Time Session
16:00 - 18:00
Welcome briefing for the UK delegation
rooftop terrace

By invitation, a welcome briefing for the UK delegation hosted by the Department for International Trade, British Consulate Barcelona.
Followed by group travel via public transport to the official conference Welcome reception.

16:30 - 18:00
Newcomer networking and workshop
CCIB Barcelona (conference venue)

Network with other first-time attendees and BIO-Europe Spring seasoned veterans; get an exclusive sneak preview of the conference venue and program; hone your onsite partnering practices.

19:00 - 21:00
Welcome Reception
Maritime Museum of Barcelona Av. de les Drassanes s/n 08001 Barcelona

Beat the queues by picking up your name badge early, prepare for the conference by networking with other delegates.
Join the UK group and pick up your lanyard and lapel pin (UK based companies only).



Time Session
07:45 - 09:00
Registration and badge pick-up / Exhibit Hall Open
CCIB Barcelona

Light Breakfast: served until 10:45

09:30 - 10:15
What you need to know from BIO-Europe Spring 2024: a media round-up
Exhibit Hall Stage
10:00 - 10:30
Opening remarks
Room 112
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 - 17:00
Company presentations
Room 133/134

Drug Discovery & Development Mon, Mar 18 | 16:00-16:15 | room 131/132 Evariste

Antibodies Mon, Mar 18 | 16:45 - 17:00 | room 131/132 Innovent Biologics

Drug Discovery & Development Mon, Mar 18 | 15:15-15:30 room 131/132 MindRank

Drug Discovery & Development Mon, Mar 18 | 14:45 - 15:00 | room 131/132 SENISCA


19:00 - 22:30
Evening networking reception
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Time Session
07:45 - 09:00
Registration and badge pick-up / Exhibition Hall open
CCIB Barcelona

Light Breakfast: served until 10:45

09:45 - 12:15
Company presentations

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 10:15 - 10:30
CNS/Neurology: Neurocentrx Pharma Ltd

Location: Room 133/134

Pioneering biopharma company Neurocentrx have developed an abuse-deterrent, oral-ketamine therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression(TRD), which has the potential to provide a convenient, cost-effective means to reduce the high medical morbidity, socio-economic burden, and individual patient suffering associated with TRD


12:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
12:30 - 12:45
Break and breathe session 1
15:00 - 17:00
Start up Spotlight

Startup spotlight, cardiovascular
Tue, Mar 19 | 15:18 – 15:24 | room 112
Elastrin Therapeutics Inc.

Startup spotlight, Cell & Gene Therapies Tue, Mar 19 | 16:10 – 16:16 | room 112 Scarlet Therapeutics

Startup spotlight, Respiratory Diseases Tue, Mar 19 | 16:20 – 16:26 room 112 TaBriX




17:45 - 21:00
Cava and Cupcake Reception
UK Pavilion, booth #30

The British Consulate in Barcelona invites you to a networking reception at Bio Europe Spring. hosted by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Government BioPharma Specialist, Bill Lindsay, and Lead for BioPharma Sector in Spain from the British Consulate in Barcelona, Jessica Griffiths.

This reception will provide an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge about the UK BioPharma ecosystem, DBT government services to support your company in the UK, as well as a unique networking opportunity to meet with the very best UK BioPharma contacts from a variety of companies, universities, research centres and organisations.

Time Session
07:45 - 08:55
Registration and badge pick-up / Exhibition Hall open
CCIB Barcelona

Light Breakfast: served until 10:45

09:30 - 10:45
Company Presentations: Exhibit Hall Stage

Next Generation: StemcellX Limited

Location: Exhibit hall stage

StemcellX was established with thew mission to bring a novel, stem cell-based regenerative treatment for Osteoarthritis (OA). We bring together a strong and experienced team from the UK and Europe to develop fully licensed products for the benefit of the millions of humans & animals suffering from chronic pain, caused by this debilitating disease.

We have strong academic and industry partnerships in the UK, supporting our R&D programmes, including NGOs, Universities and independent professionals. We also have a highly experienced R&D operation and a purpose built, GMP compliant cell production facility in Hungary.

Our first product, developed for dogs, is now entering final regulatory trials. Using our production technologies, we begun to develop a stem cell treatment for human Osteoarthritis and are currently pursuing a preclinical programme. The feasibility and effectiveness of our approach has recently been showcased by our treatment of an OA sufferer, elderly Gorilla in Budapest Zoo, the first ever primate to benefit from such medication. Since her treatment in August 2023, her quality of life has been transformed, demonstrating the safety and life-changing efficacy our stem cell products in one of our closest relatives.

Company Presentations: Exhibit Hall Stage

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 09:50 - 10:00

16:00 - 17:00
Closing reception
Exhibit Hall