On 28 November 2025, Prof. Ballarin and Prof. Cabrera actively participated in the Madrid TechConnect Workshop: LATAM Market Landing, organised by 28DIGITAL and held at Digitaliza Madrid, Madrid, within the framework of the Madrid TechConnect and SPIDER projects. The workshop brought together startups, scaleups, investors, and innovation ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen cooperation between European and Latin American markets, with a particular focus on market entry strategies, intellectual property, venture capital, and pitching skills.
During the event, both of them contributed to the discussions and exchanges throughout the different sessions and Prof. Ballarin was given a dedicated space to introduce and explain the role and mission of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE). This intervention allowed participants to better understand IFMBE as a global organization fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and innovation ecosystems in the field of medical and biological engineering, particularly in the context of internationalization and technology transfer. The workshop provided a valuable opportunity to connect innovation initiatives with global professional networks and to reinforce links between Europe and Latin America in health-related technological innovation.