Start-Up Package
Innovate, collaborate, succeed: Join the Future at CPHI
Partners
In partnership with
CCD Partners, exclusively for CPHI Barcelona, are creating a bespoke Watchlist for the Start-Up Market. This Watchlist aims to highlight and raise the profile of the innovative and disruptive companies participating in Barcelona. Throughout this collaboration, CPHI will leverage CCD Partners' specialised expertise in the pharmaceutical sector and network of financial investors to showcase these disruptive businesses.

Headline partners

Vincent Galand
ESCP Business School
Lecturer / Course creator (Deeptech Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship for PhD students)

Orlaith Ryan
Shorla Pharma
Co-Founder / CEO

Thomas Kern
VINC – The Capital Of Life
Founder and Managing Partner
Is your company eligible?
Eligible candidates must:
- Classify themselves as a ‘Start-Up’
- Be active in the pharma, biopharma, digital or medical device sector
- Be considered a Micro or small enterprise according to the EU definition (fewer than 50 employees and a turnover of less than 10 million annually)
- Have a product which is either in proof of concept, prototype or commercialised stage
- Commit to attending CPHI Barcelona 2023 in-person, (24-26 October).
Please note, participation in the Start-Up Market is subject to approval – Informa Markets reserves the right to confirm or deny admission.

What does the Start-Up package include?
- The Start-Up Market will be promoted to attendees and exhibitors as a show feature
- Your company added to the Exhibitor List
- Start-Up Awards - an entry to a brand new category at the CPHI Pharma Awards
- The Start-Up Market promoted across the CPHI social channels
- Inclusion in the Product Innovation Guide
- Access to our incredible list of mentors
- Exclusive start-up menu from our partners CCD to help generate the publicity you deserve
- Access to the Start-Up networking lounge in the middle of the Start-Up Market
- Seat for 1 representative at the Networking Roundtable Fostering Start-Up Innovation in Pharma
Start-Up Mentors

Vincent Galand
ESCP Business School
Lecturer / Course creator (Deeptech Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship for PhD students)

Orlaith Ryan
Shorla Pharma
Co-Founder / CEO

Enric Bosch
Boehringer Ingleheim
Senior EHS Manager - Supplier Qualification and Auditing

Emil Ciurczak
Doramaxx Consulting
President

Wayne Weiner
Pharmatech Solutions
President

Anita Vasilevska
IMCD
Technical Marketing Manager

Fiona Barry
GlobalData
Editor - Pharmasource

Thomas Kern
VINC – The Capital Of Life
Founder and Managing Partner
