Everything is now ready for a new edition of the Mobile World Congress to welcome thousands of people from all over the world. An unmissable event with the most innovative technology and connectivity. And our universities will be there, with students and alumni who developed startups that have made a place for themselves in this internationally benchmark competition.
The presence of these emerging companies is located in the MWC division specialized in entrepreneurship, 4 Years From Now (4YFN). Some of them individually and others under the umbrella of the universities that have promoted them.
Barcelona University:
The UB will participate in the 4YFN through StarUB!, the unit for promoting entrepreneurship among students, and the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation, the Knowledge and Technology Transfer office in charge of promoting the creation of innovative and derivative companies among research staff (spin -offs).
Derivative companies:
Colorsensing
It works to reduce food waste thanks to the development of a smart packaging solution that allows failed packaged products to be detected before they reach the consumer.
Nimble Diagnostics
Develops the first medical device to monitor implanted stents non-invasively. The Nimble system allows you to identify possible cardiac problems in a non-invasive, quick and easy way.
Oniria Therapeutics
It focuses on the development of therapies aimed at eliminating tumor cells that persist in conventional treatments and are responsible for the progression of patients into fatal phases of cancer.
Emerging companies:
Benesit
Device to correct posture in the chair and prevent back problems.
Movie
Platform for rental of audiovisual materials between individuals.
Omashu
Comprehensive service that accredits the correct transfer and value forecast of sports games, both at the professional and amateur level, using blockchain and machine learning technology.
Pets
Platform that connects pet owners with veterinarians and other animal welfare professionals to democratize access to animal health.
The Blue Box
Solution powered by artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer through urine, non-invasively and without radiation.
Between February 28 and 29, the following companies will be present at 4YFN:
Derivative companies:
Braingaze
It develops and markets digital solutions for the early detection, diagnosis and therapy of diseases and cognitive disorders such as ADHD, Alzheimer’s, autism spectrum disorder, etc.
Gate2Brain
Biotechnology company that develops a technology based on peptides capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and transporting drugs to the brain.
Logmeal
Its technology uses artificial intelligence and deep learning algorithms to analyze meals in real time with just a photograph.
Emerging companies:
Dekines
Platform to manage work teams and monitor your employees’ shifts.
Lexy
Artificial intelligence platform that helps companies create content.
Match IT.
Solutions with artificial intelligence to optimize processes in work teams.
Thead
Community of innovative teachers that promotes educational technology to promote inclusion, reduce inequalities and promote environmental awareness.
Chron
Video game development, interactive applications, extended reality (VR/AR), digital art, UX/UI design and web design.
Autonomous University of Barcelona:
The UAB will show its entrepreneurial and innovative capacity with its own stand (1C43B) at the 4FFN on February 28 and 29. In their case, they will be companies created by UAB research staff in the life sciences, energy, environmental and engineering sectors.
Allread
Company founded by researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Center de Visió per Computer, which has developed a pioneering system for intelligent detection and reading of codes and texts using artificial vision algorithms for ports and terminals.
AWEC
Founded by research staff from the Department of Animal and Food Science, it offers scientific-technical advisory services and an innovation and research service to improve animal welfare.
Bioeclosion
It is a technology-based company, created by research staff from the Department of Chemistry and the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine of the UAB, which produces new diagnostic devices based on cutting-edge biosensors.
Distinct
Company created by researchers from the UAB, ICN2 and CSIC, develops high-level security fluorescent dyes based on nanotechnology to combat counterfeiting in banknotes and luxury products.
Nanoligent
Technology-based company of the UAB and the Research Institute of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, dedicated to the design of nanoparticles conjugated with an antitumor drug to treat metastasis.
Tectum Garden
Company derived from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) that offers design, installation and maintenance services for urban gardens and other urban agriculture systems.
Vetgenomics
It is the first technology-based company created at the UAB and is dedicated to the diagnosis of pathogens and the development, organization, validation and transfer of technology in the field of genomics.
In addition to the companies, innovative technologies developed by the research staff and students of the UAB School of Engineering will also be presented.
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
The UPC will be present, once again, at 4YFN, the international meeting dedicated to emerging companies and entrepreneurship that takes place in parallel to the MWC at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via venue.
Once again, the UPC is the university with the most entrepreneurial initiatives at these fairs: 42 technology-based companies that emerged from the UPC, some more emerging and others more consolidated, of which 16 will be in the university’s start-up corner. Some of these companies develop and market cutting-edge technologies or engineering to address key challenges of digitalization and sustainability.
In two-day shifts, companies will show solutions, technologies or innovative engineering for sectors that support health, business and industry 4.0, agriculture, food, transportation of goods, construction, 3D printing, virtual reality, mobility and smart cities, software development, gaming or digital marketing and customer relations based on artificial intelligence.
On February 26 and 27, the following companies will be present:
Algorae
The activity of this company focuses on the development of transport route optimization and management software for people with reduced mobility.
Aridditive
It has created a 3D printer of high-performance concrete parts for construction and architecture. The technology developed has made it possible to create a print head that controls parameters such as pressure, temperature and humidity with a closed circuit. At the same time, it allows the forging time of materials to be accelerated. On the same day, this technology will be discussed in a round table, at 4 p.m., at the Acción stand, in the same Hall 8.1.
Immersion
They have developed the first smart glasses for daily use that combine Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in a single device. This allows sharing, from various locations, real experiences in virtual work, medical, learning or leisure contexts, among others.
A bottle
It offers a system to integrate the GitHub and Slack platforms so that technology teams can collaborate, and do so more agilely and with less time, in code review, a key step in the software development process.
Showeeha
Created the first accessible and eco-intelligent shower, which adapts to the level of autonomy of both people with physical difficulties and people with intellectual and/or sensory disabilities. The system facilitates drying and comfort while reducing water consumption by more than 50%.
They were logistics
Develops autonomous delivery robots for last-mile freight distribution in urban environments. The ONA robot has already been tested in several real environments, such as in Esplugues de Llobregat and within the framework of the LOGISMILE project.
Vincer.AI
It has created a platform to evaluate the risks involved in using devices, recommendation or diagnostic systems based on or using artificial intelligence in the healthcare field.
Wecaria
It provides solutions for the automotive sector to create new ways to connect people, companies and entities, such as allowing mechanical workshops to have real-time data on the status of their clients’ vehicles.
On February 28 and 29, the companies that will exhibit their solutions at the UPC stand are the following:
Blik
It has developed specific software to transform interactions between companies and customers from emails, calls and instant messaging into data, so that relevant data can be extracted to enter into CRMs or generate reports of interest.
Chatfy
It has launched an AI-based technology to train and train sales teams and chatbots more closely and efficiently. Unlike conventional applications, it establishes relationships linked to conversational environments that are commonly used.
ecoDeliver
It has created a new collaborative parcel delivery model. Based on a digital platform, it makes it possible to take advantage of the private transportation of the community that is part of it to transport and deliver packages, thus reducing the large volume of CO? emissions that are generated in this sector.
Datision
Develop business solutions with the implementation of artificial intelligence in the industry. It allows predictive maintenance to be carried out and advice, for example, on the definitive step towards digitalized production.
Ludium Lab
It is a B2B technology company that has deployed an application virtualization and interactive streaming system through the cloud at a reduced cost.
NIMBLE Diagnostics
Created together with the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and the University of Barcelona (UB), it has created the first medical device to monitor patients with implanted stents.
PowerDIW
It has created a fully configurable, direct ink writing (DIW) experimental 3D printer. It is an additive manufacturing technology that is commonly used for the manufacture of ‘green’ ceramic or metal parts or any bioprintable material.
Virmedex
A spin-off created together with the UB that develops serious games for specialized training in the medical field. An example is the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) training platform to understand how to operate the heart-lung pump as if you were inside the operating room.
The other 26 technology-based companies promoted by the UPC community that are exhibited are the following: Able Human Motion, Beyond You (form. Exheus), Elem Biotech, Energy Aware Solutions, eRoots Analytics, Frontwave Imaging, Folgrid, Hello, IMAZ, Kreios Space, Levelab, Mitiga Solutions, Nanochronia, Neutroon, Nuwe, Opground, Qualla, Qbeast, Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, Rob Surgical, RelAI Emotions, Sense4Care, THEKER Robotics, TracksCO2, Tunnll and Wivi Vision.
Other scheduled activities
Within the framework of 4YFN, scheduled activities will also take place with the participation of UPC faculty, staff, alumni or students:
On Tuesday, February 27, at 10 a.m., at the Barcelona Activa stand in Hall 8.1, the round table ‘Why Startups Must Invest in A Strong Patent Strategy’ will take place. Moderated by Xavier Dumont, from Barcelona Activa, it will feature the participation, by Carles Puente, professor at the Barcelona School of Telecommunications (ETSETB) of the UPC and co-founder of Fractus, one of the first spin offs to emerge from the University, and Carlos Abellán, UPC alumni and co-founder and CEO of Quside , a cybersecurity and high computing spin-off arising from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), also linked to the University.
Fractus is a pioneer in the creation of antenna technology, with a patent portfolio of more than 30 inventions protected by more than 120 patents and patent applications in the United States, Europe and Asia. It is part of the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub, promoted a year and a half ago together with the University. Last July, Quside completed a financing round of more than ten million euros, which consolidates it as a leader in the quantum technology industry.
The rest of the participants are Isabel Pato, from Elion IP, and Francisco Badia, investor and representative of Grow Ventures.
On the same Tuesday, February 27, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the ACCION stand in Hall 8.1, the round table ‘TECNIO Innovation Experience: Aridditive, 3D Printing the Future of Sustainable Construction’ will take place, where the case will be presented from Aridditive, the spin-off owned by the UPC and the CIM Center and based on technology developed at the TMV DIGIFACT center. Specialized in 3D printers for cement, it is contributing to the transformation of the construction sector. Moderated by Manuel Palacín, director of the TMV Association, Climent Molins, vice-rector for Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UPC, among others, and Roger Uceda, co-founder and CEO of Aridditive, will participate.
On the same Tuesday, February 27, at 4 p.m., at the Barcelona Activa stands (in C11 of Hall 8.1), the session ‘Startups opportunities in the Space Sector’ will take place. It will be presented by Elisabet Vilchez, manager of ESA BIC Barcelona, ??the incubator of the European Space Agency located on the Baix Llobregat Campus of the UPC. It will have the participation of different companies promoted from this incubator.