29 April 2026
The Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence and María de Maeztu Units of Excellence Alliance (SOMMa), together with the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), are organising the SOMMa Connect event, which will take place on 22 and 23 September 2026 at the PRBB Auditorium in Barcelona.
SOMMa Connect is a high-level meeting that will bring together scientific and business leaders, investors, and institutional representatives with the aim of promoting knowledge transfer, innovation, and the economic impact of research.
KEY DATES
31 July 2026
22–23 September 2026
Barcelona · PRBB
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Day 1
22 September 2026
11:00–12:00
Registration
12:00–12:30
Official opening
SOMMa Presidency · CRG Directorate, host centre
12:30–13:30
Opening keynote
José Moisés Martín Carretero ↗ · Director General of CDTI
13:30–15:00
Networking lunch & poster session
SOMMa success stories
15:00–17:00
Investment Pitch Session
4 parallel panels
🧬 HealthTech
🌱 Agro-Food & CleanTech
⚙️ DeepTech & Advanced Engineering
🌍 Better Societies
17:00–18:30
Workshop Inspirations
19:00–21:00
Evening networking
Day 2
23 September 2026
09:30–10:15
Opening keynote
Asier Rufino ↗ · The Tecnalia model: enabling ecosystems for collaboration with industry
10:15–11:00
Round table
Successful public-private partnerships at SOMMa
Moderator: Jorge Barrero ↗
- Mabel Loza — Innopharma · CiMUS & Juan Buela — SunrockPharma
- Arantza Ugalde — ICM & Andrea Gonzalez Vaude — Repsol
- José Luis Cortina — CCEM · UPC & Marina Arnaldos — Cetaqua
11:00–11:30
Coffee break & networking
11:30–12:30
Round table: Financing Vehicles for Innovation
12:30–13:15
Closing keynote
13:15–13:30
Official closing and final remarks
SOMMa Presidency
