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.
We seek out and reward technology-based projects that demonstrate a social, environmental, and good governance commitment through the humanistic use of technology.
Contributing to one or more SDGs through technology
Promoting a responsible, inclusive, equitable, and safe use of technologies
Integrating ESG criteria and generating shared value
Strategic Partners:
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.
First edition of the AWARDS
Finalists
Companies
H2SAREA (Spain)
Nortegas leads a green hydrogen initiative that decarbonises natural gas networks and supports climate neutrality.
Tecnología con Propósito: TALLK, UNFEAR, IMPULSE (Spain)
Samsung Electronics Iberia runs AI-based projects that improve accessibility for people with ALS, ADS, 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.
Inteligencia artificial para pesca selectiva (Spain)
Satlink developed an AI-enabled device that enables selective fishing by identifying species beneath Fish Aggregating Devices.
SMEs and Startups
Julieta (Colombia)
Salva Health S.A.S. has developed a portable AI-powered device for early disease detection, designed for rural and underserved regions.
Embrace the Forest (Brazil)
Umgrauemeio created an AI-based wildfire management software that reduces CO2 emissions and addresses biodiversity loss.
Xworks AI (United Kingdom)
Xworks AI offers a platform that transforms industrial waste into valuable secondary raw materials using AI.
BraiN20® (Spain)
Time is Brain S.L. developed a real-time brain monitoring device that enhances stroke care from symptom onset to hospital discharge.
Non-profit and Benefit and Common Interest Societies (SBIC)
Nut4Health (Mauritania)
SIC4Change launched a blockchain-driven project to combat child malnutrition and improve maternal and child health.
Natura 2000 Passport (Portugal)
Palombar – Nature and Rural Heritage Conservation leads a biodiversity conservation initiative supporting the Natura 2000 network to protect ecosystems.
PDApp (Spain)
Fundació Espigoladors developed a digital platform to manage food surplus and promote zero waste through circular economy principles.
Academia and Research Centers
CIVIC: luchando contra la desinformación de la mano de la Inteligencia Artificial (Spain)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid created an AI-powered tool to detect and counter disinformation, supporting journalists and public institutions.
SIMPaCT (Australia)
Western Sydney University developed a smart irrigation system using IoT and AI to improve urban cooling and water efficiency.
Victoria, Vaso linfático artificial (Mexico)
Universidad Panamericana designed an implantable nanotech device to treat secondary lymphedema linked to breast cancer.
Public institutions
Data-Driven City for Citizens (Finland)
City of Tampere is implementing a data and AI-driven urban planning model that enhances public services and citizen well-being.
Kyiv Digital: Powering the Future of Urban Services (Ukraine)
Kyiv City Council developed a smart city app that connects citizens to municipal services and strengthens urban resilience.
gov.pt | Portuguese Digital Wallet (Portugal)
AMA – Administrative Modernisation Agency launched Portugal’s official digital wallet for secure access to documents and public services.
Winners
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)
Jury Member
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