20:00 h.
From 03rd to 06th march 2025
Place: Fira Gran Via
4YFN is a unique space at MWC Barcelona for startups from around the world to connect with investors, companies and institutions in a privileged environment of entrepreneurship and exchange.
This event not only brings together digital startup entrepreneurs with investors, but also puts startups on the radar of the most powerful decision makers in the connectivity ecosystem, such as CEOs of global mobile operators and cutting-edge technology companies.
MWCapital has its own stand at the show, where it hosts discussions on how to drive technology transfer and innovation models and gives visibility to startups created through its Venture Building programme specialising in deep-tech.
Discover the cutting-edge innovations shaping the future! In this dynamic session, the 10 companies selected as Catalonia Exponential Leaders by ACCIÓ will take the stage to pitch their groundbreaking solutions. These are the most disruptive companies from Catalonia, leading the way in technological transformation and business innovation
The list of projects presented is as follows:
- Wasi 3D
- ESEIS
- MINDCHEF
- Magnettu
- Awaken
- Butcamp
- Navi
This event will announce the winners of the NewNative Hackathon 2 and introduce the Giga Accelerator, a key initiative aimed at driving innovative solutions for school connectivity. The presentation and panel discussion will highlight the innovative projects developed during the hackathon and showcase the impact of Giga’s efforts to foster collaboration between developers, educators, and industry experts. This event serves as a platform to celebrate innovation, highlight Giga’s leadership in fostering digital solutions, and inspire further engagement from partners and stakeholders.

Giga Technology Programme Manager, UNICEF as a Master of Ceremony
NGI Sargasso Beneficiaries Shaping Transatlantic Collaboration
Pitch Session and Q&A Featuring NGI Sargasso projects!
NGI Sargasso is proud to present some of the most outstanding projects funded during the course of our program! This dynamic one-hour session offers a platform for our beneficiaries to pitch their transformative ideas and share insights into the next-generation internet landscape. Each innovator will have the opportunity to walk the audience through their objectives, methods and achievements.

Professor at Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Telecommunications and Cybersecurity
The session will explore key opportunities within Startup Europe initiative, highlighting funding opportunities and support mechanisms for deeptech startups. Additionally, it will provide insights into the Boost for EIC Beneficiaries programme, showcasing how EU grants can accelerate innovation and scale-up efforts in the European startup ecosystem of deeptech.

Startup Programmes

Chief Growth Officer de Innovx
DeepTech Alliance are proud to present a panel on how cross border collaboration in Open Innovation and between deep tech ecosystems can help elevate European deep tech, and create far greater opportunities for startups and corporates than any single national market in Europe can create on its own.
DeepTech Alliance is a private non-profit association of leading European entrepreneurship hubs associated with universities and research institutions. By joining forces we provide startups and scaleups from our ecosystems with market access and funding opportunities on an international level.
Could women lead the next wave of tech innovation? What skills and strategies will define the future of women leadership in technology? This panel dives into these questions, exploring diversity’s role in driving innovation, navigating challenges in a fast-evolving industry, and empowering the next generation of women in deep tech. Expect actionable insights and an inspiring conversation about shaping the future.
Innovation is more than just technological advancement – it’s about shaping the future, and women are leading the way. This panel will explore the critical role women play in pushing boundaries across emerging technologies like AI, quantum computing or green energy systems. As industries race to integrate cutting-edge advancements, women are ensuring these innovations are not only transformative but also inclusive and sustainable. What’s the role of female leadership in shaping the next wave of tech, and how can we ensure these innovations meet the needs of a diverse global society?

Head of EU Projects, MWCapital

Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Huawei Europe; Director, The European Leadership Academy

Chief, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence , UNIDO

Deputy Director, Technology Industries of Finland; former State Secretary of Interior of Finland
- Analysing the impact of digitalisation on a company’s decarbonisation strategy.
- Exploring how technology can optimise processes to reduce carbon emissions.
- Addressing the role of digitalisation in customer experience and sustainability awareness.
- Assessing how a brand can transform itself to align with sustainability principles
How to innovate in big corporations? What tools are used to innovate in corporates? The investment and the proofs of concept are not the only way to innovate within a corporate. We will explore how Repsol is innovating in a disruptive way.
In this session we will delve into Naturgy’s open Innovation process, from technology watch to proof of concept or pilot, including scouting.
We answer questions about how corporations are currently innovating and how to collaborate with startups, what the budgets are and how pilots are structured. We will also talk about the Venture Client process of collaborating with Startups.
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