linkedin post 2012-11-10 11:43:21

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Catalunya biopharma needs international capital!" "" "Catalunya has world-class biomedical science. It has a superb world recognition, particularly through Barcelona. But people tend to think of it as a holiday destination. The message that it is a vibrant emerging Silicon Valley of young biopharma companies in an industry only a decade old has been missed. I am keen to find strategies to develop access to international capital for these worthy young companies, and put Catalan biopharma on the international stage. I am working on some concrete ideas but would love to hear from you! View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2012-11-11 06:35:41

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Here are some facts to consider about Catalan Biopharma" "" "1. Catalunya, and Spain, suffered for decades under the Franco dictatorship, and after his death, about 30 years ago, the country, and especially Catalunya has blossomed: Barcelona is a destination city, the Catalan language has re-emerged, and it is the site of an immense blossoming in design and culinary expertise: El Bulli was the top restaurant in the world, a Catalan creation. " " " "2. The Crisis is real, but the decades of investment by the Catalan goverment in building infrastructure -- Science Parks, and in building a base for entrepreneuring -- grants and loans, as well as private sector activities (VCs) has today yielded fruit. This IS an emerging Silicon Valley for entrepreneuring. " " " "3. The…
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linkedin post 2012-11-13 07:13:39

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Challenges, Solutions and History" "" "Dear members, " "" "It may help to focus on the following questions:" "" "1. Identifying the present challenges facing Catalan biopharma funding." "" "2. Looking at the lessons learned from early biopharma in other countries (USA, Taiwan, UK, Singapore, China, India, etc) and winnowing out winning strategies." "" "3. Evaluating if the whole ball-game has changed such that there are real lessons from today's world that could provide winning solutions to the Catalan-specific problems. View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2012-11-13 07:41:33

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CATALUNYA BIOPHARMA CAPITAL GROUP AT LINKEDIN" "" "Dear Members" "" "Some of you may find this group a useful adjunct. There are likely good opportunities for partnerships, mentoring, jobs, investment, and much more. Come and find out how dynamic Catalunya is!" "" "Thank you." "" "Nigel View in LinkedIn
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