisms. The company is now pivoting to a more innovative technology with the announcement of positive […]
News and Trends 28 Oct 2016
Meet Spain’s Gold BIOMEDAList in Celiac Disease
This week we’re heading South back to my hometown, Sevilla! Even well into October, the skies are clear and the sun is shining while we drop by Biomedal, this week’s Biotech. City: Sevilla, Spain Founded: 2000 Employees: 31 Financial data: €2.5M in sales with an impressive 60% growth in the last year Mission: The company has three […]