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Robert Fabregat
BIOCAT, CEO
Speaker Bio
Robert Fabregat (Barcelona, 1980) has a degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Barcelona (UB), plus a master’s in Project Management from BES-La Salle.
He was director general for Research and Innovation in Health for the Catalan Ministry of Health from 2019 to 2021, and head of cabinet of the Minister from 2018 to 2019. In October 2021, Robert Fabregat joined Biocat as chief executive officer.
He has extensive experience in innovation strategy and managing national and international R+I projects in the fields of healthcare and biomedicine, collaborating with various research centers, public bodies and private companies. He has also been a professor at the University of Barcelona (UB).
About Biocat
Biocat is the organization that maximizes the economic and social impact of the life sciences and healthcare innovation ecosystem in Catalonia. It was created in 2006 by the Government of Catalonia and Barcelona City Council and its governing bodies include representatives from all areas and levels of the BioRegion of Catalonia: Administration, business (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical technology, digital health and services), universities, hospitals, research centers and institutes, science parks and sector support organizations.
Biocat’s goals include: strengthening Biocat's role as an essential agent for boosting the country's research and innovation capacity, helping accelerate the transfer of medical technology and solutions to patients, and consolidating the BioRegion of Catalonia as one of the most important healthcare innovation hubs in Europe.