“Hack-the-Data-thon” is an innovative exercise that fulfils the objective of showing how biometric facial recognition applications are designed with the updated European privacy regulations in mind. The Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, Carme Artigas, celebrated the fact that Spain is a country that leads the way in…

From left to right: Constantí Serrallonga, General Manager of Fira Barcelona, Laia Bonet, Deputy Mayor and Head of Economy and Employment of Barcelona City Council, Pere Aragonés, President of the Catalan Government, Carme Artigas, Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, and Francesc Fajula, CEO of Mobile World Capital…

John Hoffman and Francesc Fajula highlight the value of the successful alliance and emphasise the importance of public-private collaboration in fostering innovation and bringing all the initiatives of MWC Barcelona to its citizens. Hoffman and Fajula underline that Barcelona has all the ingredients to become a world-class technology hub and…

For the second year, Barcelona hosts its own 2,765 m² open-air space within the MWC, that recreates the city coastline inspired by the urban innovation map included in the Green Deal 2030 with a sustainable design created by the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). The entire space has…

According to the Tech Hubs Overview report by Mobile World Capital Barcelona, the turnover of these technology companies exceeds 1.4 billion euros per year. The city of Barcelona is home to 78% of the hubs in Catalonia. In the last 5 years, the number of technology hubs in Barcelona and…

Mobile Week is a meeting point for innovation and citizens where the latter discover how technology can improve their lives and learn how to use it in their everyday lives. The event will take place from December 13 to 16 in Gran Canaria (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and San…

60 water meters in Móra la Nova will be upgraded with 5G remote sensing units that allow real-time data consumption reading, leak detection, water service breakdown or interruption as well as emergency situations detection. The pilot is part of the Terres de l’Ebre 5G Area, a project that assesses the…

Exheus, a spin-off of Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute – IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC), Summit SL and Mobile World Capital Barcelona’s The Collider innovation program, received a private capital injection of 650,000 euros. The AI based RNA analysis company obtained an additional 250,000 euros…

The event featured metaverse immersive experiences, an AI generated artwork contest, personalised mentoring, Speed ​​Dating sessions, a Hackathon with technology companies, as well as training workshops and other activities. ​​November 25, 2022 The second edition of Jump2Digital brought together more than 2,000 participants, resulting…

Jump2Digital will bring together more than 2,000 participants, almost twice as many as in the last edition. Organized by Mobile World Capital Barcelona, the event aims at helping digital talent join the labor market, connecting job seekers with technology companies and promoting digital training. This edition will feature more than…

From today until 11 November, Casa SEAT, Movistar Center and the former Estrella Damm Factory will be hosting training sessions, ‘Urban Mobility IT.Nerary’, aimed at students and technical professionals with an interest in the mobility industry. The training programme is linked to the European project ‘Urban Mobility Digital Talent’, led…

The project was a joint effort by Les Corts district, the Local Institute for People with Disabilities, as well as Agenda 2030 and Mobile World Capital Barcelona’s Digital Future Society program. The proposal was designed by Nexe Fundació, winner of the Inovacció2030 challenge to turn the toy library into a…