Dr. Francesc Xavier Roca

• Licensed technologies in collaboration with R&D, sales, marketing and intellectual property departments. • Achieved product development through open innovation, alliances and collaborations in R&D.

Mission : Identification of in- and out-licensing opportunities / Lead clients to successfully negotiate licensing agreements. Accomplishments • Management of licensing opportunities between technology generators and potential buyers. • Assessment of commercial potential of technologies by developing the corresponding business. • Created marketing campaigns and sales tools towards customer portfolio enhancement.

Mission : Achieve growth through alliances and collaborations in R&D. Accomplishments: • Creation of Collaborative Innovation Networks and management of seven international open innovation conferences. • Conception and supervision of more than 60 partnerships, 30 R&D projects and international symposiums. • Obtained funding from the European Commission - € 5M.

Collaboration in the management of marketing activities for Glivec (Oncology) in Spain.

Industrial development of a drug via catalytic asymmetric synthesis – overseeing technical equipment, graduate students and doctoral candidates.

Responsible for the development of novel catalytic systems for palladium-catalysed processes - ensuring compliance with industrial needs of the final client. Supervision and training of junior researchers.