Innovat&Match Brokerage Event 2025

24 – 26 Jun 2025 | Online (Virtual Event), Italy

Diana Loayza

Senior Consultant

Catalonia Trade & Investment

Milan, Italy

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Senior Consultant at ACCIÓ Italy (Catalonia Trade&Investment) the Catalan Government agency supporting innovation, internationalisation and foreign investment.

My organisation

Catalonia Trade & Investment

Catalonia Trade & Investment

Public Authority / Government

Barcelona, Spain

Catalonia Trade & Investment is the Catalan Government’s agency dedicated to attracting foreign investment and boosting business competitiveness. It supports innovation, internationalisation, trade, and financing for Catalan companies and startups. The agency organizes trade missions to strategically selected countries with strong business and technology cooperation potential. It also offers one-stop-shop services to international investors and corporations, facilitating foreign direct investment in Barcelona and Catalonia. Headquartered in Barcelona, it operates a global network of 40 offices covering over 100 markets.
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About me

At Catalonia Trade & Investment, I support international innovation cooperation, connecting Italian organisations with Catalan companies, research centres, universities and innovation stakeholders, including in the life sciences sector.

  • Promote R&D and innovation collaborations between companies, technology centres, universities and start-ups.

  • Identify European funding opportunities, including Horizon Europe, LIFE and EU Missions, and support the creation of international consortia.

  • Identify Open Innovation Challenges and scout start-ups and technology providers.

  • Develop strategic partnerships with Italian innovation stakeholders, public institutions and companies.

  • Support Catalan and Italian organisations in identifying partners and developing innovation cooperation opportunities.

  • Connect companies and organisations with Catalonia’s innovation ecosystem.

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  • Project cooperation

    Connecting Catalonia and Italy through R&D Project Matching and Innovation Opportunities

    Promote R&D collaboration, find EU funding, scout startups, manage Italy partnerships, and support innovation with Catalonia.

    • Early
    • Other
    • Research
    • Execution
    • EU projects
    • Urban Economy
    • Planning, Writing
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • Digital Transformation
    • Building and Constructions
    • Partner looking for consortium
    • Energy and Sustainable Development
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    Diana Loayza

    Senior Consultant at Catalonia Trade & Investment

    Milan, Italy