Contract manufacturing is the outsourcing by manufacturers of one or more activities that constitute the value chain of their product which includes: research, design and development, manufacturing, assembly, testing, packaging, sales and marketing. This search engine, provided by Biocat, is a very useful tool to facilitate the search for business opportunities and potential partners between Catalan companies in other industries who want to convert their business and enter the medical technology sector.

'I search' is a system for collecting requests and technological needs of companies to deliver them to universities and research centres. Thus, the centre attached to the service that can provide answers and specific solutions will contact the company electronically.

'UPF Business Shuttle' is a support unit to the creation of knowledge-based firms or spin-offs. The project is part of the Ntework of Technological Springboards (RedTT) from ACC1Ó.

The "Business Creation Program" is an initiative to provide entrepreneurs the tools necessary to promote entrepreneurship through a faster, easier and less costly start-up.