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Open Innovation Challenges

Solving the technological challenges of large companies and entities at the most relevant congresses

The Open Innovation Challenges are business meetings that connect companies and public entities in search of innovative solutions with others offering technology. These B2B events are organized by ACCIÓ as part of the major international congresses held in Catalonia, such as the MWC, the ISE, the Smart City Expo World Congress, and Advanced Factories, among others.

The Open Innovation Challenges are therefore the ideal space to connect with companies and entities seeking to integrate technological solutions or invest in new technologies through personalized meetings. If your company, tech center or startup offers transformative tech solutions and you want to promote them among corporations from around the world, check out the calendar and book a place at the next great event.

Have a look at the challenges published for each Open Innovation Challenge and get your personalized meeting schedule. Taking part could be the start of major projects!

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How do Open Innovation Challenges work?

Each Open Innovation Challenge involves a group of challenges from companies and entities that are in line with the subject-matter of each congress. Submitting your tech solutions and arranging new meetings is very easy:

  1. Choose the event that best suits you.
  2. Enter the platform and register your solution.
  3. Check out and select the company challenges.
  4. Request an on-site or on-line meeting.
  5. If your solution is attractive, the company will agree to the meeting.

 

How does it work?

Open Innovation Challenges Events

Health Revolution, the largest digital health congress

If you’re a tech company offering solutions in the field of health, companies such as Grífols, HP, Reig Jofre, and DKV are counting on you to find digital solutions to meet their needs.

This Open Innovation Challenge is part of the Health Revolution, the largest digital health congress in Europe held in Barcelona on May 17th. The event is organized by the Barcelona Health Hub to share knowledge and technological trends in health.

Are you up for it? Find out about the challenges of the participating companies and request a meeting during the Health Revolution. Submit your solutions to the Health Revolution Congress!

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Submit your solutions to the Health Revolution!

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Advanced Factories, the congress to build tomorrow’s factory

Advanced Factories is synonymous with future industry and cutting-edge technologies. Of course, the Open Innovation Challenge of the congress includes challenges from companies such as Coty, Concentrol, Sener, Celsa, and Argal, among others, which are looking for new solutions in Industry 4.0.

If your company offers tech solutions in the field of automation, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things or collaborative robotics, or others, you can present your solutions and request personalized meetings.

We look forward to seeing you at the Advanced Factories Open Innovation Challenge in Barcelona on April 18th and 19th. Request your meetings now!

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Find out about all the activities at the last Advanced Factories

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MWC, the major global tech event

Do you have a disruptive tech solution? Do you want to promote it internationally?

Major corporates and investment funds, such as Astrazeneca, Ikea, Samsung, Grupo Planeta, and Nestlé, are to return to MWC 2023 for MWC Open Innovation Challenge a single goal: to find the best innovative solutions to solve their technological challenges.

If you’re a company, a tech center or a startup, this is a great opportunity to offer your technology to major international companies during the main B2B meetings event at the MWC.

The call for requesting meetings during MWC 2023 is now closed.

Find out about all the activities at the last MWC

Find out about all the activities at the last MWC

ISE, the great audiovisual benchmark

Do you have a startup, a company, or are you a tech provider offering products or services in the audiovisual sector? Submit your ideas to large Catalan companies during the ISE Open Innovation Challenge: you’ll find around twenty challenges from companies looking for technology like yours!

The ISE Open Innovation Challenge includes the challenges of Kriskadecor, Antaix, Suara, Fundació de Recerca de Sant Joan de Déu, Additio App, Kids&Us, the CCMA, and BMat. They are all looking to develop around twenty projects related with audiovisual technologies, artificial intelligence, big data, virtual reality, and much more.

The call for requesting meetings at the ISE is now closed.

Find out about all the activities at the last ISE

Find out about all the activities at the last ISE

Do you want to submit your technological challenge to the Open Innovation Challenges?

If your company or entity has a need or an open innovation challenge, contact us and we’ll advise you on how to take part in the Open Innovation Challenges. This is a unique opportunity to meet startups and tech providers to help you solve your company’s present and future major challenges. Tell us about your open innovation challenge!

Tell us about your open innovation challenge

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