On 22 October 2026, the Sala de Graus at the School of Engineering of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) will host the fifth edition of the event Science and Entrepreneurship: Women in the Spotlight, as part of the campus Innovation Week.
Taking place from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the event aims to highlight female role models in university innovation and entrepreneurship, examine the sector’s current challenges, and foster strong collaborative networks among women researchers, entrepreneurs and professionals.
The event will feature a dynamic programme, beginning with an institutional welcome by Rosa Maria Sebastián, UAB Vice-Rector for Innovation, Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship. The programme will then include:
- Talk: Between Pipettes and Microphones: Everything We Do in Science Matters, delivered by Elisabet Prats, a researcher at CIBER-BBN at IMB-CNM-CSIC and a science communicator.
- Context analysis: A presentation on the Challenges and Opportunities for Women’s Entrepreneurship in Catalonia, delivered by Carlos Guallarte, Director of GEM Catalonia and Senior Lecturer in the UAB Department of Business.
- Round tables and success stories: An opportunity for discussion and debate featuring experts and entrepreneurs, including Ana Oropesa (HP and UAB), Ester Pino (Esterytelling), Neus Arqués (visibility management specialist), Mariela Quesada (I3PT and MONQAI), Àngels Pla (Parc Taulí Research and Innovation Institute – Pit3D project) and Ariana Calleja (Lainapp).
Full details here.
