Biopol is a biomedical and biotechnology cluster of health care facilities, knowledge-generating institutions, research centers and companies from the life sciences and health sectors, in a physical environment formed by the Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL), the University Hospital of Bellvitge, the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), the Health Sciences Campus of Bellvitge (UB) and the future Biopol Health Science Park, where different companies will be located. It is located within the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Biopol aims to become a pole of reference and excellence in education, research and management.
Its main objective is to respond to people's needs and to help to improve the scientific culture and the citizens' quality of life through the transfer of scientific and technological knowledge to society.
Biopol also wants to contribute to economic growth in Catalonia and to maintain an attractive area for talent and business.
The primary mission of Biopol will be to promote knowledge-producing activities that ensure an impact on the citizens' health and welfare of the citizenry, the generation of wealth through partnerships with established companies and the creation of new companies within the field of life sciences and health.
