talent
capital
for a global futurE
- 28 - 29 OCTOBER 2026
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MEETING PLACE ORENSE 34
MADRID, SPAIN
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 ahd high-value connections.
THE EXPERIENCE
SCIENCE
INDUSTRY
INVESTMENT
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
PROGRAMME
- 9:00 - 9:30
- Auditorio
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.
- UAM – Rector Amaya Mendikoetxea
- UCM – Rector Joaquín Goyache
- PCM – Director General Marta del Castillo
- 10:00 - 10:45
- Auditorio
Foresight: Technologies That Will Redefine the Next Decade
Moderator: Esther Molina – Journalist and CEO of Wildcom
- CDTI – Director General José Moisés Martín
- MARTRAM Ventures – Deep Tech Investor Youssouf Traoré
- CSIC – Vice President for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Ana Castro
- 10:45 - 11:15
- Hall de entrada
Coffee & Strategic Networking
- 11:15 - 12:30
- Diferentes Salas
Mesa Redonda 1: Computación y comunicaciones cuánticas avanzadas
- Canadá Consul &Trade commisssioner – Karra Lee Gerrits
- CAM Director estrategia digital – Ignacio Azorín
- Moeve Head Open innovation – Estela Vilches
- Qlimanjaro CEO – Marta Pascual Estarellas
Auditorio
Matchmaking
Sala 1
- 11:15 - 12:30
- Diferentes Salas
Roundtable 1: Advanced Quantum Computing and Communications
- Canada – Consul & Trade Commissioner Karra Lee Gerrits
- CAM – Director of Digital Strategy Ignacio Azorín
- Moeve – Head of Open Innovation Estela Vilches
- Qlimanjaro – CEO Marta Pascual Estarellas
Venue: Auditorium
Matchmaking
Venue: Room 1
- 11:30 - 12:30
- Salas-2-3
Accelerating Omics Research: Spatial Transcriptomics, Biomarkers (qPCR) and New Business Models
- PCM – Head of the Scientific Services Unit María José López
- Nexyra Advanced Research – CEO & Co-founder Miguel A. Andrés Gasco
- 12:30 - 13:45
- Diferentes Salas
Roundtable 2: Next-Generation Drug Discovery
How to build the next generation of therapies from Europe
Moderator: Elena Rivas – Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Biopartners and Co-founder of Bionido Capital
- AItenea Biotech – Co-founder; CIB Margarita Salas (CSIC) – Research Scientist Dr Nuria E. Campillo
- Clarke Modet – Corporate Director, Strategy & Innovation Clara Pombo
- Clave Capital – Partner Santiago Lozano
- Farmaindustria – Deputy Director of Clinical and Translational Research Marta Reboredo Ares
Venue: Auditorium
Matchmaking
Venue: Room 1
- 12:30 - 13:30
- Salas-2-3
Workshop: Preparing for the Post-Quantum Era: Risks and a Roadmap for Companies
- 14:00 - 15h30
- Auditorio
Lunch and Networking
- 15:30 - 16:30
- Auditorio
Panel 3: From Lab to Factory
How to build the first industrial plant for a deep tech technology in Madrid
Venue: Auditorium
Matchmaking
Venue: Room 1
- 15:30 - 16:30
- Salas-2-3
Workshop: Technology and Innovation in the Age of Social Media: How to Please the Algorithm Without Sacrificing Rigour
- Independent Journalist José Ángel Cuadrado
- 16:30 - 17:45
- Diferentes Salas
Roundtable 3: Factories of the Future
Beyond materials: the new bioindustrial revolution. Biofabrication, biomaterials and new value chains for Europe
- UAM – Vice-Rector for Knowledge Transfer Félix Zamora
- ICMM – Researcher Eva Maya
- Funditec – Director Dulce Muñoz
- Grupo Aulon – Head of R&D Nahla Jemni
Venue: Auditorium
Matchmaking
Venue: Room 1
- 17:45 - 18:00
- Auditorio
Closing
- 9:00 - 9:30
- Salas 6 y 7
Welcome Coffee
- 9:30 - 10:30
- Diferentes Salas
Europe’s Deep Tech Gap: From Science to Industry
Connecting Europe and Latin America in the global deep tech race
- Madrid City Council – Director of Madrid Investment Attraction Samuel Juárez Casado
Venue: Rooms 4–5
Curated Matchmaking
Venue: Rooms 6–7
- 9:30 - 10:30
- Salas 4 y 5
Europe’s Deep Tech Gap: From Science to Industry: Bridging europe and latin america in the global deep tech race
- Madrid City Council – Director of Madrid Investment Attraction, Samuel Juárez Casado
- 10:00 - 11:15
- Salas 4 y 5
Workshop: Del desafío a la creación del consorcio
Cómo transformar retos industriales en proyectos colaborativos europeos
- Funditec Director I+D – Dr. Gonzalo Álvarez Marañón
- Clarke Modet IP Consultant – Leonardo Casado
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Salas 4 y 5
Scaling Science-Based Startups: From Lab to Global Market
- 11:00 - 11:15
- Salas 6 y 7
Themed Coffee and Networking
- 11:30 - 12:30
- Salas 4 y 5
Parallel Deep Tech Lab Sessions
Global Market Access: From Local Innovation to Global Markets
- Fundación Madrid+D – Jesús Rojo
- Apbey – CEO Oscar Lara Rapp
Scaling Talent: Attracting and Integrating CEOs and Executive Talent in Deep Tech
- 11:30 - 12:30
- Salas 4 y 5
Global Market Access: From Local Innovation to Global Markets
Fundación Madrid+D- Jesus Rojo
Apbey CEO – Oscar Lara Rapp
- 12:30 - 13:30
- Salas 4 y 5
Investing & Collaborating in Deep Tech
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- 11:30 – 13:30
- Salas 6 y 7
Curated Matchmaking
- 14:00–14:30
- Salas 6 y 7
Closing Cocktail and Final Networking
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Joaquín Goyache, Rector Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Samuel Juárez Casado, Director Madrid Investment Attraction de Ayuntamiento de Madrid
José Moisés Martín, Director General Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación
Esther Molina, periodista
Marta del Castillo, General Director, Madrid Science Park
NETWORKING AND
MATCHMAKING
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MEETING PLACE
ORENSE 34
A modern and versatil place in the heart of Madrid designed for innovation and connections.
Orense 34
28020 Madrid, Spain
24-hour on-site parking
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