The BNEW Startup Innovation Hub closes its doors today with the participation of more than 50 startups. The event is part of the third edition of the Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW).
According to their professional activity, the startups have participated in the following verticals: digital industry, real estate, mobility, talent and sustainability. The vertical of the digital industry has had the presence of 3dthinks, AirTrace Technologies and Aptugo Limited, among others; for the real estate sector: Bambai, Bitskout, Buildovers Technology, etc; in the sustainability industry: CargoBici, Last Mile Team, Le Petit Planet, etc; in terms of mobility: networking CamperXpress, Dezentracom, Innovative Porting; and, finally, in terms of talent: go4clic, Here and Now 2019, Opground…
It is important to note that the BNEW Startup Innovation Hub is a unique meeting point to learn about technological advances in the industry and connect between corporate companies, potential partners and investors. The objective of the program is, on the one hand, to find new companies that revolutionize the new economy and, on the other, to give them the Opportunity to be part of an innovation environmentwith multiple opportunities to create synergies and generate business.
Creative and innovative solution
In this sense, each of the participating startups has had the opportunity to present a creative and innovative solution to the main industrial companies from all over the world, to investors and to venture capital companies. In addition, they have been able to prepare a five minute pitch before a specialized audience.
In parallel, emerging companies have been networking through B2B meetings and of the BNEW Club platform with professionals from different economic sectors, industries, companies, administrations and institutions, as well as access to specialized knowledge of the sector with free tickets.
The top 10 projects They are also direct candidates for the bnew awards in the Best Startup Award categories (one award per sector). Finally, the selected projects will be published in the BNEW startup directory with the best startups of the year.
For the special delegate of the State in the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, Pere Navarro, “This space in an international benchmark event such as BNEW is a unique opportunity for emerging companies to support their growth and visibility”. And he continues: “The formula of participation, collaboration and open innovation will allow startups to connect with investors, entrepreneurs and the productive fabric to give birth to projects with economic and social impact”. For her part, Blanca Sorigué, general director of the CZFB, affirms that “This program is the perfect setting to see the ideas and projects that can shape the 4.0 economy”.
