Eduard Viladesau Shares the Journey of Transforming HIPRA into a Global CDMO Powerhouse

In Episode 01 of INSIDE CDMO: BEHIND THE GLASS, we sit down with Eduard Viladesau, Managing Director of HIPRA Biotech Services, to explore the reality of building and operating a biologics CDMO.

HIPRA Biotech Services provides development and manufacturing services across mammalian, microbial and aseptic fill-and-finish platforms, with capabilities spanning development through clinical and commercial manufacturing.

What This Episode Covers

🔹 How HIPRA built a new CDMO business around decades of biologics experience

🔹 What Eduard learned moving from BCG consulting to operating the business himself

🔹 How a new CDMO wins its first clients and builds trust

🔹 The challenge of balancing commercial growth with delivery and operational readiness

🔹 Where AI can improve CDMO operations and why adoption needs to be responsible and secure