BIOSPAIN

Event Type: Trade Show

Date: October 7 to 9, 2025

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Venue: FIRA Barcelona Gran Via Venue

Industry(ies): Life sciences

Application deadline: October 05, 2025

Target audience: Canadian life sciences and health companies

Event description

BIOSPAIN is the largest biotech and biopharma event organized by a national bioindustry association in Europe. In fact, it’s one of the largest in the world in terms of the number of one-on-one meetings and participating companies (40% of participants are from outside Spain). 

BIOSPAIN’s last edition featured: 

  • more than 997 companies
  • more than 2,200 attendees
  • 261 exhibitors from 34 countries
  • more than 81 investors
  • more than 60 conference session
  • more than 5,000 one-on-one meetings
  • more than 750 licensing opportunities

The TCS in Barcelona is recruiting a delegation of Canadian life sciences companies to take part in the Government of Canada booth. They are also organizing a “Life Sciences Day” event that will include meetings, site-visits and other networking. 

For Canadian biotech companies and research centers, BIOSPAIN is an ideal venue to:

  • connect with European and international industry leaders
  • showcase Canadian expertise and explore new market opportunities
  • gain insights into the latest scientific, technological, and regulatory trends
  • establish strategic collaborations and attract potential investors

Benefits of participating

  • Gain insights and market intelligence
  • Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
  • Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
  • Meet key regulatory bodies
  • Meet academic or research entities
  • Participate in networking events
  • Participate in pre-organized business to business meetings
  • Increase visibility of your product or service
  • Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
  • Compare your product/service with international competitors
  • Pitch your product /service to selected audiences

How the program works

  • B2B matchmaking: The TCS will organize curated B2B meetings, connecting Canadian companies with international partners, investors, and clients to explore new business opportunities.
  • Export Café: Attend individual meetings with Trade Commissioners from different international markets.
  • Pavilion/exhibit: Showcase your company at the Canada Pavillion where your organization can have a booth located in a high-traffic area.  
  • Networking opportunities: Join TCS-hosted networking sessions to connect with key industry players, government representatives, and global leaders, fostering collaborations that support international growth.
  • Site visits

Contact us

Aurora Polo

Trade Commissioner
Barcelona, Spain
espana@international.gc.ca

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