20 years powering what’s next
We celebrate two decades of MWC. Mobile World Capital Barcelona transforms innovation into initiatives, talent, and technology with real impact. From Barcelona to the world.
Over these 20 years, the path has been built through key moments, bold decisions, and projects that have connected innovation, talent, and technology with real impact. This is the journey that has brought us here.
2006
2012
The Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation is born
2013
Launch of mSchools, aimed at integrating digital technologies into schools
2014
1st edition of 4YFN
2015
First MWCapital delegation to MWC Shanghai
2016
Launch of MVentures, the first project to boost the startup ecosystem
2017
Launch of D-Lab, a project aimed at addressing social challenges through technological pilots
2017
1st edition of Mobile Week Barcelona
2018
Launch of The Collider, the technology transfer program of Mobile World Capital
2019
5G Barcelona Program: 1st 5G surgery at MWC and 5G Assistant Robot ARI-II
2019
1st edition of the digital talent report ‘Digital Talent Overview’
2020
Mobile Week Catalunya
2021
Launch of the book ‘Digital Future Society: Faster than the Future’
2021
1st edition of Jump2Digital
2021
Digital Future Society Global Summit at MWC21
2022
Participation of Digital Future Society in the World Economic Forum
2023
1st edition of Tech & Play
2023
1st edition of the international tech hubs report ‘Tech Hubs Overview’
2024
1st edition of the report ‘The Deep Tech Spin-off Ecosystem in Spain’
2024
‘Recorda el futur’ exhibition at Palau Robert
2024
Be Future tour to bring MWC technologies closer to different cities
2025
1st edition of the technology and sustainability awards ‘MWCapital Awards’
2025
1st edition of Talent Arena
The future starts here.
Upcoming events
Talent Arena 2026
Discover the future of digital talent in Barcelona. From March 2 to 4, 2026, Talent Arena celebrates its second edition in Hall 8 of Fira de Montjuïc, coinciding with MWC26 and 4YFN. The event will bring together tech leaders such as Tim Berners-Lee, Kate Darling, Tim Serewicz, Steve Aoki…
