Talent Arena 2026, the event promoted by Mobile World Capital Barcelona and co-located with MWC Barcelona and 4YFN, closed its second edition with 25.000 visitors, a 25% more than last year. Of these, 9,000 also attended the XPRO Zone, a cross-cutting space specifically designed for highly qualified professionals, offering advanced content, technical workshops and exclusive networking sessions. …

MWCapital is presenting at its stand at MWC 2026 an interactive experience showcasing the potential of nanobot technology for the treatment of diseases such as cancer. The technology, which has already achieved a 90% reduction in bladder tumours in preclinical trials, has been developed by Nanobots Therapeutics, a spin-out…

The Foundation and the technology centre are presenting at MWC the experience The Bio-Circular Harvest, which demonstrates how hyperspectral scanning systems enable crop diagnostics to support farmers’ decision-making. Visitors to the MWCapital stand can scan a real olive tree and assess the ripeness of its fruit, the plant’s water stress…

Mobile World Capital Barcelona and Hospital del Mar are enabling MWC visitors to activate a robotic exoskeleton and see how a patient’s movement is converted into indicators that guide rehabilitation.  The exoskeleton, developed by Barcelona-based company ABLE Human Motion, is already being used in neurological rehabilitation sessions for patients…

MWCapital and CaixaBank present an immersive tool to experience how artificial intelligence is revolutionising purchasing decisions.   03/March/26 Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital) and CaixaBank are presenting an immersive experience that showcases how artificial intelligence is transforming the shopping journey, reshaping both the process itself and the relationship with consumers. Through a conversational digital assistant,…

3/March/2025 This morning Giga hosted a session at the Mobile World Capital Barcelona stand at MWC focused on investment and financing for sustained school connectivity, during which Giga’s progress and plans for 2026 were also highlighted.  Connectivity can transform education and give young people real…

Mobile World Capital Barcelona, together with the Institut d’Arquitectura Avançada de Catalunya (IAAC) and Ceràmiques Cumella, with the support of Consorci de Comerç, Artesania i Moda (CCAM) of the Departemnt Empresa i Treball, present this technological experience demonstrating how craftsmanship and technology work together to enhance creative and production processes.  A robotic arm captures visitor’s brushstrokes and reproduces their movements, recreating the glazing of a ceramic piece.  03/March/26 Mobile World Capital Barcelona is presenting at its stand at MWC26 a technological experience that recreates the glazing process of a ceramic piece using a robotic arm…

The second day of Talent Arena featured a keynote of Kate Darling, researcher and an international expert in human-robot interaction. During her speech, Darling analysed the challenges posed by the expansion of advanced robotics and autonomous systems, focusing on how humans respond emotionally and socially to increasingly sophisticated machines.  “We are…

 During his speech at Talent Arena, the inventor of the World Wide Web analysed how artificial intelligence is driving the next evolution of the Web and advocated for a more open, decentralised and user-focused Internet  With the presence of leading technology figures such as Berners-Lee, Talent Arena strengthens its position as a…

Talent Arena, the event organised by Mobile World Capital Barcelona dedicated to digital talent, closed its first day with a keynote address by Steve Aoki, an international DJ and producer, technology entrepreneur and pioneer in integrating digital innovation into music. His talk, focused on the evolution of the music industry and the impact…

2/March/2026 Mobile World Capital Barcelona is presenting for the first time at 4YFN two technological experiences together with Ephion Health and UniSCool, two spin-outs from The Collider portfolio, its technology transfer programme. These initiatives highlight how artificial intelligence can analyse a person’s mobility to detect specific patterns indicating their health status,…

Mobile World Capital Barcelona presented, during the opening day of MWC 26, the study “The Legacy of 20 Years of MWC: Two Decades of Digital Transformation”, reviewing how the digital revolution has reshaped society and the economy since the congress arrived in Barcelona. 02/March/26 Mobile World…