As the saying goes: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. That is why 4YFN is also the perfect moment to build new alliances and partnerships, and to strengthen the ones you already have.

This morning we signed a collaboration agreement with Innovally to structurally connect the tech ecosystems of Barcelona, Almere and the Dutch Network.

In that same spirit of connection, we met with a delegation led by Mr. Zhang Fei, Wuhan’s Vice Mayor. And, throughout the day, we welcomed partners and friends to our stand, including Damm, Nestlé, Consorci Sanitari Alt Penedès-Garraf…and the great RCD family. Just before lunch, we enjoyed a conversation at our stand with Carolina Rodríguez, CEO of Enisa | Empresa Nacional de Innovación, focused on how public funding and institutional backing empower startups to scale.

The day also gave the spotlight to female talent. We participated in EAE Business School’s Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs in Catalonia awards ceremony. Kudos to Marina Rigau, Eva Colás, Patricia Villagrasa, Carla Maté Goldar, Laura Lizama, Silvia Raga, Sílvia Frutos, Ana I. Caño-Delgado, Andrea Giordano, Natàlia Pujades Piera, Laura Gispert and Valérie Itey.

Meanwhile, at our stand, Build38 presented its solutions just weeks after its recent acquisition. We hosted our last startup pitching session at the event and shared the space with Volum Technologies (i2CAT Research Centre), MongoDB, Artefacto Studio and Cambridge Spark, giving voice to all our partners.

Partnership by partnership, we keep growing.