{"id":189584,"date":"2024-09-12T16:13:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T14:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/?p=189584"},"modified":"2024-09-12T17:22:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:22:40","slug":"foment-strengthens-connection-barcelona-boston-in-economic-and-innovation-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/en\/foment-strengthens-connection-barcelona-boston-in-economic-and-innovation-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Foment strengthens the economic and innovation connection between Barcelona and Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S\u00e1nchez Llibre: \u201cOur goal is to take advantage of the existing air connection between Barcelona and Boston to strengthen bilateral economic relations with the complicity of the Catalan and American governments and the support of partners such as LEVEL\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The employers&#8217; association has highlighted the creation of multiple alliances that have been fostered between Foment and the entities visited such as the Innoventure Labs accelerator, MIT and Harvard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The president of Foment del Treball, <strong>Josep S\u00e1nchez Llibre<\/strong>, has defended, during the business mission in Boston with about twenty women entrepreneurs, the <strong>need to create a continuous link between the innovation ecosystems of the two cities<\/strong>: \u201cour goal is to take advantage of the existing air connection between Barcelona and Boston to strengthen our bilateral economic relations, with the complicity of the Catalan and American governments, and the support of partners such as LEVEL, Tech Barcelona and the law firm RCD\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, S\u00e1nchez Llibre has announced <strong>the organization of a major meeting in Barcelona in the fall of 2025 to welcome the institutions that have met with the delegation of emerging entrepreneurs these days in the capital of Massachusetts<\/strong>. To make this possible, the employers&#8217; leader highlighted that &#8220;we have a direct air connection, a high presence of the health innovation ecosystem in both cities, and the trust of the U.S. government through its Consulate General in Barcelona&#8221;, with whom the employers&#8217; association has been collaborating for four years and is jointly committed to promoting initiatives that foster female leadership.<\/p>\n<p>During the mission, the participants of the <strong>Jump Startup for Women in Deeptech<\/strong> program, led by the employers&#8217; association and the consulate, held a meeting with the Secretary of Economic Development of the Government of Massachusetts, <strong>Yvonne Hao<\/strong>, accompanied by the executive director of the Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI), <strong>Jeevan Ramapriya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flexslider wpb_content_element\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.30.12-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.30.31-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.31.00-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.31.01-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]In addition, the entrepreneurs were able to present their projects in health and biotechnology to the head of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, <strong>Segun Idowu<\/strong>, at the headquarters of the Boston municipal government, and to the Consul General of Spain in Boston, <strong>Ana Dur\u00e1n de la Colina, with whom they recalled the historic twinning agreement that Boston and Barcelona have shared since 1983<\/strong>, and agreed on the need to intensify the ties between the respective innovation hubs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flexslider wpb_content_element\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.35.47-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.35.50-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.35.50-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.38.57-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.38.58-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.39.20-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.39.21-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.41.14-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.41.28-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]The director of Innovation of the employers&#8217; association and of the Jump Startup for Women in Deeptech,<strong> Maria Mora<\/strong>, highlighted the creation of the multiple alliances that have been fostered between Foment and the entities visited, such as the Innoventure Labs accelerator &#8211; where an agreement was signed with its president, <strong>Chris Ilsley<\/strong>, and the most renowned players in the US and global innovation ecosystem, such as MIT and Harvard. Specifically, the group of entrepreneurs met with the President of MIT The Engine Venturas, <strong>Israel Ruiz<\/strong>, and the Vice Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, <strong>David Capodilupo<\/strong>; and at Harvard Innovation Lab with the Senior Advisor of Healthcare and Life Sciences, <strong>Jorge Cortell-Albert<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flexslider wpb_content_element\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.43.17.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.43.18.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-07.43.19.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whaaa-7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whaaa-8-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whaaaa-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whaaa-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whaaa-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whaaa-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Whaaa-5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whaaa-9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-08.00.54-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-08.00.55-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Whaaa-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-15.08.26-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-15.09.29-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-12-at-15.09.30-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visits to MIT Media Lab and LabCentral are still pending, as well as the <strong>closing day on Friday organized by ACCI\u00d3\u00b4s New York office, which will feature two round tables<\/strong>, one with female entrepreneurs in the health sector and the other with investors, in addition to a final presentation on Artificial Intelligence and its implications for business strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Participants in the Jump Startup for Women mission to Boston <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Nuria Antoli Gonzalez \u2013 NURAFRAMES<\/li>\n<li>Yael Azagury \u2013 My Medic Eye<\/li>\n<li>Diana Ballart Cerd\u00e1n \u2013 The Smart Lollipop<\/li>\n<li>Laura Becerra Fajardo- FORESEE Medical Tech<\/li>\n<li>Judit Camargo Sanrom\u00e0 \u2013 Roka Furadada<\/li>\n<li>Mireia Claramunt Molet \u2013 Ephion Health<\/li>\n<li>Marta Corral Pujol \u2013 Nema Health<\/li>\n<li>Silvia Gomez \u2013 Sens Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Isabel Huber \u2013 SUCCIPRO<\/li>\n<li>Angela Jordana Gomez \u2013 MyMdA<\/li>\n<li>Alejandra Mancilla \u2013 FlorenceCare<\/li>\n<li>Ma. Alejandra Ortega Machuca \u2013 Vitala Technologies<\/li>\n<li>Ester Riambau \u2013 ONIRIA Therapeutics<\/li>\n<li>Monica Rodriguez De La Vega \u2013 Manina Medtech<\/li>\n<li>Avencia Sanchez-Mejias \u2013 Integra Therapeutics<\/li>\n<li>Teresa Tarrag\u00f3 \u2013 Beyond You<\/li>\n<li>Meritxell Teixid\u00f3 \u2013 Gate2Brain<\/li>\n<li>Isabel Turpin \u2013 OrganAID<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Press-Release-Foment_Mission-to-Boston_Jump-Startup-for-Women_short.pdf\">Download press release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The programme has the <strong>collaboration of ACCI\u00d3, and the law firm RCD, Tech Barcelona and LEVEL,<\/strong> which also participate in the mission with <strong>Ignasi Costas,<\/strong> Founder of Law Firm RCD, <strong>Miquel Mart\u00ed,<\/strong> CEO of Tech Barcelona, \u200b\u200band <strong>Miriam Ramos,<\/strong> Head of Communications &amp; Public Relations of LEVEL.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of Foment, the president of the employers&#8217; association was accompanied by the executive director of Foment, <strong>Laure\u00e0 Folch,<\/strong> the director of Innovation and Jump4Women, <strong>Maria Mora<\/strong>, and the director of International, <strong>Kilian Garc\u00eda.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Jump Startup for Women in Deeptech<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foment del Treball and the Consulate General of the United States in Barcelona are launching the first edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/es\/jump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jump Startup for Women in Deeptech. Biotech and Healthtech<\/a>. The program has the collaboration of ACCI\u00d3 (Generalitat de Catalu\u00f1a), LEVEL, the law firm RCD and Tech Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>The Jump Startup Program is designed to support 20 outstanding women entrepreneurs in the health and biotechnology sector in Spain. This program is aimed at emerging or expanding companies (startups and spin-offs) created in the last 7 years, with activities in Catalonia and with aspirations to enter the North American market.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the business mission to Boston, the program will include a series of masterclasses that will last four months and a Demo Day to connect with investors, companies in the sector and institutions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] S\u00e1nchez Llibre: \u201cOur goal is to take advantage of the existing air connection between Barcelona and Boston to strengthen bilateral economic relations with the complicity of the Catalan and American governments and the support of partners such as LEVEL\u201d The employers&#8217; association has highlighted the creation of multiple alliances that have been fostered between Foment and the entities visited such as the Innoventure Labs accelerator, MIT and Harvard The president of Foment del Treball, Josep S\u00e1nchez Llibre, has defended, during the business mission in Boston with about twenty women entrepreneurs, the need to create a continuous link between the innovation ecosystems of the two cities: \u201cour goal is to take advantage of the existing air connection between Barcelona and Boston to strengthen our bilateral economic relations, with the complicity of the Catalan and American governments, and the support of partners such as LEVEL, Tech Barcelona and the law firm RCD\u201d. In this regard, S\u00e1nchez Llibre has announced the organization of a major meeting in Barcelona in the fall of 2025 to welcome the institutions that have met with the delegation of emerging entrepreneurs these days in the capital of Massachusetts. 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