Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
Conducts interdisciplinary research in bioengineering, focusing on nanomedicine and tissue engineering applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Manuel Salmeron
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $28.2M
- Latest Round
- Grant - $4.8M - 2023-01
- Key Investors
- Founding Institutions: Generalitat de Catalunya, University of Barcelona, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Technology & Products
Key Products
MicrofabSpace Facility (micro/nanofabrication services); Nanotechnology Platform; Bioengineering research services; Organs-on-a-chip development; Bioprinting of functional tissues; Nanobots for drug delivery
Technological Advantage
Positioned as a global hub for bioengineering in Catalonia, coordinating the Spanish Nanomedicine Platform to bridge research and industry.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Advances healthcare through interdisciplinary bioengineering research and public-private collaboration in nanomedicine and tissue engineering.
How They Differentiate
Integrates nanomedicine with bioprinting and organs-on-a-chip; holds 'Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence' status (top 1% of Spanish research); operates the MicrofabSpace, a 150m2 Class 10,000 cleanroom for specialized micro/nanodevice fabrication and characterization
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Pharmaceutical companies seeking advanced drug testing models; Medical device manufacturers; Academic research institutions; Healthcare providers for regenerative medicine applications
Industry Verticals
Medical; Healthcare; Nanomedicine
Competitors
Wyss Institute; Terasaki Institute; Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
23 research groups; 395 researchers and staff from 38 countries.
Major Milestones
Leadership transition to Manuel Salmerón as interim director; Executive coordinator of Spanish Nanomedicine Platform since 2016; 2024 PCB expansion plans including IBEC HQ
Notable Customers
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL); Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST); Hospital Clínic de Barcelona; University of Barcelona; Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)