Mobile World Capital Barcelona, in collaboration with GSMA Foundry, B Lab Spain, and the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service, is launching these international awards to recognize and reward the best innovative projects in responsible digital transition that contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the generation of a positive impact.
5 Categories
by type of organization

1. Companies

2. SMEs and Startups

3. Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)

4. Academia and Research centers

5. Public institutions
15 Finalists
3 by category
5 Winners
1 by category

In addition to the five category winners, the finalist project with the greatest potential for impact in Barcelona receives the Barcelona Horizon Award, which includes up to €50,000 to implement a pilot in the city.
MWCapital AWARDS 2026
298
projects submitted
62
countries represented
17
SDGs represented
+20
sectors represented
Finalists 2026

Companies
HeliumDoc AI — Nigeria
An AI-powered climate and disaster-resilient healthcare platform for flood-prone communities, developed by Helium Health (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).
Internet para Todos — Perú
A global collaborative initiative to implement sustainable mobile infrastructure in rural and under-served regions, developed by IPT (SDG 9 – Industry, innovation and infrastructure).
dIAna — Spain
A purpose-led AI platform that supports training and professional development for employees, developed by ILUNION (SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth).

SMEs and Startups
WonderTree — Pakistan
An AI and Augmented Reality platform that transforms physiotherapy and special education into joyful, accessible, and effective experiences, developed by WonderTree (SDG 4 – Quality education).
ChargeByte — Kenya
Solar-powered energy and connectivity hubs serving low-income communities across Africa, developed by ChargeByte (SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy).
AgreenaCarbon — Denmark
A digital MRV platform that uses satellite data, AI and field-level insights to measure, verify and scale regenerative agriculture, developed by Agreena (SDG 13 – Climate action).
BraiN20® — Spain
A real-time brain monitoring device that enhances stroke care from symptom onset to hospital discharge, developed by Time is Brain (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).

Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)
HERA — Turkey
An AI-powered digital health platform and WhatsApp-based health navigator, co-created with refugee communities to help women access prenatal, vaccination, and essential healthcare services, developed by HERA Digital Health (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).
SAM Photo Diagnosis App® — Senegal
A mobile application that uses morphometric analysis to detect severe acute malnutrition, enabling rapid and reliable diagnosis even offline, developed by Acción contra el Hambre (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).
Safecity — India
A survivor-centred civic-tech platform that uses anonymous, ethical, and privacy-first data to reveal hidden patterns of gender-based violence and translate them into actionable insights, developed by Red Dot Foundation (SDG 5 – Gender equality).
OmniaLight — Spain
An intelligent traffic light system based on computer vision and AI that adapts crossing phases in real time according to the presence and intent of pedestrians, developed by CIRCE Centro Tecnológico (SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities).

Academia and Research centers
MicroHeal — China
An AI-optimized, cold-resistant microbial ecosystem that transforms high-latitude rural wastewater treatment into an affordable, sustainable, and highly efficient practice, developed by Heilongjiang University (SDG 6 – Clean water and sanitation).
RCare — China
An AI-powered, millimeter-wave radar system that delivers high-precision, contactless monitoring of vital signs without any physical contact with the patient, developed by the Harbin Institute of Technology (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).
DeepPsi — USA
A physics-founded AI for sustainable discovery foundation models that simulate quantum matter to design lower-carbon materials and quantum hardware, developed by DeepPsi (SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy).

Public institutions
HS-MIND powered by KnowS — China
HS-MIND (Huashan System for Multidisciplinary Intelligence, Nexus, and Decision Support in Digestive Malignancies) is a ReAG-LLM-driven Multi-Agent System powered by KnowS AI, democratizing top-tier oncological expertise and bringing equitable and life-saving cancer care to aging populations in grassroots communities. It was developed by Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, in technical collaboration with Null Hypothesis Information Technology Co., Ltd (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).
mObywatel — Poland
A nationwide digital platform putting secure digital identity, official documents and essential public services directly into citizen smartphones, developed by the Polish Centre for Information Technology (COI) with the Ministry of Digital Affairs (SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions).
Nun Jukrä Tä Kwin — Panama
A drone-enabled health logistics initiative improving equitable access to essential medicines and diagnostic tests in remote communities, developed by the Pan American Health Organization (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being).
Jury Members

John Hoffman
CEO and Director at GSMA

Lucas Hunter
Director Nacional Interí de B Lab Espanya

Maria Galindo
Secretary for Digital Policies of the Government of Catalonia

Vanessa Carvalho
Director of Sustainability and CSR at Fira de Barcelona

Santiago Murillo
AI Manager in Digital Channel and Innovation at CaixaBank

Laura Gil
Director of Data Analytics at Damm

Alex Carballo
Vodafone Director in Catalonia

Julián Vinué
Manager of Institutional Relations and Digital Innovation at Telefónica

Montserrat Cereza
Regional Director of Institutional Relations for the Northeast Region at MasOrange

Iván Montforte
Coordinator of the ITU Giga Program – Co-Lead of the Giga Technology Center Barcelona

Antonio Torralba
Director and Professor at the ID+, EECS faculty at MIT

Francisco Hortigüela
President of AMETIC

Cecilia E. García
Deputy Vice-Rector for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UPM
MWCapital AWARDS 2025

Companies
Tecnología con Propósito: TALLK, UNFEAR, IMPULSE (Spain)

SMEs and Startups
Julieta (Colombia)

Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)
Nut4Health (Mauritania)

Academia and Research Centers
SIMPaCT (Australia)

Public institutions
Data-Driven City for Citizens (Finland)

Embrace the Forest
(Brasil)

Companies
H2SAREA (Spain)
Nortegas leads a green hydrogen initiative that decarbonizes natural gas networks and supports climate neutrality.
Tecnología con Propósito: TALLK, UNFEAR, IMPULSE (Spain)
Samsung Electronics Iberia leads AI-based projects that improve accessibility for people with ALS, ALS, and speech disorders.
Saving Norway’s Endangered Atlantic Salmon (Norway)
Huawei Technologies Norway has created an AI solution that protects native salmon by detecting and filtering invasive fish species in rivers.
Intel·ligència artificial per a pesca selectiva (Spain)
Satlink has developed an AI-powered device that enables selective fishing by identifying species beneath fish aggregating devices.

SMEs and Startups
Julieta (Colombia)
Salva Health S.A.S. has developed an AI-powered portable device for the early detection of diseases, designed for rural and underserved regions.
Embrace the Forest (Brasil)
Umgrauemeio has created an AI-based forest fire management software that reduces CO₂ emissions and addresses biodiversity loss.
Xworks AI (UK)
Xworks AI offers a platform that transforms industrial waste into valuable secondary raw materials using AI.
BraiN20® (Spain)
Time is Brain S.L. has developed a real-time brain monitoring device that improves stroke care from the onset of symptoms to hospital discharge.

Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)
Nut4Health (Mauritania)
SIC4Change launched a blockchain-powered project to combat child malnutrition and improve maternal and child health.
Passaport Natura 2000 (Portugal)
Palombar – Nature and Rural Heritage Conservation leads a biodiversity conservation initiative that supports the Natura 2000 network to protect ecosystems.
PDApp (Spain)
Fundació Espigoladors developed a digital platform to manage food surpluses and promote zero waste through the principles of the circular economy.

Academia and Research centers
CIVIC: luchando contra la desinformación de la mano de la Inteligencia Artificial (Spain)
The Polytechnic University of Madrid has created an AI-based tool to detect and counter disinformation, supporting journalists and public institutions.
SIMPaCT (Australia)
Western Sydney University has developed a smart irrigation system using IoT and AI to improve urban cooling and water efficiency.
Victoria, Vaso linfático artificial (Mexico)
Panamericana University has designed an implantable nanotechnology device to treat secondary lymphedema linked to breast cancer.

Public institutions
Data-Driven City for Citizens (Finlàndia)
The city of Tampere is implementing a data- and AI-driven urban planning model that improves public services and citizens’ well-being.
Kyiv Digital: Powering the Future of Urban Services (Ucraïna)
The Kyiv City Council is developing a smart city application that connects citizens with municipal services and strengthens urban resilience.
gov.pt | Portuguese Digital Wallet (Portugal)
ESTIMA – Administrative Modernization Agency has launched Portugal’s official digital wallet for secure access to documents and public services.

Francesc Fajula
CEO at Mobile World Capital Barcelona

John Hoffman
CEO and Director at GSMA

Lucas Hunter
Interim Country Director at B Lab Spain

Jesús Herrero
General Director of RED.ES

Maria Galindo
Secretary of Digital Policies of the Government of Catalonia

Miquel Rodríguez
Manager of Economic Promotion at Barcelona City Council

Vanessa Carvalho
Director of Sustainability and CSR at Fira de Barcelona

María del Mar Cobo
Sustainable Business Coordinator at CaixaBank

Jesús Suso
Director of the Enterprise Business Unit at Vodafone

Julián Vinué
Manager of Institutional Relations and Digital Innovation at Telefónica

Montserrat Cereza
Regional Director of Institutional Relations for the Northeast Region at MasOrange

Laura Gil
Chief Data Analytics Officer at Damm

Irene Kaggwa
General Director of the Uganda Communications Commission and representative of the ITU GIGA initiative

Antonio Torralba
Director and Professor at the R&D Faculty, EECS at MIT

Pilar Roch
General Director of AMETIC

Xavi Pont Martin
Co-founder and President of the Ship2B Foundation, and Managing Partner at Ship2B Ventures



