Programa Desafía

If your biotech startup’s roadmap doesn’t include Boston, it’s time to redraw the map. 🗺️

Programa Desafía Boston 2026 applications are officially open!

Organized by ICEX and powered by Richi LifeSciences, this immersive program is the ultimate bridge between Spanish innovation and the world’s most active life sciences hub.

What you’ll get:
- Executive Training: Master U.S. health regulations, legal frameworks, and funding strategies.
- Strategic Networking: Connect with top-tier investors, VCs, and key ecosystem players.
- Site Visits: Tour elite incubators, hospitals and state of the art institutions in Boston.
- 1-on-1 Mentoring: Get personalized guidance from sector experts.
- Demo Day: Pitch your technology directly to active Boston stakeholders.

Don’t miss the chance to join the global Desafía community and scale your technology and science!

👇 Learn more and apply today: https://www.icex.es/es/agenda/desafia-biotecnologia-boston-2026

Programa Desafía Boston by Richi Entrepreneurs is off to an incredible start! 🚀

As we dive into the second week, our Spanish biotech startups are not only gaining key insights to expand into the U.S. market but also having a great time along the way!. Today, we explored the U.S. healthcare system, immigration regulations, and visited the cutting-edge LabCentral facilities.

Last week, participants honed their pitches for the U.S. market, mastered the art of engaging with venture capitalists, and explored alternative funding avenues like philanthropic ventures. They also took part in insightful panels with top investors and visited state-of-the-art spaces like SmartLabs.

A huge thank you to all the speakers and partners who have shared their expertise : Chris Ilsley, Benjamin Bradford, Chuck Goldstone, Doug Zingale, Ricardo García, John Higgins, Samuel Shafner, Marla Jalbut, MD, MBA, Hugh (Ren) Roome, Joachim Scholz, Peter Bak, Scott Requadt, Giovanni Abbadessa, Robert Gottlieb, Valerie Vigoda, MBA, CIPP, Donald B. Hawthorne, Thomas Goss, Daniel Blanchard, Alan Braly, Ellen Sullivan, Lindsey Tillman, David Vaughn MSM, Argenis Pena and Michael Bambery.

To celebrate this incredible journey, we’re hosting a special networking event on Wednesday, the 26th, at 5 PM at Cambridge Foundry! 🎉 Join us for an evening of meaningful connections, insightful conversations, and a toast to innovation. Spots are limited, and only a few remain—secure yours now!

🔗 https://www.richifoundation.org/rsvp-toast-to-impact

🚀 Programa Desafía Boston 2025 is officially underway!

Our incredible cohort of Spanish biotech startups just wrapped up an intense bootcamp, preparing for their immersion in Boston’s life sciences ecosystem from February 18-28. 💡

They dove into crucial topics designed to sharpen their competitive edge and prepare them for success in the U.S. market, including:

🎤 Pitching to the U.S. audience with Pablo Caño Sterck
📢 Outreach Strategies in the US with Ricardo Garcia
💼 VC US business model with Doug Zingale

Boston, get ready—these innovators are on their way! 🇪🇸➡️🇺🇸

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