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The first edition of PUZZLE X Ventures Summit launches in Barcelona: the event for companies in search of Frontier Tech for Market Solutions


  • On Tuesday June 21 DFactory Barcelona will host the first PUZZLE X Ventures Summit co-organized by The Collider, the innovation program of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona, and MATTER, the association and think tank driving the international Frontier Tech & Frontier Materials ecosystem.

  • The in-person registration only event will showcase different innovative materials that will transform health, construction, industry and packaging.

  • The PUZZLE X Ventures Summit is an event by PUZZLE X, the first global Materials Deep Tech hub focused on frontier materials innovation for a sustainable future.


Barcelona, June 20, 2022 – Next Tuesday, June 21, Mobile World Capital Barcelona’s The Collider innovation program and MATTER, the association and think tank driving the international Frontier Tech & Frontier Materials ecosystem will host the first edition of the PUZZLE X Ventures Summit, the global Materials Deep Tech hub focused on frontier materials innovation. The event will showcase how tech solutions contribute to and increase the value of organizations, while building a more sustainable future in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.


Óscar Sala, Director of The Collider, stressed that "this meeting is key for fostering frontier materials innovation and approaching new technologies. In addition, it allows us to identify competitive opportunities in the sector and connect scientists with the corporations that bring these new materials into the market."


A space to build and connect


The event will exhibit two pioneering projects: LightNet, a scientific initiative led by the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecologia (ICN2) and Cooling Photonics, a The Collider and ICN2 co-created company which offers passive cooling solutions that reduce energy consumption and increase systems performance while reducing costs in organizations.


The Summit aims for Frontier Materials such as nanomaterials, graphene, metamaterials, quantum materials, biomaterials and photonics to become standardized materials and accessible to as many organizations as possible. This would allow industry leaders to integrate those materials into their manufacturing processes thus contributing to solving some of industry’s most pressing challenges. The event will be held in-person, and requires prior registration – registration period is currently open and is free. Due to scientific confidentiality issues, no streaming or recording of the sessions will be allowed. 


This meeting is the prelude to the upcoming second edition of the PUZZLE X event taking place November 15-17 in Fira Gran Via, Barcelona. In this sense, Sala recalled that the main activity of the science-based startups incubation and acceleration program he runs "is to bring lab-created frontier materials to the market in the form of innovative products and solutions for various sectors".


PUZZLE X, the international platform for Frontier Tech for a Sustainable Future


In June of 2021, PUZZLE X was created as the first Frontier Tech & Frontier Materials hub in the world in Barcelona. Supported by the Government of Spain, Generalitat of Catalonia & Barcelona City Hall, PUZZLE X is a vibrant global event and a 365-day venture builder & ecosystem generator and the first collision grounds of ideas, innovation and solutions for Frontier Materials Deep Tech toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). PUZZLE X's mission is to fast-track transformation by using the most bleeding-edge technologies of our time for a prosperous sustainable future.


 

ABOUT MATTER


MATTER, Inc. is the leading international think tank, association, and platform of over 30 country chapters focused on architecting and cross pollinating the Frontier Materials ecosystem. MATTER's meticulously designed initiatives & programs focus on nurturing and developing 6 focal need-areas to deliver wholistic impact across the entirety of the ecosystem activated by leading academic institutions, industry stakeholders, start-ups and investors.


ABOUT THE COLLIDER


Mobile World Capital Barcelona’s The Collider innovation program brings together scientific and entrepreneurial talent to create highly technological startups. The program fosters entrepreneurship in academic centers and uses the research-entrepreneur formula to create new high-value companies. The program focuses on the identification and business development of highly disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, blockchain or virtual reality, connecting scientific and entrepreneurial talent. The Collider also encourages the participation of companies to launch pilots in early stages and open new lines of business helping to increase competitiveness.


ABOUT MOBILE WORLD CAPITAL BARCELONA


Mobile World Capital Barcelona is an initiative driving the digital advancement of society while helping improve people’s lives globally. With the support of the public and private sector, MWCapital focuses on four areas: the acceleration of innovation through digital entrepreneurship, the transformation of industries through digital technology, the rise of digital talent among new generations and professionals and the reflection on the impact of technology in our society. Collectively, our programmes are positively transforming the economy, education and society. MWCapital hosts MWC in Barcelona and founded 4 Years From Now (4YFN), the startup business platform, present at MWC events around the world.