The Mobile World Congress is back in Barcelona and is doing so again accompanied by 4YFN, the benchmark international trade fair for startups. In addition to celebrating the 10th edition of 4YFN, this year the city has consolidated itself as a European startup hub, as shown in the Startup Heatmap Europe, where Barcelona remains the third favourite city to promote a new start-up.  

Barcelona Activa will participate with the aim of supporting and promoting the ecosystem of emerging companies in the city. The agency will have a stand, located in Hall 8.1, which will include a space with 32 exhibiting start-ups incubated in the agency’s facilities or participants in programmes. 

The stand is designed to become the meeting point for the local and international entrepreneurial community. A networking space where you can hold meetings, share experiences and learn about new trends in the sector. It will also have a Food Corner space will free tastings from entrepreneurial projects arising from Barcelona Activa's food, innovation and tech programmes, such as Incapto, Honestly, Gotic Ferments, Sidra Lapplana or Vacka. 

During the 4 days of the trade fair, there will be activities on the recruitment and retention of digital talent and roundtables on financing, or about the deep tech sector. The exhibiting start-ups will also participate in different pitches in which they can present the projects they are promoting. 

Moreover, during the trade fair Beat Barcelona will be held, the official afterwork space to connect with Barcelona-style innovation. A space located in the gardens GG6 and GG7 of Hall 8 with talks, networking, roundtables and immersive experiences to learn about the city's culture, art and gastronomy. 

This Thursday, 22nd February, an event will also be held with the CEO of the company organising the Mobile World Congress, John Hoffman. The GSMA chief executive will give away 500 tickets to IT Academy and 42Barcelona students to attend 4YFN-MWC as thanks for highlighting local technological talent. 

Discover all the information about the presence of Barcelona Activa at the 4YFN-MWC through this link.