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Come to ISE 2024
From January 30th to February 2nd, 2024
The Barcelona City Council and the Audiovisual Cluster of Catalonia will once again participate in the new edition of the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) audiovisual fair to support and promote the audiovisual ecosystem of the city.
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We are located in the Congress Square area, between paces 4 and 5
The stand aims to be the showcase of the city's creative and audiovisual talent and the meeting point of the local and international ecosystem.
At stand CS224 you will find:
- Reception and advice on municipal services and information to visitors.
- Exhibition area, with an adaptation of the audiovisual exhibition 'Solstice' by OFFF Festival with artists Bernard Arce, Foreal, Dedo Ciego and María Diamantes.
- Agora, an open and multipurpose space for networking and attending presentations and meetings. Check out the extensive program of activities below.
- 9 innovative start-ups from the audiovisual sector presenting their products and services.
Activity highlights
Talent 2.0 in the travel tech sector
Second edition of the "Tech Tourism Talks @4YFN" where the "Mentoring Futurisme" program will be presented. 4 Travel Tech startups will be met to discuss the opportunities that appear in the field of talent and technology in the sector.
Speakers:
Activity moderated by Anna Monjo.
The IT Academy Junior Talent at the ICT Companies of Barcelona
Activity where various companies reflect on the collaboration with the public sector and the entrepreneurial community of the technology sector, highlighting the services of Barcelona Activa and the professional development of junior profiles of the IT Academy.
Speakers:
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5SKILL SOLUTIIONS, S.L.
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EVOTIC
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Five is blue S.L.
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EQTIC
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OmitsisConsulting, S.L.
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EnvjoyNature, S.L.
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GANTABI, S.L.U.
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SAALG Geomechanics
Activity moderated by Martí Rodríguezin charge of the IT Academy.
Do's and Don'ts every deep tech startup should know
Roundtable dedicated to the key challenges and goals of DeepTech startups, where advice will be given to future start-ups to learn from the experience of the three speakers.
Why do you need to invest in protecting your IP?
Roundtable that will discuss topics such as the importance of patent strategy and how they affect the business model, valuation and monetisation.
Activity moderated by Xavier Dumont.
CONNECTIO Dialogues: Corporate Venturing and open innovation, the cases of Abertis, Sorigué and TMB
First part: Roundtable with innovation managers from Abertis, Sorigué and TMB to make known their Corporate Venturing strategies and their experiences of collaboration with start-ups.
Second part: Connection meetings between these corporations and various start-ups and SMEs from the CONNECTIO community and the Barcelona Activa environment.
Speakers:
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Joan Pons, Sorigué
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Marga López, TMB
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Antonio Duran (TBC), Abertis
Activity moderated by Bárbara Mayoral.
Funding the Future: public financing for startups
Panel discussion where different venture capital firms will talk about the current state of funding, its link with public-private funding instruments, how they foresee this 2024, and what are the challenges for startups in the search for funding.
Speakers:
- Mercè Tell General Partner & COO from Encomenda.
- Clara Campàs, Managing Partner from Asabys Partners.
- Francisco Badia Ortega, Managing Partner from Grow Venture Partners.
- Borja Santos, VC Institutional Relations from K Fund.
Moderated by Jaume Baró, Executive Director of Business and Entrepreneurship of Barcelona Activa.
The future of care technology
Event where the opportunities and responses that technology can provide for the needs of 21st century care are presented.
Speakers:
- Laia Claverol, Economy Manager, Barcelona City Council
- Marta Segura, General Director of Personal Autonomy and Disability, Generalitat de Catalunya
- Carlos Capataz, Deputy Director of Technology, Red Cross
- Daniel Barallat, National IOT Director, Vodafone
Moderated by Sara Diaz, Executive Director of Strategic Sectors and Talent, Barcelona Activa
Pitch of companies from the Barcelona Activa ecosystem to venture capital entities.
Representatives of different managers and venture capital funds will get to know some of the companies at the Barcelona Activa stand. The activity ends with a networking session between the exhibiting companies and the attending entities.
Activity moderated by Gemma Escamilla Esteban, Technical Specialist in Business Advice of Barcelona Activa.
Pitch Event by Barcelona Activa (First Round)
Startups: Sycai Medical, Zenit Solar, Lawwwing, Funos, Feeder, Brickken, Additive Spaces, Kala, Laurel Gaming, Beder, Vri.cat and Levelab.
Space Tech: New horizons and new challenges
Roundtable where the importance of the Space Tech sector in Catalonia will be made known and the ESA BIC Barcelona Call will be explored, which is already underway looking for new start-ups.
Speakers:
- Joan Manel Casalta - Senior Department director at SENER Aeroespacial
- Rafael Jordà - CEO at Open Cosmos
- Xavier Blanqué - Co-funder atRokubun
- Adrià Senar - Kreios Space
Pitch Event by Barcelona Activa (Second Round)
Startups: Waital, Magnettü, Samoby, Artefacto Filmico, Nuwe, One Solar, Lead2Team, Blindstairs, Global Planning Solutions, Ludens Projects and SmartDelphi
Roundtable to discuss issues related to the attraction and retention of digital talent (both national and international) as well as the requirements and challenges of the ecosystem and the city.
Networking Mentors LIDERA: The future of work
Networking meeting to promote unity between mentors from the different LIDERA programmes.
Activity moderated by Cristina Pacheco and Denisse Golfarb.
How to pitch in a Congress
A 3-minute pitch preparation session, where the communicative part is specially prepared. The aim of this activity is to prepare a good pitch to be presented at trade fairs and congresses.
Activity moderated by Sergi Manaut.