MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2026

2–5 Mar 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

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On-site

Investor @ Next Wave Partners

Zurich, Switzerland

Next Wave Partners 

Next Wave Partners builds companies to last — not for investor convenience. Capital must fuel innovation, not constrain it!

Interests

  • 6g
  • AI
  • startups
  • Venture Capital

Next Wave Partners builds companies to last — not for investor convenience. Capital must fuel innovation, not constrain it!

Interests

  • 6g
  • AI
  • startups
  • Venture Capital
On-site

Director Open Innovation & Venturing

Bern, Switzerland

Swiss Post 

We look for promising startups to invest (CVC) and collaborate (venture clienting) with in logistics, supply chain and mobility. www.post.ch/venture

Skills

  • Open innovation
  • Venturing
  • Logistics
  • Mobility

Interests

  • Investments
  • Collaborations
  • Venture Capital
  • venture clienting

We look for promising startups to invest (CVC) and collaborate (venture clienting) with in logistics, supply chain and mobility. www.post.ch/venture

Skills

  • Open innovation
  • Venturing
  • Logistics
  • Mobility

Interests

  • Investments
  • Collaborations
  • Venture Capital
  • venture clienting
Remote

Professor

Olten, Switzerland

FHNW 

Main research areas are IT management and software engineering including artificial intelligence applications.

Skills

  • Software engineering
  • Machine Learning
  • Software development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • modelling
  • optimization
  • computational intelligence
  • Logistics
  • Supply Chain Management

Interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Prototype development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • applied science
  • optimization
  • Logistics
  • Supply Chain Management

Main research areas are IT management and software engineering including artificial intelligence applications.

Skills

  • Software engineering
  • Machine Learning
  • Software development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • modelling
  • optimization
  • computational intelligence
  • Logistics
  • Supply Chain Management

Interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Prototype development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • applied science
  • optimization
  • Logistics
  • Supply Chain Management
On-site

CEO & Co-founder

Dübendorf, Switzerland

BTRY AG 

Flexible, ultra-thin all-solid-state batteries delivering safe operation up to 150 °C and high-power peaks for IoT, MedTech, and consumer electronics.

Flexible, ultra-thin all-solid-state batteries delivering safe operation up to 150 °C and high-power peaks for IoT, MedTech, and consumer electronics.

On-site

CEO

PRILLY, Switzerland

DuoKey SA 

Nagib Aouini holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Cryptography from the French university ENSIMAG.

Skills

  • Cryptography
  • Blockchain
  • Cloud Security
  • Business Development
  • Entrepreneur

Interests

  • Cloud
  • Security
  • IoT
  • Blockchain

Nagib Aouini holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Cryptography from the French university ENSIMAG.

Skills

  • Cryptography
  • Blockchain
  • Cloud Security
  • Business Development
  • Entrepreneur

Interests

  • Cloud
  • Security
  • IoT
  • Blockchain
Remote

Manager & Founder

Lausanne, Switzerland

InnovaSales Sàrl 

Outsourcing Cy in Technical Sales and Marketing field for BtoB companies, into Industry innovation & sustainable solution for Switzerland and France markets.

Skills

  • Sales Negociation Marketing Innovation Technology

Interests

  • Technology company / Startup so Innovation

Outsourcing Cy in Technical Sales and Marketing field for BtoB companies, into Industry innovation & sustainable solution for Switzerland and France markets.

Skills

  • Sales Negociation Marketing Innovation Technology

Interests

  • Technology company / Startup so Innovation
On-site

CEO

Lausanne, Switzerland

EM Path 

I am the CEO of EM Path. We developed the most compact (4x) and fastest (10000x) RF test solution for Semiconductor, Wireless, Automative, SATCOM & Defence.

Skills

  • Radio frequency
  • antenna
  • Test and Measurement

I am the CEO of EM Path. We developed the most compact (4x) and fastest (10000x) RF test solution for Semiconductor, Wireless, Automative, SATCOM & Defence.

Skills

  • Radio frequency
  • antenna
  • Test and Measurement
On-site

CEO

Zurich, Switzerland

Tethys Robotics 

Since co-founding the project in 2018, I have been at the forefront of its growth, guiding my team from research to a fully-fledged entrepreneurial endeavor.

Skills

  • leadership
  • Robotics
  • Automation

Interests

  • Customer Projects
  • pilots
  • Funding

Since co-founding the project in 2018, I have been at the forefront of its growth, guiding my team from research to a fully-fledged entrepreneurial endeavor.

Skills

  • leadership
  • Robotics
  • Automation

Interests

  • Customer Projects
  • pilots
  • Funding

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