CPHI Podcast Series: Start-ups take centre stage at CPHI Barcelona

The first episode of the CPHI Podcast Series since we attended CPHI Barcelona in October covers the Start-up market at the event, with expert Matthew Wise joining Editor Lucy Chard to discuss the event. 

Matthew is the Head of Data at CCD Partners, a strategic consultancy dedicated to the chemicals and life sciences industries. Matthew and the CCD Partners team created a bespoke Watchlist for the Start-Up Market at CPHI Barcelona, aiming to highlight and raise the profile of the most innovative and disruptive companies in the programme. He is a data specialist focused on market mapping and acquisitions searches within the chemicals and life sciences spaces, with experience spanning 15+ projects. 

Matthew has worked with the CPHI Content team a lot over the last couple of months discussing the Start-up space in the pharma industry, particularly in leading up to our annual event for CPHI which took place this October in Barcelona. In this podcast we spoke about the event, which for the first time held a specific area for Start-up companies, something that is particularly applicable to the Catalan region as a leading area for innovation in pharma and healthcare, and we also discuss what this start-up market means for the companies.

We also cover how we, in our respective roles, can lend a hand from an outside perspective, and help to facilitate partnerships all across the pharma value chain and ultimately encourage innovation and progress in the field. 

If you’re interested in learning more about the Start-up initiatives and companies, please see the Disruptor Watchlist from CCD Partners and CPHI Online.

Make sure you take a look into some opportunities we have for start-ups coming up in 2024, with the launch of the CPHI North America Start-up programme, which you can find more information about on our website.