MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2026

2 – 5 Mar 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

Participants - All

Participant search result

Innovation Expert

Brescia, Italy

A2A spa 

On-site

Digital Manager at CA Auto Bank

Turin, Italy

CA Auto Bank 

On-site

Innovation Specialist

Padova, Italy

Terna 

On-site

engineer

BRINDISI, Italy

GECO -GLOBAL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTIONS s.r.l. 

Remote

The SEWAT project is in advanced development. It produces, in a simple way, sustainable energy and green hydrogen from sea waves. We are looking for partners.

Skills

  • #MechanicalEngineering #MechanicalTechnology
  • #SustainableEnergy #Thermotechnics
  • #EnergyTransition #MarineMachinery
  • #OnBoardSystems #Environmental sustainability

Interests

  • Environmental sustainability, energy innovation
  • #New energy sources #environmental sustainability
  • #fighting energy waste #energy from waves
  • #environmental protection #green energy

The SEWAT project is in advanced development. It produces, in a simple way, sustainable energy and green hydrogen from sea waves. We are looking for partners.

Skills

  • #MechanicalEngineering #MechanicalTechnology
  • #SustainableEnergy #Thermotechnics
  • #EnergyTransition #MarineMachinery
  • #OnBoardSystems #Environmental sustainability

Interests

  • Environmental sustainability, energy innovation
  • #New energy sources #environmental sustainability
  • #fighting energy waste #energy from waves
  • #environmental protection #green energy

Head of Telecommunication Division

Napoli, Italy

Comesvil 

On-site

Pasquale Donadio is the Head of the Telecommunication Division at Comesvil SpA.

Pasquale Donadio is the Head of the Telecommunication Division at Comesvil SpA.

CEO & Co-Founder

Verona, Italy

Zoundream 

On-site

Roberto Iannone leads AI-driven innovation in infant health, turning baby sounds into actionable insights for parents and clinicians worldwide.

Roberto Iannone leads AI-driven innovation in infant health, turning baby sounds into actionable insights for parents and clinicians worldwide.

CEO

Vimodrone, Italy

SMA-RTY ITALIA SRL 

On-site

CEO

Torino, Italy

Forestae SRL 

On-site

Are you looking for a partner to amplify your impact? Forestae turns sustainability into clear, compelling communication. Get in touch!

Skills

  • strategic marketing
  • Communication
  • Entrepreneurship

Interests

  • innovation
  • technology
  • Communication
  • Marketing
  • AI
  • social impact

Are you looking for a partner to amplify your impact? Forestae turns sustainability into clear, compelling communication. Get in touch!

Skills

  • strategic marketing
  • Communication
  • Entrepreneurship

Interests

  • innovation
  • technology
  • Communication
  • Marketing
  • AI
  • social impact

CEO & Co-Founder

Pescara, Italy

AstraKode 

On-site

CEO & Co-founder of AstraKode | Building AI & blockchain solutions to simplify smart contracts and enterprise adoption

CEO & Co-founder of AstraKode | Building AI & blockchain solutions to simplify smart contracts and enterprise adoption

Sales Manager

Pescara, Italy

Smart Shaped srl 

On-site

Sales Manager of Smart Shaped, ICT Italian Company, that has been transforming enterprise software since 2015 with expertise, innovation, and skilled team

Skills

  • software developers
  • Blockchain
  • Artificial inteligence
  • Data Analysis
  • computer vision

Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • IoT
  • computer vision

Sales Manager of Smart Shaped, ICT Italian Company, that has been transforming enterprise software since 2015 with expertise, innovation, and skilled team

Skills

  • software developers
  • Blockchain
  • Artificial inteligence
  • Data Analysis
  • computer vision

Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • IoT
  • computer vision

CEO

Biot (France), Italy

Tethys 

Remote

Nuclear engineer. From spacecraft thermal control (MIT/ESA/Thales) to wearable active cooling and heating vests for industrial workers in extreme environments.

Skills

  • thermal
  • thermal control
  • thermal comfort
  • HVAC
  • Thermoelectric
  • Heat at work
  • Thermal Management
  • system engineering
  • Hardware prototyping
  • FMEA
  • reliability

Interests

  • thermal
  • thermal control
  • thermal comfort
  • HVAC
  • Thermoelectric
  • heat stress
  • Heat at work
  • Thermal Management
  • Fundraising
  • industrial partnerships
  • Team coordination

Nuclear engineer. From spacecraft thermal control (MIT/ESA/Thales) to wearable active cooling and heating vests for industrial workers in extreme environments.

Skills

  • thermal
  • thermal control
  • thermal comfort
  • HVAC
  • Thermoelectric
  • Heat at work
  • Thermal Management
  • system engineering
  • Hardware prototyping
  • FMEA
  • reliability

Interests

  • thermal
  • thermal control
  • thermal comfort
  • HVAC
  • Thermoelectric
  • heat stress
  • Heat at work
  • Thermal Management
  • Fundraising
  • industrial partnerships
  • Team coordination

Co-founder @ Sophia AI

Turin, Italy

Sophia AI Srl 

On-site

With a background in service design and a passion for innovation, after an initial venture with a previous startup, I am now co-founder and CEO of Sophia AI.

With a background in service design and a passion for innovation, after an initial venture with a previous startup, I am now co-founder and CEO of Sophia AI.

COO

Milan, Italy

smartFAB 

On-site

SmartFAB is a deep-tech SME specialising in AI industrial analytics and digital twins allowing producers to identify inefficiencies and take the best actions.

Skills

  • AI
  • Data Analytics
  • industry4.0
  • digital twins

Interests

  • manufacturing
  • AI
  • Data Analytics

SmartFAB is a deep-tech SME specialising in AI industrial analytics and digital twins allowing producers to identify inefficiencies and take the best actions.

Skills

  • AI
  • Data Analytics
  • industry4.0
  • digital twins

Interests

  • manufacturing
  • AI
  • Data Analytics

CEO & Founder

Milan, Italy

Aura System 

On-site

Skills

  • sustainability
  • Management
  • energy efficiency
  • Green Building

Interests

  • Greentech
  • Green Building

Skills

  • sustainability
  • Management
  • energy efficiency
  • Green Building

Interests

  • Greentech
  • Green Building

Ceo

gallarate, Italy

Futureclo 

Remote

I transform Fashion Industries & physical spaces into interactive experiences, believing technology should remove effort, not add complexity.

Skills

  • Costruir team de trabajo
  • crear relaciones con las personas.
  • delegar y compartir problemas y sucesos.

I transform Fashion Industries & physical spaces into interactive experiences, believing technology should remove effort, not add complexity.

Skills

  • Costruir team de trabajo
  • crear relaciones con las personas.
  • delegar y compartir problemas y sucesos.

CEO

Rovereto, Italy

B2 Labtech Srl 

Remote

I am the CEO of B2 Labtech Srl, we are empowering healthier and more sustainable indoor environments through AI-driven circadian human-centric lighting.

Skills

  • IoT
  • AI
  • R&D
  • Business Development

I am the CEO of B2 Labtech Srl, we are empowering healthier and more sustainable indoor environments through AI-driven circadian human-centric lighting.

Skills

  • IoT
  • AI
  • R&D
  • Business Development