SOMMa CONNECT 2026

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

22–23 September 2026 · Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB)
Day 1 22 September 2026
Day 2 23 September 2026
11:00–12:00

Registration

09:00–10:30

Roundtable — Innovation Addressing Social, Economic, Political & Security Challenges

Exploring how research excellence collaborates with industry, policy and European institutions to tackle today’s major societal and geopolitical challenges.

12:00–12:30

Official Opening Ceremony

SOMMa President · CRG Director (Host)

10:30–11:00

Coffee Break & Networking

12:30–13:30

Opening Keynote

Director CDTI

11:00–12:30

Financing Vehicles for Innovation

From Research to Scale-Up: Capital & Strategic Instruments

13:30–15:00

Networking Lunch & Poster Session

Success Cases SOMMa

13:15–13:30

Official Closing & Final Remarks

SOMMa Presidency

15:00–17:00

Investment Pitch Session

4 Parallel Panels

🧬 HealthTech
🌱 Agro-Food & CleanTech
⚙️ DeepTech & Advanced Engineering
🌍 Better Societies
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17:00–17:30

Coffee Break & Poster Session

Success Cases SOMMa

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19:30–21:30

Networking “Tardeo”

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