Connecting companies, investment and talent to transform healthcare!

Catalonia.health is organizing the fourth edition of Connection Day, the benchmark event for business connections in Catalonia's health sector. A day where the more than 230 member companies of the Catalonia.health community, together with other organizations and key stakeholders in the ecosystem, will be able to explore synergies and identify collaboration opportunities in innovative products, services and solutions.

PRESENTATION OF THE 2025 HEALTH INVESTMENT REPORT

We will begin the day with the official launch of the Study on Investment in the Health Sector 2025, prepared by Catalonia.health in collaboration with the consulting firm EY. A comprehensive analysis with the main indicators and key figures on business investment in the sector.

B2B PARTNERING AREA

Connection Day will feature a specific area for scheduled B2B meetings, accessible to all registered participants. This space will facilitate one-to-one meetings between companies, knowledge generators and other ecosystem stakeholders, with the aim of promoting strategic collaborations and exploring synergies among participants.

EXHIBITOR ZONE

The event will have an exhibitor area where organizations can promote themselves and establish connections with other attendees. This space will allow participants to view the range of products, services and solutions in the sector, encouraging direct contact between all stakeholders present.

JOB MARKETPLACE

In collaboration with Barcelona Activa, Connection Day will host a specialized recruitment and professional networking space. Participating companies will be able to meet professionals from the biomedicine and health sector, pre-selected according to their needs.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Throughout the day, the exhibition and networking area will be complemented by sessions presenting health business initiatives, a specialized job market and a showcase of technology transfer experiences, among others.

Aimed at:

• Companies in the health sector (biotech, medtech, pharma, digital health and services)
• Knowledge generators interested in valorizing their technology and/or innovation
• Sector investors
• Public administration and related organizations

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Registration for Catalonia.health members:(includes access to the partnering tool, activities and catering)

General: €40 (VAT not included)

Registration for non-members:(includes access to the partnering tool, activities and catering)

General: €150 (VAT not included)

Registration for partner entities:*(includes access to the partnering tool, activities and catering)

General: €80 (VAT not included)

*Partner entities must contact bd@catalonia.health in advance to obtain the discount.

General registration and B2B partnering:

All registered individuals and entities will have access to B2B partnering, all activities and sessions, and catering services.

Upon confirmation of your registration for Connection Day 2026, you will receive a link by email to register on the meeting management platform. There you will find the companies, schedules and available spaces to organize meetings.

Participate as an exhibitor:

The exhibitor space will be the same for all entities and will consist of simple furniture suitable for all types of organizations (one high table and two stools). Each entity will bring their own roll-up or similar to give visibility to their brand (recommended dimensions 2m x 1m), as well as products, etc.

Member companies of Catalonia.health who wish to do so may access a double exhibition space by selecting the price during registration.

The price of the exhibition space includes entry for one person, which grants access to B2B partnering, all activities and sessions, and catering services.

All companies and/or organizations participating as exhibitors will be included in the event guestbook.

Exhibitor member: 230€ (VAT non included)

Exhibitor non member: 800€ (VAT non included)

Partner Exhibitors*: 375€ (VAT non included)

*Partner exhibitors must contact to bd@catalonia.health to get the discount code. 

Participate in the Job Marketplace:

If you want to meet professionals from the Biomedicine and Health sector to incorporate them into your organization, we invite you to participate in the Job Marketplace that Barcelona Activa organizes in collaboration with Catalonia.health.

A recruitment and networking space where you will find professionals—pre-selected by Barcelona Activa—suited to your needs.

Barcelona Activa will publish the professional profiles you are interested in meeting and will pre-select the CVs that best match your needs. Interviews with finalists will take place on the same day as the event in the Job MarketPlace area.

You can contact us to submit your profile requests* via email: agurtzane.zallo@barcelonactiva.cat, with the subject line MKP CONNECTION DAY, before April 6th.

*Job offers must comply with Barcelona Activa's Job Offer Management Protocol and the workplace must be located within the AMB (Barcelona Metropolitan Area).