ARTICLES
27/May/2026
Robotics and expectations: the problem lies in how we imagine them
For years, we have imagined robots to be more advanced than they actually are. But what if that gap between expectation and reality is precisely the problem? That is the argument put forward by Kate Darling at Talent Arena 2026, where she debunked some of the most widespread myths about…
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ARTICLES
20/Apr/2026
Day One: five dilemmas on the ethical use of technology raised by the series
Day One is more than a technological thriller. Alongside the intrigue created by Ulises Albet and Damian Diskin, another protagonist emerges: a scientific and technological Barcelona never before seen in fiction, together with a subplot of debates that invite viewers to reflect on the ethical use of technology. These…
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ARTICLES
13/Apr/2026
Deeptech Labs and The Collider analyse the keys to a spin-out’s success
During his participation at 4YFN, Deeptech Labs’ Managing Partner, David Groom, shared together with Mobile World Capital’s technology transfer project the four key factors that determine the success of a deeptech spin-out: choosing the right CEO, raising the ambition of the scientific team from day one, understanding how venture capital…
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REPORTS
02/Mar/2026
The Legacy of 20 Years of MWC: Two Decades of Digital Transformation
Consult the report “The Legacy of 20 Years of MWC: Two Decades of Digital Transformation”, produced by Mobile World Capital Barcelona to analyse the shift from a pre-digital society to a fully digitalised economy. From a pre-digital society to a digitalised economy …
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ARTICLES
23/Feb/2026
Beyond the Lab: Why the Next Health Revolution Must Be Portable
Valentina Agudelo, CEO of Salva Health When we think of Deep Tech or medical innovation, we often imagine sterile laboratories, giant MRI machines, and million-dollar infrastructures. But for millions of women in rural Latin America, that version of innovation is not just expensive—it is invisible. It simply doesn’t reach…
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ARTICLES
23/Feb/2026
Blockchain in humanitarian action: NUT4Health, from promises to certainties
Aaron Asencio Tavio, CTO at SIC4Change In the humanitarian sector, the most valuable currency is not the dollar or the euro; it is trust. However, interventions against child malnutrition often operate as a “black box”. Funds enter on one side, and results are assumed to exit the other. But in the middle—in that “last mile”…
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ARTICLES
23/Feb/2026
From the Amazon to Barcelona: community, technology, and resilience in a year shaped by fire
Osmar Bambini, CIO & Co-founder da umgrauemeio The year Brazil hosted COP30 was not just another milestone in the global climate calendar. It became a mirror, reflecting both the scale of the climate emergency and the quiet, often invisible solutions already taking shape on the ground. Across the Amazon, the Pantanal, the Cerrado, and peri-urban forests,…
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ARTICLES
23/Feb/2026
From Innovation to Purpose: Technology as a lever for inclusion
David Alonso, VP & Head of Mobile Experience, Samsung Electronics Iberia Every time I participate in initiatives that celebrate innovation with social impact, such as the MWCapital Awards, I confirm that technology only has value if it contributes to collective well-being. At Samsung, this vision is embodied in our “Technology…
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ARTICLES
23/Feb/2026
Tampere: Building a Smart City Where Data Delivers Real Benefits
By Irene Vekkeli, Director of Innovation and Economic Policy, City of Tampere For us at the City of Tampere, Finland, digital transformation has never been about technology for its own sake, but about the value it creates for people. The world’s most advanced cities will not be judged by the number of…
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