MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2026

2 – 5 Mar 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

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Business Development Manager

Paris, France

DecisionBrain 

Remote

Optimize resources and operations with AI-driven planning, scheduling, and decision support across supply chain, workforce, and maintenance.

Optimize resources and operations with AI-driven planning, scheduling, and decision support across supply chain, workforce, and maintenance.

Co-founder & CBDO

Paris, France

Preste 

Remote

We build custom AI solutions for businesses & institutions in computer vision, natural language processing (NLP) & bioengineering.

We build custom AI solutions for businesses & institutions in computer vision, natural language processing (NLP) & bioengineering.

Cofounder and CBO

Le Plessis-Pâté, France

HyLight 

On-site

HyLight’s UAV airships deliver carbon-free, BVLOS grid inspections at the scale of helicopters with the precision of drones.

HyLight’s UAV airships deliver carbon-free, BVLOS grid inspections at the scale of helicopters with the precision of drones.

CEO

SAint Jouan des Guerets, France

Power-user 

Remote

Co-founder & CPO

Paris, France

Bloomflow 

On-site

Helping 200+ large corporates with their open innovation strategy

Skills

  • AI
  • data
  • Product Development
  • Open innovation

Helping 200+ large corporates with their open innovation strategy

Skills

  • AI
  • data
  • Product Development
  • Open innovation

Business developer

RENNES, France

SMARTVISER 

On-site

CTO

Toulouse, France

CloudTDMS 

On-site

Founder of CloudTDMS, a no-code synthetic data factory to generate safe, realistic, & compliant synthetic data, accelerating development & testing.

Founder of CloudTDMS, a no-code synthetic data factory to generate safe, realistic, & compliant synthetic data, accelerating development & testing.

Ceo & founder

Toulouse, France

Paxilia 

On-site

Paxilia analyses CCTV cameras in real time, reducing false alarms by 70% and enabling a fivefold increase in the speed of response to vandalism.

Skills

  • IA
  • Machine Learning
  • innovations
  • Strategie
  • Business

Interests

  • Business par l'IA

Paxilia analyses CCTV cameras in real time, reducing false alarms by 70% and enabling a fivefold increase in the speed of response to vandalism.

Skills

  • IA
  • Machine Learning
  • innovations
  • Strategie
  • Business

Interests

  • Business par l'IA

CEO

Paris, Ile de France, France

CircularPlace 

On-site

With 15+ years in supply chain, I help companies reduce costs, reuse resources, and create sustainable value by turning circularity into a business advantage.

Skills

  • circular economy
  • reuse
  • sustainability
  • supply chain
  • procurement
  • innovation
  • Logistics
  • inventory management
  • Asset Management
  • Refurbishment
  • Repair
  • maintenance
  • relocation
  • circular procurement
  • B2B SaaS
  • Asset lifecycle management
  • Enterprise Software
  • corporate sustainability
  • Resource optimization
  • Equipment Reuse

Interests

  • circular economy
  • Logistics
  • Asset Management
  • inventory management
  • procurement
  • reuse
  • sustainability
  • innovation
  • supply chain
  • Facility Management
  • AI for operations
  • ESG reporting
  • digital transformation
  • Workplace Management
  • Real Estate & Facilities

With 15+ years in supply chain, I help companies reduce costs, reuse resources, and create sustainable value by turning circularity into a business advantage.

Skills

  • circular economy
  • reuse
  • sustainability
  • supply chain
  • procurement
  • innovation
  • Logistics
  • inventory management
  • Asset Management
  • Refurbishment
  • Repair
  • maintenance
  • relocation
  • circular procurement
  • B2B SaaS
  • Asset lifecycle management
  • Enterprise Software
  • corporate sustainability
  • Resource optimization
  • Equipment Reuse

Interests

  • circular economy
  • Logistics
  • Asset Management
  • inventory management
  • procurement
  • reuse
  • sustainability
  • innovation
  • supply chain
  • Facility Management
  • AI for operations
  • ESG reporting
  • digital transformation
  • Workplace Management
  • Real Estate & Facilities

CEO OOTENTIK

Aix en Provence, France

OOTENTIK 

Remote

Tech entrepreneur, CEO of Ootentik and Informatique Consulting. Building sovereign authentication and Digital Product Passport solutions for brands worldwide.

Interests

  • Nfc technology
  • RFID Engineering
  • Digital Product Passport (DPP)
  • Product Authentication
  • Anti-counterfeiting
  • Secure IoT
  • Embedded Systems
  • Deeptech entrepreneurship
  • B2B SaaS
  • international expansion
  • Luxury & Fashion Tech

Tech entrepreneur, CEO of Ootentik and Informatique Consulting. Building sovereign authentication and Digital Product Passport solutions for brands worldwide.

Interests

  • Nfc technology
  • RFID Engineering
  • Digital Product Passport (DPP)
  • Product Authentication
  • Anti-counterfeiting
  • Secure IoT
  • Embedded Systems
  • Deeptech entrepreneurship
  • B2B SaaS
  • international expansion
  • Luxury & Fashion Tech

CEO

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France

Optivalue.ai 

Remote

CEO of Optivalue.ai. We turn compliance and administrative burdens into strategic opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

  • AI
  • DSM
  • Compliance
  • Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Blockchain

Interests

  • clients

CEO of Optivalue.ai. We turn compliance and administrative burdens into strategic opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

  • AI
  • DSM
  • Compliance
  • Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Blockchain

Interests

  • clients

Strategic Partnerships

Rennes, France

Skyld AI 

On-site

At Skyld, we protect your AI models on-device and on-premise, enabling monetization with licensing that blocks unauthorized reuse.

Skills

  • Cybersecurity
  • Edge AI
  • On Prem AI

Interests

  • Edge AI
  • On-device
  • on-prem
  • On-site
  • industry4.0
  • edge
  • Robotics
  • Drones
  • AI
  • defense

At Skyld, we protect your AI models on-device and on-premise, enabling monetization with licensing that blocks unauthorized reuse.

Skills

  • Cybersecurity
  • Edge AI
  • On Prem AI

Interests

  • Edge AI
  • On-device
  • on-prem
  • On-site
  • industry4.0
  • edge
  • Robotics
  • Drones
  • AI
  • defense

Co-founder

Paris, France

Firecell 

On-site

We offer turn-key 5G network solutions in the manufacturing, logistics, and research sectors. Our private 5G networks are used to connect many kind of assets.

Skills

  • Telecom
  • private 5G
  • mobile connectivity
  • Networks
  • B2B

Interests

  • 5g
  • Connectivity
  • Industry 4.0
  • Automation
  • mobile robots

We offer turn-key 5G network solutions in the manufacturing, logistics, and research sectors. Our private 5G networks are used to connect many kind of assets.

Skills

  • Telecom
  • private 5G
  • mobile connectivity
  • Networks
  • B2B

Interests

  • 5g
  • Connectivity
  • Industry 4.0
  • Automation
  • mobile robots

CEO

Paris, France

Okular Logistics 

Remote

Founder and CEO of Okular Logistics

Founder and CEO of Okular Logistics

CEO

Paris, France

M-Cador 

Remote

Founder and CEO of M-Cador

Founder and CEO of M-Cador

founder and CEO

Grenoble, France

Hydrao 

On-site

Managing Director IoT.bzh

LORIENT, France

IOT.BZH 

Remote

I lead a french startup expert in embedded Linux (www.iot.bzh).

Skills

  • open source software

Interests

  • Linux
  • Cybersecurity

I lead a french startup expert in embedded Linux (www.iot.bzh).

Skills

  • open source software

Interests

  • Linux
  • Cybersecurity

Project Manager

Strasbourg, France

IMKI 

Remote

Partner - Market Leader

Paris, France

Optivalue.ai 

Remote

Optivalue.ai : IA qui exploite vos documents internes pour répondre aux RFP, audits et questionnaires de conformité avec réponses sourcées et recommandations.

Optivalue.ai : IA qui exploite vos documents internes pour répondre aux RFP, audits et questionnaires de conformité avec réponses sourcées et recommandations.

Founder

TOULOUSE, France

ILYA 

Remote

ILYA is a French cleantech company creating smart shower solutions that cut water and energy use, making sustainable living simple and impactful.

ILYA is a French cleantech company creating smart shower solutions that cut water and energy use, making sustainable living simple and impactful.