ABOUT
MADRID CONNECT
Madrid Connect is the international meeting point where science, talent, and capital come together to accelerate deep tech innovation and build a better future.
Two days of inspiration, knowledge and top-notch connections.
STRATEGIC AREAS
Quantum computing and communications
Next-generation drug development
Advanced materials, bioengineering and industrial value chains
THE EXPERIENCE
SCIENCE
INDUSTRY
INVESTMENT
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
PROGRAMME
- 9:00 - 9:30
- Hall de entrada
Registration and welcome coffee
- 9:30 - 10:00
- Auditorio
Institutional opening: Madrid, building a global deep tech hub
Institutional welcome and strategic vision for Madrid’s international positioning in science and innovation.
- Amaya Mendikoetxea – rector UAM
- Joaquín Goyache – rector UCM
- Marta del Castillo – CEO PCM
- José Luis Martínez-Almeida – major Madrid City Council (tbc)
- 10:00 - 10:45
- Auditorio
Foresight: technologies that will redefine the coming decade
Moderator: Esther Molina – journalist and CEO of Wildcom
- José Moisés Martín – general director, CDTI
- Marina Villegas – RTI general director, Community of Madrid
- Youssouf Traoré – deep tech investor, MARTRAM Ventures / Real Instituto Elcano
- 10:45 - 11:15
- Hall de entrada
Coffee & strategic networking
- 11:15 - 12:30
- Auditorio
Panel discussion 1: Advanced quantum computing and communication
From research to real-world business use cases
Moderator: José Ángel Cuadrado – tech journalist at COPE
- Karra Lee Gerrits – Canadian Consul and Trade Counsellor
- Ignacio Azorín – Director of Digital Strategy Community of Madrid
- Estela Vilches – Head of Open Innovation Moeve
- Marta Pascual – CEO Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech
- Pol Torres – Expert in quantum tech&AI Eurecat
- 11:15 - 12:30
- Diferentes Salas
Workshop 1 – Accelerating omics research: spatial transcriptomics, biomarkers (qPCR) and new business models
- Miguel Á. Andrés – CEO&co-founder Nexyra Advanced Research
- María José López – Head of Scientific Services Unit PCM
Rooms 2 & 3
Matchmaking 1 day 1
Room 1
- 12:30 - 13:45
- Auditorio
Panel discussion 2: Next-generation drug discovery
How to develop the next generation of therapies in Europe
Moderator: Elena Rivas – CEO & co-founder Pinnacle Biopartners and Bionido Capital
- Mª Mercedes Galindo – VP, Head of Publications&Established Products Bayer Pharma
- Nuria Campillo – cofounder AItenea Biotech & scientific researcher CIB Margarita Salas (CSIC)
- Clara Pombo – strategy & corporate innovation director Clarke Modet
- Santiago Lozano – partner Clave Capital
- Marta Reboredo – clinical & traslational research vicedirector Farmaindustria
- 12:30 - 13:45
- Diferentes Salas
Workshop 2 – How to prepare for the post-quantum era
Rooms 2 & 3
Matchmaking 2 day 1
Room 1
- 14:00 - 15:30
- Hall de entrada
Lunch and networking
- 15:30 - 16:30
- Auditorio
Panel discussion 3 – From lab to factory
How to build a deep-tech company’s first industrial plant in Madrid
Moderator: Noelia Hernández – tech industry journalist at Disruptores-El Español
- Mª Jesús Romero – economy general director Madrid City Council
- Xavier Plantà – industrial director Eurecat
- Francisco Alcaín – industrial director Natac
- Alberto Díaz – founder partner BeAble Capital (tbc)
- Luis Guerra – Spanish delegate CDTI at EIC (tbc)
- 15:30 - 16:30
- Diferentes Salas
Workshop 3 – Technology and innovation in the age of social media
How to ‘please’ the algorithm without compromising on rigour
- José Ángel Cuadrado – tech journalist at COPE
Rooms 2 & 3
Matchmaking 3 day 1
Room 1
- 16:30 - 17:45
- Auditorio
Panel discussion 4 – Factories of the future
Beyond materials: the new bioindustrial revolution. Biofabrication, biomaterials and new value chains for Europe.
Moderator: Félix Zamora – transfer deputy rector UAM
- Dulce Muñoz – Head of R&D Funditec
- Eva Maya – Senior Researcher ICMM (CSIC)
- Fivos Panetsos – CEO Aulon Group
- To be confirmed – Repsol
- 16:30 - 17:45
- Sala 1
Matchmaking 4 día 1
- 17:45 - 18:00
- Auditorio
Closing
- 9:00 - 9:30
- Salas 6 y 7
Welcome coffee
- 9:30 - 10:30
- Salas 1,2,3
Europe’s deep tech gap: from science to industry
Connecting Europe and Latin America in the global deep tech race
- Samuel Juárez – Director Madrid Investment Attraction, Madrid City Council
- Georgina García – President Jalisco Medical Cluster
- To be confirmed – Startup Lab Chile
- 9:30 - 10:30
- Salas 4 y 5
Workshop 4 – From challenge to consortium creation
How to transform industrial challenges into collaborative European projects
- Gonzalo Álvarez – Director Funditec Research
- Leonardo Casado – IP consultant ClarkeModet
- 9:30 - 10:30
- Salas 6 y 7
Matchmaking 1 day 2
- 10:30 - 11:00
- Salas 6 y 7
Coffee and networking
- 11:00 - 12:15
- Salas 1,2,3
Investing & collaborating in deep tech
Powered by Secpho
- 11:00 - 12:15
- Salas 4 y 5
Workshop 5 – Is your technology ready for transfer?
How to determine whether your project is ready for the market.
Collider – Mobile World Capital (MWC)
- Ona Estapé – Head of Technology Transfer Operations, MWC
- Luis Botella – Technology Transfer Opportunities Manager, MWC
- 11:00 - 12:15
- Salas 6 y 7
Matchmaking 2 day 2
- 12:15 - 13:30
- Salas 1,2,3
Access to global markets
From local innovation to international markets
- Jesús Rojo – Head of European Projects Unit, Madri+d Foundation
- Óscar Lara – CEO, Apbey
- 12:15 - 13:30
- Salas 4 y 5
Workshop 6 – Scaling Talent
How to attract and recruit CEOs and senior executives in deep tech
- 12:15 - 13:30
- Salas 6 y 7
Matchmaking 3 day 2
- 13:30 - 14:30
- Salas 6 y 7
Closing cocktail and final networking
FEATURED SPEAKERS
José Moisés Martín – general director, Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación
Marta Estarellas – CEO, Qilimanjaro
Youssouf Traoré – deep tech investor, MARTRAM Ventures / Real Instituto Elcano
Ona Estapé – head of tech transfer operations, Mobile World Capital Barcelona
Amaya Mendikoetxea – rector, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Joaquín Goyache – rector, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Marta del Castillo – general director, Parque Científico de Madrid
Marina Villegas – general director of research and technology innovation, Comunidad de Madrid
Ignacio Azorín – general director of digital strategy, Comunidad de Madrid
Mª Mercedes Galindo – VP, head of publications & established products, Bayer Pharma
Gonzalo Álvarez – R&D director, Funditec
Esther Molina – innovation journalist and CEO, Wildcom
Estela Vilches – head of open innovation, Moeve Cuántica
Santiago Lozano – partner, Clave Capital
Clara Pombo – VP regulatory affairs & IP strategy, ClarkeModet
Samuel Juárez – director, Madrid Investment Attraction (Madrid City Council)
Francisco Alcaín – industrial director, Natac
Karra-Lee Gerrits – consul & trade commissioner, Embassy of Canada
Elena Rivas – CEO & cofounder, Pinnacle Biopartners and Bionido Capital
Miguel Á. Andrés – CEO & cofounder, Nexyra Advanced Research
Noelia Hernández – editor-in-chief, Disruptores-El Español
Nuria E. Campillo – cofounder, AItenea Biotech & scientific researcher, CIB Margarita Salas (CSIC)
Óscar Lara – CEO, APBEY
Mª Jesús Romero de Ávila – economy general director, Ayto. de Madrid
Dulce Muñoz – director Funditec Research Sciences
Marta Reboredo – clinical&traslational research vicedirector, Farmaindustria
Jose Ángel Cuadrado – tech journalist, COPE
Georgina García – president, Clúster Médico Jalisco
Eva M. Maya – scientific researcher, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (CSIC)
Luis Botella – tech transfer manager, Mobile World Capital Barcelona
Mª José López – head of scientific services, Parque Científico de Madrid
Leonardo Casado – senior consultant, ClarkeModet
Fivos Panetsos – CEO, Grupo Aulon
NETWORKING AND
MATCHMAKING
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MEETING PLACE
ORENSE 34
A modern and versatil venue in the heart of Madrid designed for innovation and connections.
Orense 34
28020 Madrid, Spain
24-hour on-site parking
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