The document summarizes the MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2022, a hybrid event taking place March 1-8 in Barcelona. The event connects corporations, investors, and technology/solution providers through both online and in-person meetings. Corporations can register challenges they want to address, and ACCIÓ will promote the challenges to find potential technology partners. The goal is to set up relevant meetings between corporations and startups/SMEs during MWC/4YFN to explore collaboration opportunities like new business models or technologies.

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MWC Open
Innovation Challenge
2022
HYBRID EVENT
March 1st to 8th

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MWC Open Innovation
Challenge 2022
MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2022 is a B2B meeting event between corporations,
investors and solution/technology providers. Meetings will happen either online or
physically in the venue of MWC/4YFN congress which will take place in Barcelona.
ONSITE Participation ONLINE Participation
1st and 2nd March March 3rd to 8th
ACCIÓ will promote the corporate's challenges participating to the program via
international scouting platforms, European innovation networks, MWC/4YFN exhibitors
and visitors.
ACCIÓ's team will provide support all along the process to select the potential
technology providers to meet. The goal is to have a relevant agenda of meetings during
the days of MWC/4YFN.

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Addressed to corporations working on open innovation with
start-ups/SMEs​
Exploring new business
models
Scouting new
technologies
Proposing a collaboration
programme
Offering an attractive
value proposition

4. MWC Barcelona is the world’s most influential event for the connectivity
industry. It’s where world-leading companies and trailblazers share the
latest thought leadership about the progression and future of connectivity.
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 4 YEARS FROM NOW
4YFN is the INNOVATION PLATFORM of MWC, enabling startups,
investors, corporations and public institutions to discover, create and
launch new ventures together.
MWC
100,000
Attendees
3,400
Startups & Exhibitors
950
Investors
400
Speakers
4YFN WEBSITE
MWC WEBSITE
4YFN
FEB RUARY 2 8 TH TO M ARC H 3 RD 2 0 2 2
FEB RUARY 2 8 TH TO M ARC H 3 RD 2 0 2 2
8,000
CEOs
SAME LOCATION

5. Discover MWC themes 2022
CloudNet
5G
Connect
Internet
of
Everything
FinTech
Tech
Horizon
Advancing
AI
Network continues to adapt in order to
support service delivery and today, cloud is
seen as a key enabler of large-scale
transformation with the market projected ti
reach $75 billion by 2026.
The mobile eco-system is the heartbeat of
fintech as technology continues to reduce
barriers and enable new disruptions and
innovations.
This theme will explore whats tomorrow’s
worlds looks like with 5G use cases shaping
its growth.
The Tech Horizon theme aims to explore how
mobile is transforming our future with
innovations that go beyond the industry and
deliver purpose.
With overt 40 billion devices, the growing suite
of connected devices and smart technologies
offers a new means to reimagine and
transform physical spaces.
With global investment set to top 170$ billion
by 2025, the transformative impact of AI in
networks and society is huge, and we’re still
just scratching the surface.

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How to Participate?
Start booking meetings (pre-arranged 30-minutes meetings)
04
05
You will benefit from a free pass to MWC/4YFN
Connect to all kind of agents: startups, SMEs, RD institutions,
universities, associations and clusters, etc.
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Register your profile here
Define your CHALLENGE/S
07 Be collaborative in the feedback and follow-up of the
meetings.
Be proactive by reviewing the meeting
requests.
March 1st & 2nd: Reserved only for Physical meetings
March 3rd to 8th : Reserved only for Virtual meetings
Participants can choose to have both physical and
virtual meetings
Choose your attendance:

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Challenge Topics
Healthcare Mobility & Logistics Industry 4.0 Deep Tech Circular Economy
& Sustainability
Internet of Everything Fintech 5G Connect Artifical Intelligence

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that participated in the last editions:
Corporations

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Open Innovation Challenge 2021lenge 2021
Countries represented
1100
Meetings held
Corporates & Investors
International
Meetings
Participants
68,5% 550
38
80
Startups
78%

10. Anabel León
BAYER, Germany
“We have identified disruptive
technologies that could help us in our
challenges”
Robert Günther
HENKEL, Germany
“The preparation of the event was very good.
The pre-screening of participants done by the
organizers is key in this event. It is a win-win
situation for corporates, startups and
investors.”
Eeswaran Navartham
01 VENTURES, Netherlands
“The support I was given was very good”
“We will continue the discussion with some
quite promising companies that we might
go on and invest in.”
Testimonials

11. Your Profile
1. Register here: www.mwc2022.b2match.io
2. You can always change your e-mail address More info
3. Promotion of the challenge at the MWC/4YFN Open Innovation
Challenge 2022 platform
4. COMPLETE your CHALLENGE at the MARKETPLACE “PROJECT
COOPERATION”:
• Add one or more challenges specifying the innovative solutions
you are looking for and define the desired type of partner.
• Explain the types of collaborations/programmes you can offer

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