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Spanish biotech spin-offs and their integration into the global ecosystem: reaching out and attracting EU, US and Asia players
Tuesday September 29, 2026 14:30 - 15:15 CEST
4 Raúl Martín room
Spanish biotech spin-offs are stepping onto the global stage like nimble launchpads of innovation, pulling in investors and partners from Europe, the US and Asia. Rooted in world-class science yet built for translation, they marry academic brilliance with entrepreneurial grit — and with sharper international branding, smoother regulatory pathways and bolder cross-border alliances, they can turn local discoveries into scalable, globe-spanning solutions.
Moderators
avatar for Emilio Erazo Fischer

Emilio Erazo Fischer

Operating Partne, Asabys Partners
Operating partner at Asabys, Emilio joined the team in December 2024. Emilio supports our biopharma portfolio investments in strategy and business development and currently holds the CBO role at ALLOX.Previously, Emilio led external innovation deals at Boehringer Ingelheim, as Director of Global BD&L Oncology, contributing novel pipeline assets and technology platforms. Emilio has fostered pharma-biotech relationships across Europe, the US and Japan, and served as consultant for... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Hakan Goker

Hakan Goker

Managing Director, Merck Ventures B.V.
Hakan Goker, PhD, is Managing Director of M Ventures and heads the Biotechnology Investments covering Healthcare and Life Sciences. Hakan joined M Ventures in 2013 and has been investing in the sector for 18 years. Previously, Hakan was a partner at Aescap Venture investing in European... Read More →
avatar for Marc Martinell

Marc Martinell

CEO, Minoryx Therapeutics
Marc Martinell is the founder and CEO of Minoryx Therapeutics, a Spanish biotechnology company specializing in the development of innovative treatments for rare diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). Martinell has also worked at other companies in the sector, such as Oryzon... Read More →
avatar for Alice Zhang

Alice Zhang

Senior Director Strategy, WuXi AppTec

avatar for Prabhu Velusami

Prabhu Velusami

Senior Director S&E EMEA, Johnson & Johnson
Dr Prabhu Velusami is Senior Director of New Ventures and Transactions for Johnson & Johnson Innovation and is located in the Innovation Centre in London. He leads the identification and sourcing of early stage transformative innovation, and the subsequent shaping and execution of... Read More →
Tuesday September 29, 2026 14:30 - 15:15 CEST
4 Raúl Martín room
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