The fourth day of 4YFN – MWC has come to an end, an edition that has exceeded all our best expectations in terms of visitors, connections and enthusiasm. Tech Barcelona’s stand has been the meeting and reference point for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, with the 16 startups that have had a direct presence in the space and also the more than 50 companies that have participated in the activities in our auditorium.  We are exhausted but very satisfied with the support you have all given us. Thank you very much, see you next year!

The 16 startups that accompany us are a great focus of attracting interest, but we also make things happen in our space.

Some startups at the stand explained their projects to Nestlé. Limbit, software to digitise a company’s operational processes and controls. Zyosh, which develops solutions to improve the state of microplastic discharge. Accexible, a platform for the early detection of cognitive impairment and depression through language. Repscan, a startup that enables people to detect, document and remove unwanted content about them online.

The third day of 4YFN – MWC has reminded us why we are here: to make the ecosystem stronger and stronger and to connect with new companies, projects, organisations… This year’s edition of MWC is, without a doubt, the one of the consolidation of startups.

The 16 startups that accompany us are a great focus of attracting interest, but we also make things happen in our space.

10:00 – 11:00 – Ports 4.0: Supporting the future of the Ports

The Port of Barcelona once again gives us the chance to listen to the proposals created by three start-ups. GoClever, which digitalises the physical environment in search of economic benefits, eliminates inefficiencies and optimises operations. SmartEco Reefer presents Improus, which proposes solutions that ensure the correct distribution of refrigerated products. GuideMe, which optimises the flow of cruise ship passengers.

11:00 – 12:30 – Crossing borders: Scaling Swiss Innovation in Big Data, Crypto, and Deeptech

13:00 – 14:00 – 16 HealthTech Startups to Watch in 4YFN 2022

Biocat has prepared two sessions showcasing a total of 16 startups related to the healthcare sector. Mowoot, a medical device that stimulates the large intestine in a non-invasive way. Amelia Virtual Care, which aims to bring virtual reality to mental health professionals. Aortyx aims to provide a new generation of devices to treat vascular diseases. Breaz Medical, providing universal and timely diagnosis to enable life-saving treatments. Methinks AI, focusing on stroke, one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. MiWendo, a low-cost device designed to attach to the tip of a conventional colonoscope to make it more reliable. Top Doctors, which is the international benchmark in private medicine. WIVI Vision, which makes a more accurate diagnosis of eye diseases.

15:30 – 16:30 – 16 HealthTech Startups to Watch in 4YFN 2022

In the second round of talks presented by Biocat we have seen the following startups: ABLE Human Motion, the first lightweight exoskeleton, which restores the ability to walk to people with paralysis. DTI Foundation, which shows great support for regenerative medicine. Health Circuit, which replaces the healthcare system with evidence-based technologies that improve patient outcomes. Heecap is the innovative solution that will maintain patients’ diaphragmatic strength through non-invasive stimulation. MJN-Neuro, which creates a comprehensive real-time monitoring system for people with epilepsy. Newborn Solutions, which is developing a technology for tracking infections. Rehub by Dycare, combining technology with medical science.

The second day of 4YFN – MWC was once again a success and the Tech Barcelona stand was the place to be for entrepreneurs, corporations, investors, several international delegations, and all those interested in meeting and contacting the main players in the ecosystem.

The 16 startups that accompany us are a great focus of attracting interest, but we also make things happen in our space.

10:00 – 11:00 – Ports 4.0: Supporting the future of the Ports

Thanks to Port de Barcelona we met: 3D Port BCN, a company that revalues plastics collected in the seas, oceans and ports); Keep It Moving, a solution to reduce the number of containers that sail to another port without being loaded; Open info API for ports, an open application programming interface that facilitates access to port authority information; Allread, a solution to read and identify any character, anywhere, with any camera; and Action Tracker, information management for decision-making.

12:00 – 13:00 – How tech companies are shaping te future of mobility

The future and the redesign of cities unquestionably depends on technology and new mobility models, and Barcelona’s technology and digital sector has a great opportunity to lead urban transformation solutions. Gerard Sellarès, Area Manager of Dott Spain, Jan Trullàs, Chief Commercial Officer of Cooltra; Illias Allali, Operations Director of Stuart Spain and Paula Serra, Project Manager of Tech Barcelona, discussed the challenges of the new mobility and future scenarios in a round table that took place in the DayOne space of CaixaBank.

13:00 – 13:30 – Cross-Border Ecommerce: Solutions to make your international business grow, by GoGlobal Ecommerce

Daniel Viniegra, Chief Global Expansion Officer at GoGlobal, presented the opportunities offered by Cross-Border Ecommerce in a growing sector.

15:30 – 16:30 – A new approach to Corporate Venturing, Roca Salvatella & Fluidra

Roca Salvatella, a consultancy specialising in digital transformation and corporate venturing, and Fluidra, a global manufacturer of pool and wellness equipment, shared their experience in new business models and their vision of the corporate venturing market.

17:00 – 16:40 – Andorra: Small Country with Big Opportunities

Where is Andorra positioned in innovation and what is its commitment to grow in quantity and quality of companies? Andorra is an Institutional Partner of Tech Barcelona, and we held a reception at our stand for Jordi Gallardo, Andorra’s Minister of the Presidency, Economy and Enterprise.

The first day of the 4 Years From Now (4YFN) – Mobile World Congress (MWC) couldn’t have gone better. The Tech Barcelona stand in Hall 6 of the Fira de Barcelona, where 16 startups are present, was a constant hive of activity, the scene of long-awaited reunions and new connections.

Part of this is due to the number of activities that have taken place in the space:

12:00 – 13:00 – Investing in deeptech: Gohub and Wyra bets on cutting-edge-innovations

Gohub and Wayra have presented four of their invested startups that present deep tech innovations with industrial applications.  Okify, which specialises in streamlining moving processes; Agrow analytics, a water optimisation solution that allows for a more productive crop in an autonomous and simple way for all users. Climatetrade, which connects companies that need to offset their carbon emissions with a wide range of environmental projects; and Galgus, which deploys secure WIFI networks with advanced analytics.

13:00 – 13:30 – Next generation helthtech solution with Doctomatic

Doctomatic is a startup specialising in remote monitoring of chronic patients. In a conversation between Luis Vives, professor at Esade, and Frederic Llordachs, founder of Docmatic, they assessed the future of healthtech.  We are moving, over time, from personalised medicine that is reactive to preventive treatment.

15:30 – 16:30 – Fintech unicorns: the role of the new big players with Sequra and Qonto

To close the day we spoke with David Bäckström, CEO of SeQura, and Carles Marcos, head of Qonto in Spain, about the role of the new fintech players. SeQura, based in Barcelona, and Qonto, a French unicorn, are two benchmarks that are committed to new technological solutions in the market for banking and financing products and that are committed to Barcelona as a fintech hub.