2 March 2026 - 5 March 2026
Barcelona, Spain
Hall 8.1 B25- 4YFN- Fira de Barcelona
MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2026
Registration ended on 3 Mar 2026
WELCOME TO MWC OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2026
Where global challenges meet innovation.
MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2026 is an international B2B matchmaking event that brings together corporates, investors, startups, and technology providers to co-create solutions for real-world challenges.
MWC Open Innovation Challenge is organised by ACCIO, a department of the Catalan Governmnet's Ministry of Enterprise and Labour in collaboration with the Enterprise Europe Network, the largest business support network worldwide.
- From 2nd to 5th of March will be only physical meetings between corporates (challenge owners) and technology providers. Physical meetings will take place in the venue of 4YFN congress in Barcelona.
- Other meetings will be online on separate days between March 9th and 13th
Can you tackle any of the following Technological Challenges?
Spain
432
Netherlands
33
Türkiye
26
Poland
23
France
20
Canada
18
Germany
16
Italy
16
United Kingdom
15
Belgium
12
Ukraine
10
Switzerland
8
Colombia
8
China (Hong Kong)
6
Estonia
6
United States
6
Greece
5
Portugal
5
Lithuania
4
India
4
Czech Republic
3
Sweden
3
South Korea
3
Austria
3
Japan
3
Israel
2
Cyprus
2
Algeria
2
Taiwan
2
Luxembourg
2
Brazil
2
China
2
Tunisia
1
Argentina
1
Finland
1
Bulgaria
1
Romania
1
Hungary
1
Kenya
1
Morocco
1
United Arab Emirates
1
Ireland
1
Singapore
1
Total:
713